Windows provides both a device-based speech recognition feature (available through the Windows Speech Recognition Desktop app), and a cloud-based speech recognition service in those markets and regions where Cortana is available. Microsoft may use the voice data collected on your computer to help improve their speech services. Windows 10 allows disabling Online Speech Recognition with a Group Policy. In this article, we will review how to apply the restriction using both gpedit.msc and a Registry tweak.
Category: Windows 10
Reset Task Manager to Defaults in Windows 10
Windows 8 and Windows 10 have a new Task Manager app. It looks completely different compared to Windows 7's Task Manager and has different features. It comes with a number of options that can be customized by the user. If you are not happy with the current settings of Task Manager, you can quickly reset them for your user account in Windows 10.
Run WSL Linux Distro as Specific User in Windows 10
In a previous article, we reviewed the methods you can use to start a WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10, including the classic shortcuts in the Start menu, and ending the wsl.exe console tool. In this article, we will see how to run a distro as a specific user without setting that account as your default WSL user.
KB4482887 Windows 10 Version 1809 Build 17763.348
Microsoft is releasing a cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809 "October 2018 Update". The update KB4482887 comes with a huge number of fixes.
Windows 10 Build 18348 (Fast Ring)
Microsoft today released yet another build from the development branch (the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, April 2019 Update, or 19H1). Windows 10 Build 18348 features Emoji 12.0 backported from the Skip Ahead build 18845. Also, it comes with a number of fixes and improvements.
Windows 10 Build 18845 (Skip Ahead)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the development branch. Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead are getting Windows 10 Build 18845. 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.
MSIX Packaging Tool Insider Preview Feb 2019 Now available
MSIX is a brand new packaging format created by Microsoft. MSIX combines the features of the installer format used by Store apps and the classic MSI file packaging format. The new MSIX format supports all types of Windows apps including Desktop apps (Win32), .NET apps and Store (UWP) apps which used AppX.
Change User Password in WSL Linux Distro in Windows 10
If you need to change your user account in a WSL Linux distro, it can be a bit tricky when you are not familiar with Linux console tools. We will see how to change the password without resetting the distro.
Vivaldi 2.4: User profile support (Snapshot 1468.4)
The team behind the Vivaldi browser today released a new snapshot. Build Vivaldi 2.4.1468.4 represent the upcoming version 2.4 of the app. This build adds adds support for user profiles and a couple of user-requested options.
Windows 10 Build 18342.8 (Slow Ring)
Just a few days after releasing Windows 10 Build 18342 to Fast Ring Insiders, Microsoft releases the same build to the Slow Ring. For Slow Ring users, this release brings a number of gaming improvements, includes backported WSL features from build 18836, and general fixes and improvements.
