Having a camera and microphone allows using them with Skype and other VoIP applications. However, many people worry about apps, services, or some malware that can secretly use the microphone. You may want to disable it for privacy and security reasons, as it can get hacked and the hackers would be able to hear everything you say. Today, we will review the easy methods you can use to turn on or off the microphone in Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
Change Cortana SafeSearch Settings 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. There is a SafeSearch option in Cortana that allows you to change your search safety levels to Strict, Moderate, or Off.
Snap Pointer To Default Button in Windows 10
A mouse pointer, also known as the cursor is a graphical icon which represents your pointing device's movements on your display. It allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen with a mouse, a touchpad or any other pointing device. In this article, we will see how to automatically move the pointer to the default button in a dialog box.
KB4468550 fixes the Intel Audio issue in Windows 10 version 1809
Microsoft today released a new fix for Windows 10 version 1809, which resolves the annoying issue with the Intel sound driver. If you are affected, it is a good idea to install it.
Rename Storage Pool in Storage Spaces in Windows 10
Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. Here is how to rename an existing storage pool.
Fix No Audio Issue in Windows 10 version 1809
In addition to the user profile removal and broken notification issues, Windows 10 version 1809 leaves certain users without sounds. Due to a driver issue, the operating system can't play audio. Thankfully, it is easy to fix this issue.
Fix Action Center Doesn’t Show Notifications in Windows 10 version 1809
The Action Center feature in Windows 10 might be familiar to Windows Phone users. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. A number of users reported that after upgrading to Windows 10 "October 2018 Update", version 1809, they do not have notifications in the Action Center. Here is a quick fix.
Windows 10 Doesn’t Include Printer Drivers Any More
In order to reduce the operating system size and give users more storage space, Microsoft has decided to remove printer drivers from the Windows 10 installation image. Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, the operating system will include only a few modern printer drivers which support the Mopria standard.
Add Drive to Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 10
Storage Spaces helps protect your data from drive failures and extend storage over time as you add drives to your PC. You can use Storage Spaces to group two or more drives together in a storage pool and then use capacity from that pool to create virtual drives called storage spaces. You can add a new drive to the existing Storage Pool of Storage Spaces in Windows 10.
