As you may remember, Skip Ahead, the option which allows Insiders to test builds from the upcoming RS_PRERELESE branch, was not available for a while. It looks like the ability to join the cutting edge update branch has now been restored temporarily by Microsoft, so interested users can sign-up for upcoming 19H2 builds.
Category: Windows 10
Enable Snip Outline in Snip & Sketch app in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, also known as "October 2018 Update", Microsoft implemented a new option - screen snipping. A new Snip & Sketch app has been added to Windows 10 to quickly snip and share a screenshot. In recent versions of Snip & Sketch, you can enable a new Snip Outline feature.
Use Emoji in Folder and File Names in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can use Emojis in the name of a file or folder. This can be done with the help of the built-in Emoji Panel feature, that allows picking any emoji you want. Here's how.
.NET Framework 4.8 Early Access Build 3734 is out
Microsoft today released a preview version of .NET Framework 4.8. The release is available for Windows 10 version 1809, Windows 10 version 1803, Windows 10 version 1709, Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1607, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 SP1.
Windows 10 19H2 builds are coming to Windows Insiders in a few weeks
Windows 10 19H1, known as "version 1903" and "April 2019 Update", is expected to reach the RTM stage in March. The recently released Insider Preview build 18323 is the first build from the 19h1_release branch. This indicates that preview versions of the next feature update,19H2, are on their way to the Skip Ahead ring.
Disable Access to All Removable Storage Devices in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 automatically mounts a removable drive like USB Flash drive you have connected to the computer. Users can read and write data to the drives. Windows 10 comes with a storage policy that allows you to deny access to all removable drives, and prevent users from writing or reading files and folders for a removable drive. Here's how to configure the policy.
Windows 10 19H1 is officially version 1903, could be April 2019 Update
The name for the upcoming "19h1" update to Windows 10 has made its first appearance. It looks like Microsoft is planning to use the wording "April 2019 Update" as the final name for this release.
Create Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection shortcut in Windows 10
Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 come with Client Hyper-V so you can run a supported guest operating system inside a Virtual Machine. Hyper-V is Microsoft's native hypervisor for Windows. It was originally developed for Windows Server 2008 and then ported to Windows client OS. It has improved over time and is present in the latest Windows 10 release as well. Today, we will see how to create a shortcut to directly establish a connection to a Hyper-V VM in Windows 10.
Open RAW Images in Windows 10
The next Windows 10 version, known as version 1903, or 19H1, will support the RAW image format. As you may already know, all Windows 10 versions released before 1903 do not support RAW image formats out of the box.
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Build 18323 (Fast Ring)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the development branch (the next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, or 19H1). Windows 10 Build 18323 features a number of improvements made to the built-in Light theme, RAW Image format support, and more. Here's the change log.
