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Upgrading to Windows 10 version 1809 may invalidate built-in Administrator

Yet another issue with the most recent version of Windows 10 has been revealed. If you are upgrading the OS from version 1803 to Windows 10 version 1809, this may break the built-in Administrator user account.

Change Game Bar Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with a Game DVR feature, which was part of the Xbox app. Starting with Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703, it is directly integrated into the operating system. It comes with a number of keyboard shortcuts you can use to manage the Game Bar features. Today, we will see how to customize them.

Force Enable Windows 10 Settings Top Header

Microsoft is working on an update to the built-in Windows 10 Settings app. The feature is already available to a small select group of Windows Insiders. If you are not part of that group, here is how to force enable the new header.

Force Enable Default Tab Feature in Windows 10 Task Manager

With Windows 10 version 1903, also known as "19H1", it will be possible to set a default tab for the Task Manager app. As you may remember, the classic Task Manager was able to remember the last open tab. The modern Task Manager app is missing that feature, so the ability to set a default tab is a welcome change for users who regularly switch between tabs. Unfortunately, the new feature is currently locked. It is only available to

Disable Storage Sense in Windows 10

Windows 10 includes the ability to automatically empty your Recycle bin, delete temporary files, and remove a number of other files to free up disk space. This is possible with the Storage Sense feature. However, if you are not happy with this new feature of the OS, you can disable it. This can be done with either Settings, a Registry tweak, or by applying a Group Policy option.

Microsoft has updated the Camera app UI in Windows 10

If you're a Windows Insider on the Fast Ring of Windows 10, then the Camera app should be updated for you. A new version of the app is out to Fast Ring Insiders with a revamped look of the user interface.

AVIF Format Support Comes to Windows 10 Version 1903

The next Windows 10 version, currently known as version 1903, or 19H1, will support a modern image format, AVIF. It is based on AV1, a modern video format developed by the Alliance for Open Media.

Remove Floppy Disk Drive in Windows Hyper-V Virtual Machine

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. In this article, we will see how to disable the floppy drive in a Hyper-V virtual machine if you find no use for it.

Hide Cortana Button from Taskbar 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.

Change Speech Recognition Language in Windows 10

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. In this article, we will see how to change the language for the speech recognition feature in Windows 10.