Starting with the next major update, which is Windows 10 19H1, Microsoft is making a few changes to how Windows 10 manages disk space. Some disk space, reserved storage, will be set aside to be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. Here's how to reduce the size of the Reserved Storage.
Category: Windows 10
Opera 59: Notification Badges on Taskbar Icon
Opera 59 is able to show notification badges for new messages and events for the built-in messenger clients, incuding WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook. The new feature is available starting in build 59.0.3206.0.
Prevent Cortana from Accessing Contacts, Email, and Calendar in Windows 10
Cortana is a virtual assistant bundled with Windows 10. Cortana appears as a search box or an icon on the taskbar and comes with tight integration with the Search feature in Windows 10. Signing in to Cortana with your Microsoft account allows it to keep track of what interests you, save your favorite places to its Notebook, collect notifications from other devices, and sync your data between all your devices with Cortana enabled. By default, Cortana is able to read your contacts, email conversations, and calendar events in Windows 10. If you are not happy with defaults, here is how to change browsing history permissions for Cortana.
Add Inherited Permissions Context Menu in Windows 10
By adding a special context menu "Inherited Permissions", you'll be able to turn on or off the inherited permissions for files and folders quickly with one click, without opening the Advanced Security Dialog.
KB4476976 Build 17763.292 for Windows 10 Version 1809 (Release Preview Ring)
A new cumulative update is out to Insiders who have configured Windows 10 to receive updates from the Release Preview ring. KB4476976 raises the OS version to Build 17763.292.
Enable or Disable Inherited Permissions in Windows 10
Today, we will see what Inherited Permissions are in Windows 10, and how they affect files, folders, and Registry keys. Also, we will learn how to disable and enable them for an object in Windows 10.
Add Reset Permissions Context Menu in Windows 10
Yesterday, we saw how to quickly reset permissions for a file or folder in Windows 10. To save your time, you can add a special context menu. Here is how it can be done.
Enable Dark Title Bars with Custom Accent Color in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 allows you to switch between the dark and light themes. This can be done with Settings. The appropriate options are located under Personalization -> Colors. Also, you can customize the accent color and apply it to the Start menu and taskbar, and/or window title bars. With a simple Registry tweak, you can enable the black color for title bars only, and keep the current color of window frames (e.g. the default blue color).
Windows 10 version 1809 is available via Windows Update
As you may remember, Microsoft pulled Windows 10 October 2018 Update quickly after its release because of a number of critical bugs. It looks like the company has fixed all critical issues with version 1809. Today, it appeared on Windows Update, so every Windows 10 user can update his or her PC to the latest version of the OS if their have compatible hardware.
Windows 10 Build 18317 (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 18317 features a number of improvements made to Windows Console, a new separated UI for Cortana and Search, and a refreshed look of certain pages in Settings.
