Windows automatically installs updates to keep your device secure and running at peak efficiency. Occasionally, these updates can fail due to incompatibility or issues in new software. If your Windows 10 PC has failed to start properly, the OS will be able to automatically remove a problematic update preventing it from starting normally.
Category: Windows 10
Two New OOBE Pages in Windows 10 Version 1903
OOBE (stands for Out-of-box experience ) is the experience the user has when preparing to first use a new product. In Windows, this includes the setup process of installing and/or performing initial configuration of hardware, setting privacy options, and adding a user account to the OS. Starting in Windows 10 version 1903, OOBE includes two new pages.
DTrace is now available on Windows
The next Windows 10 feature update (19H1, April 2019 Update, version 1903) will include support for DTrace, the popular open source debugging and diagnostic tool. It has originally been built for Solaris, and became available for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and macOS. Microsoft has ported it to Windows.
Windows 10 Build 18351.7 KB4492310 (Slow Ring)
Just a few days after releasing Windows 10 Build 18351 to Fast Ring Insiders, Microsoft releases the same build to the Slow Ring. Windows 10 Build 18351 comes with a number of fixes and improvements. It doesn't include any new feature. It represents the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, April 2019 Update, or 19H1.
Enable or Disable Filter Keys in Windows 10
Windows 10 inherits a useful feature from previous versions of the OS. It is called Filter Keys. It is an Accessibility option that you can use to control the keyboard repeat rate and ignore repeated keys.
Rename Win+X Menu Shortcuts in Windows 10
In Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a feature for mouse users which can be accessed with a right click in the bottom left corner of the screen - the Win+X menu. In Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, you can simply right click on the Start button to show it. This menu has shortcuts to useful administrative tools and system functions. However, it is not a customizable part of the operating system. The user cannot add the desired apps and commands he wants to the Win+X menu. Today, we will see how to rename a Win+X menu shortcut without using third-party tools.
Windows 10 Build 18353 (Fast Ring)
Yet another build from the 19H1 development branch has hit the Fast Ring. Windows 10 Build 18353 doesn't include new features, but comes with a huge list of fixes.
Remove User From WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
You may have multiple user accounts in a WSL Linux distro. This post shows how to remove a user account from WSL Linux in Windows 10.
Vivaldi 2.4: Further Toolbar Customization (Snapshot 1476.4)
The team behind the Vivaldi browser today released a new snapshot. Build Vivaldi 2.4.1476.4 represent the upcoming version 2.4 of the app. This build allows moving buttons between toolbars. Also, it includes a new Quick Commands calculator feature.
How to Automatically Lock Windows 10 Computer
You can lock your screen to protect your PC from unauthorized use when you walk away for a short time and do not want to sign out from your user session or turn off your computer. In Windows 10, there is a special Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit security policy setting that can be used to set how many seconds of inactivity to wait for before your user session will be locked.
