Starting in Windows Vista, the OS includes a special technology called "SuperFetch". It was designed to speed up performance on hard disk drives by arranging frequently used app data and components into a contiguous area on the disk which was then preloaded into memory to speed up the loading time of the app. Sometimes it may cause high disk usage so you may want to disable it temporarily or permanently. Here is how it can be done.
Category: Windows 10
Open App in New Tab with Sets in Windows 10
Sets is the most exciting feature of the upcoming Windows 10 version. It is the implementation of the tabbed shell for Windows 10 which will allow app grouping exactly like tabs in a browser. When enabled, Sets will allow combining windows from different apps in a tabbed view. Starting in Windows 10 Build 17682, it is possible to quickly open a new app in a new tab using the redesigned New Tab page of Windows 10.
Remove Ability To Go Back To Previous Windows 10 Build
If you have installed a newer version of Windows 10 but are not happy with the update, you may return to the previous version of the OS that you had prior to the upgrade. In Windows 10 version 1803, there is a new option which allows removing the appropriate option from the Settings app. This is a good change for users with a reason to remove it.
Change Number Of Days To Go Back to Previous Version of Windows
If you have installed a newer version of Windows 10 but are not happy with the update, you may return to the previous version of the OS that you had prior to the upgrade. In modern versions of Windows 10, the time frame before the files to go back are deleted is not very long. The user only has 10 days to observe and study any incompatibilities or issues with the big update and uninstall it. Thankfully, it is very easy to increase the number of days to go back to the previous build of the OS.
Windows 10 Build 17682 is out
Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring. This release comes with a number of improvements made to the first-party web browser Edge, to Sets, and to the feature which projects the screen wirelessly.
Add Case Sensitivity Context Menu in Windows 10
In our previous article, we saw how to use the built-in feature of Windows 10 which allows enabling case sensitive mode for folders. To save your time, you might want to add a special context menu to your folders in order to enable or disable case sensitivity directly without opening a new command prompt window. This is really useful, especially for WSL users.
Enable Case Sensitive Mode for Folders in Windows 10
As you may already know, the Windows file system, NTFS, treats file and folder names as case insensitive. For example, for the OS and apps, MyFile.txt and myfile.txt are the same file. However, things are different in Linux. For this OS, these are two different files. This difference in behavior may create issues for WSL users. To resolve them, Windows 10 includes the ability to enable case sensitive mode for folders.
Microsoft is Rolling Out Photos App with Timeline
In Windows 10, there is a built-in Photos app which allows viewing images and performing basic editing. Its tile is pinned to the Start menu. Also, the app is associated with most image file formats out of the box. A new version of the app has reached the production branch, featuring integration with the timeline feature that lets you quickly scroll through your photos in chronological order, a refined user interface for the photo preview window, the ability to add an audio comment to your images, and tight integration with Paint 3D.
Add Clipboard History Context Menu in Windows 10
Recent builds of Windows 10 come with a new Clipboard History feature. It implements a cloud-powered clipboard, which allows syncing your clipboard contents and its history across devices you use with your Microsoft Account. By adding a special context menu, you'll be able to enable or disable it quickly.
Backup and Restore Groove Music Settings in Windows 10
Groove Music is one of the built-in apps in Windows 10. It is a music streaming app created using the Universal Windows Apps platform. Microsoft is actively working on this app. It is possible to backup and restore its options. This is very useful, because you can restore them when required or transfer them to another PC or user account.
