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. When you double-click on a *.ps1 script file, it opens in Notepad or other app associated with this file type. Sometimes it can be very useful to create a shortcut to run your PS1 script file directly.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 Build 17711 Is Out With New Features
Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17711 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring and Skip Ahead. This release comes with a number of improvements made to the Edge browser, to the Settings app, to Registry Editor, and more.
Sync Any Folder to OneDrive in Windows 10
OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. It also offers synchronization of stored data across all your devices. "Files on-demand" is a feature of OneDrive which can display placeholder versions of online files in your local OneDrive directory even if they were not synchronized and downloaded. Today, we'll see how to sync any folder to OneDrive so it will be available from any device connected with your Microsoft Account.
Turn On or Off SwiftKey Suggestions and Autocorrections in Windows 10
Starting in Windows 10 build 17692, the operating system features SwiftKey intelligence. SwiftKey gives you more accurate autocorrections and predictions by learning your writing style – including the words, phrases and emoji that matter to you. It’s available for Android and iOS. It is possible to enable or disable Suggestions and Autocorrections for SwiftKey in Windows 10.
Enable Underline Access Keys for Menus in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can use special access keys to execute the menu commands faster. Almost every menu item in Windows apps has such a key. By pressing Alt + <access key> keys on the keyboard, you will jump to the specific menu item and execute it. This is very useful.
Add Screen Snip Context Menu In Windows 10
In this article, we will see how to add a useful Screen Snip command to the context menu of the Desktop in Windows 10. This will allow you to launch the new screen clipping experience with one click. Let's see how it can be done.
Create Screen Snip Shortcut in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 17661, currently referred to as "Redstone 5", Microsoft implemented a new option - screen snipping. A new Screen Snip feature has been added to Windows 10 to quickly snip and share a screenshot. You can create a Desktop shortcut to open it directly.
Close Apps Automatically at Restart, Shut Down, or Sign Out in Windows 10
In Windows 10, when you try to shutdown or restart your OS and have some apps running which don't exit when they receive the call from the OS to close, the operating system shows you a message 'Closing X apps and restarting/signing out/shutdown', where X is a number of running apps. They are not terminated forcibly because they may still have unsaved data. However, if you are an experienced user who always saves his work before shutting down or restarting, you may want to disable this screen.
How to Share a Printer in Windows 10
Windows allows sharing a printer connected to your PC with over computers and users on your network. A shared printer can be used by others to send print jobs. It will be visible in the shared network resources of your computer, so users will be able to install (add) it to their printers.
Disable Touchpad when Mouse is Connected in Windows 10
If your Windows 10 device comes with a touchpad (e.g. you have a laptop), it is possible to make Windows 10 disconnect the touchpad when you connect a wireless or USB mouse and re-enable it once you disconnect your external mouse. Here's how it can be done.
