Jensen Harris, the former Director of Program Management for the Windows User Experience team, explains in a new video the history of startup sounds in computers and what had happened to the Windows startup sound. The startup sound is no longer a part of Windows starting in Windows 8.
Category: Windows 10
KB5003214 causes taskbar crashes with News and Interests enabled
On May 26, Microsoft released KB5003214, a patch that targets Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. It comes with a lengthy list of fixes and improvements. Among them, there are a couple of improvements made to the News and Interest pane. The latter has become available to all users of the OS, and now reportedly is a cause of tasbkar crashes.
How to Add Windows Security Context Menu in Windows 10
You can add Windows Security Context Menu in Windows 10 to access the antivirus protection option, Firewall, Device Performance and other tools faster. The Windows Security commands will appear in the right-click menu of your desktop.
How to Restore Files from Windows.old Folder in Windows 10
If your previous OS setup contained something important, you can restore files from the Windows.old folder in Windows 10. This post will show you how to do it manually.
How to Disable Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10
Here's how you can disable Quake Mode in Windows Terminal and release its keyboard shortcut, Win + `. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. By disabling this feature you release the Win + ` hotkey and can use it in other apps, and can be sure that you won't open Windows Terminal accidentally.
How to Change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal
Today we will see how to change Quake Mode Keyboard Shortcut in Windows Terminal. Starting in version 1.9, the app includes Quake Mode on Windows 10. This feature replicates the console behavior of the infamous Quake first-person shooter game, which appears as a drop-down from the top edge of the screen, but has no option to change its keyboard shortcut (hotkey).
How to Open Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10
Starting in version 1.9 of the app, you can open Quake Mode in Windows Terminal on Windows 10. This feature replicates the console behavior of the infamous Quake first-person shooter game, which appears as a drop-down from the top edge of the screen.
Change Default Terminal Application in Windows 10
It is now possible to change Default Terminal Application in Windows 10. The appropriate option is available starting in build 21390 and Windows Terminal 1.9, which can now be set as the default host for console apps in Windows.
Download Task Manager and MSI icons from Windows 10 build 21390
With yesterday's release of Windows 10 build 21390, Microsoft introduced a couple of new Fluent icons in the OS. The Task Manager app, and MSI files have got modern icons. Interested users can download them now to apply to the existing (non-Insider) installations.
Windows 10 Build 21390 released with a new Task Manager icon
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21390 to Insiders in the Dev Channel. According to the announcement, it now comes with new icons for the Task Manager and MSI installer files. Also, it allows setting Windows Terminal as your default console.
