Windows 10 inherits a useful feature from previous versions of the OS. It is called Toggle Keys. When enabled, it will allow you to hear a sound when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock on the keyboard.
Category: Windows 10
Prevent Windows 10 from Syncing Passwords Between Devices
If you are using a Microsoft Account to sign in to Windows 10, the operating system synchronizes certain settings between all the devices you use, including themes, ease of access options, regional and language preferences, and more. For a privacy reason, you may want to stop Windows 10 from syncing your passwords between devices you own.
Automatically Turn on Focus Assist for Full Screen Apps in Windows 10
Focus Assist (formerly Quiet Hours) is a useful feature of Windows 10. When enabled, notifications are suppressed. If you are doing something important like giving a presentation or something urgent where you don't want to be distracted, you can enable Focus Assist. Also, it is possible to enable Focus Assist automatically when you are running an app in full-screen mode. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Show a Message Notification from PowerShell
PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios. Windows includes a GUI tool, PowerShell ISE, which allows editing and debugging scripts in a useful way. Sometimes you many need to show a notification from a PowerShell script to inform the user that some task is done. Here are some methods you can use.
Manage Windows 10 Sticky Notes Online
Sticky Notes is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app which is bundled with Windows 10 starting in "Anniversary Update" and comes with a number of features which the classic desktop app didn't have. Starting in version 3.1, the app allows managing your notes online on the web.
OneDrive has got the dark theme support
Microsoft is silently rolling out a new feature to OneDrive users. In latest Windows Insider preview builds, including 18272 and 18277, the OneDrive app follows the global dark theme option of Windows 10.
Microsoft may split Cortana and Windows Search in Windows 10 19H1
A new screenshot of an internal build of Windows 10 shows that Microsoft is planning to separate Windows Search from Cortana in Windows 10 codename 19H1, which should become version 1903.
Install AV1 Video Codec in Windows 10
In addition to the Web Media Extension package that adds support for Vorbis, Theora and Ogg codecs to Windows 10, Microsoft has released the AV1 Video Extension. It is now available in the Microsoft Store.
Improved Storage Settings Page in Windows 10 Build 18277
Yet another improvement has been spotted in Windows 10 Build 18277. The updated 'Storage' page in Settings allows the user to see disk usage at a glance, and take an action instantly.
Easily Customize Action Center Buttons in Windows 10
Action Center is a useful feature of Windows 10. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. Action Center comes with Quick Action buttons - a set of buttons which allow you to manage various system functions quickly and instantly. With recent updates of Windows 10, you customize these quick actions right from the right-click menu.
