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.
Category: 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.
Switch User in WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
Each WSL Linux distro you have installed in Windows 10 contains its own set of user accounts. A WSL distro starts with its default user account that will be signed in automatically. It is possible to override the default user account and start a distro with a specific user account signed in by default. Also, you can switch between Linux user accounts without leaving your WSL session.
Add User to WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
In a previous article, we saw how to run a WSL distro as a specific user without setting that account as your default WSL user. In this post, we will learn how to add a new user account to an installed WSL Linux distro in Windows 10.
Create Environment Variable in Windows 10
Environment variables in an operating system are values that contain information about the system environment, and the currently logged in user. They existed in OSes before Windows as well, such as MS-DOS. Applications or services can use the information defined by environment variables to determine various things about the OS, for example, to detect the number of processes, the currently logged in user's name, the folder path to the current user's profile or the temporary files directory. Today, we will review a number of methods you can use to create a new user and system environment variable in Windows 10.
KB4492978 Windows 10 Version 1809 Build 17763.349 (Release Preview)
Microsoft is releasing a new update to users in the Release Preview Ring running Windows 10 Version 1809. The patch KB4492978 raises the OS version to build 17763.349.
Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Calculator
In Windows 10, Microsoft replaced the good old calculator with a new Modern app. Recently, the app got a revamped user interface with the Fluent Design bits applied. Today, Microsoft revealed that they have released Windows Calculator source code. It is now on GitHub under the MIT license.
Windows 10 Build 18850 (Skip Ahead)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the development branch. Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead are getting Windows 10 Build 18850. For a specific reason, this build is coming from the 20H1 development branch, and not from 19H2, as was expected. Let's see what's new in this release.
Add Secure Delete Recycle Bin Context Menu in Windows 10
Windows has a special location called Recycle Bin where deleted files and folders are stored
temporarily, so the user has a choice to restore accidentally deleted stuff or remove it permanently. However, files delete from the Recycle Bin can be easily recovered. Windows only marks the file as deleted, but physically the files stay on the hard drive until they are overwritten by new data. Here's how to add a special 'Secure Delete' context menu entry to the Recycle Bin right-click menu to securely erase its contents.
