Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17686 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 privacy, to Local Experience, and to Mixed Reality.
Category: Windows 10
Reset Touch Keyboard Open Position in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a touch keyboard for computers and tablets with a touch screen. When you touch any text field on your tablet, the touch keyboard appears on the screen. If you don't have a touch screen, you can still launch it. Today, we will see how to reset the default open position of the touch keyboard app.
Hide Windows Security Tray Icon in Windows 10
Recent versions of Windows 10 come with an app called Windows Security. The application, formerly known as "Windows Defender Security Center", has been renamed to Windows Security. It is intended to help the user control his security and privacy settings in a clear and useful way. The app has a tray icon, which is visible out of the box. If you are not happy to see it, here is number of ways to hide it.
Windows 10 Build 17134.83 is out with KB4338548
Microsoft today released a new cumulative update to users running Windows 10 version 1803 "April 2018 Update". The update package KB4338548 raises the OS version to 17134.83 from previously released 17134.81.
Backup and Restore Sticky Notes Settings in Windows 10
Sticky Notes is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app which is bundled with Windows 10 starting in "Anniversary Update" and comes with a number of features which the classic desktop app didn't have. 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.
Generate QR Code with PowerShell in Windows 10
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. PowerShell allows creating QR codes to share information between your devices and with other users.
Change Sets New Tab Page Options 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 change a number of options related to the redesigned New Tab page.
Backup and Restore Weather App Settings in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with the Weather app which allows the user to get the weather forecast for your current location. 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.
Disable SuperFetch in Windows 10
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.
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.
