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.
Category: Windows 10
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.
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.
Disable Storage Sense to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 includes the ability to automatically delete files in your Recycle bin, delete temporary files, and files in the Downloads folder to free up disk space. In recent Windows 10 builds, Storage Sense can automatically delete temporary files for your user account. Here is how to change its options.
Enable Separate Search and Cortana UI in Windows 10
As you may remember, Microsoft is testing an update to Cortana in Windows 10. In the latest Insider Preview build, developers separated Cortana and search in the taskbar by giving them individual taskbar buttons and flyouts.
Encrypt Offline Files Cache in Windows 10
Offline Files is a special feature of Windows that allows you to access files stored on a network share locally, even when you are not connected to that network. It is possible to encrypt the contents of your Offline Files cache to protect it from unwanted access by other users and apps.
How to Use Password-less Accounts to Sign-in to Windows 10
As you may already know, it is possible to sign-in in Windows 10 using your user account automatically. After that, you won't have to type your password or pick a user from the login screen. Instead, you will see your Desktop directly. This can be configured for both local and Microsoft accounts using a number of methods.
Disable Line Wrapping Selection in Console in Windows 10
A console in Windows 10 is the shell environment where you can run text-based console tools and utilities by typing commands. Its UI is very simple and does not have any buttons or graphical commands. Examples of the console are WSL, PowerShell, and the classic Command Prompt.
Pin Email Folder to Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a new Mail app which is simplistic and allows you to send and receive e-mail from multiple accounts. It allows pinning individual folders of accounts you have in the Mail app to the Start menu, so you can access them directly with one click.
