Microsoft today released the first “19H1” build for Skip Ahead Insiders along with a new Redstone 5 build for Insiders in the Fast Ring. The builds come with several new features including new Microsoft Edge Group Policies, an improved Kiosk Setup Experience, and include 157 new emoji. Here are the other changes in these builds.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 Build 17713.1002 is out to the Slow Ring
Microsoft is Windows 10 build 17713.1002 to the Slow Ring. This build is exactly the same as Windows 10 Build 17713 released earlier to the Fast ring and comes with fixes and improvements.
Backup User Folders in Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows the user to add folders like Documents, Pictures, Videos and other folders from the user profile directly to the Start menu. Having those folders enabled in the Start menu is very useful since you can access them faster. In this article, we will see how to backup the folders you have added to the left side of the Start menu and restore them when needed.
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 July 24, 2018
Microsoft released a set of cumulative updates for a number of supported Windows 10 versions. Here is the list of updates with their change logs.
Make Movies & TV Always Play Fullscreen in Windows 10
Movies & TV is an app bundled with Windows 10. It is a replacement for Windows Media Center which was removed from Windows 10 and for Windows Media Player which is no longer being maintained or updated. Unlike Windows Media Center, the new app allows you to buy and play media content from the Windows Store. It is possible to make it start playback always in fullscreen mode.
Add Empty Folder Context Menu in Windows 10
Today, we will see how to add a special context menu entry, "Empty this folder". It will permanently and instantly delete the folder contents. This can be useful if you are using a folder to store temporary files for your project. The context menu command will be added for all users of the operating system installed on your computer.
Windows 10 Build 17713.1002 is out to the Fast Ring
Microsoft is rolling out update KB4345215 for build 17713 two weeks after its release to the Fast Ring. It brings the build number to 17713.1002. This build is exactly the same as Windows 10 Build 17713 released earlier and comes with internal fixes only.
Add Allow App Through Controlled Folder Access Context Menu in Windows 10
Controlled Folder Access is a new feature of Windows 10. It is intended to protect valuable data from malicious apps and threats, such as ransomware. If you use this feature a lot, you might find it useful to add a special "Allow App Through Controlled Folder Access" context menu to quickly unblock a blocked app and add it to the Controlled Folder Access allowed apps list.
Change Download Location for Movies & TV in Windows 10
Movies & TV is an app bundled with Windows 10. It is a replacement for Windows Media Center which was removed from Windows 10 and for Windows Media Player which is no longer being maintained or updated. Unlike Windows Media Center, the new app allows you to buy and play media content from the Windows Store. By default, the app stores your purchased movies and TV shows under the folder %UserProfile\Videos. Here is how to change it.
Find Hard Disk Serial Number in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can see aserial number for the hard disk installed in your PC using the command line. If you need to print it out or just view your hard drive details without restarting your PC or using a third party tool, it can be done with a single command.
