As you may already know, Windows 10 Insider Preview includes a set of "hidden" feature which are not accessible to regular users. Usually, the OS includes features that are not finished or can cause some unexpected behavior. Here are two tools we can use to unblock such features, both free and open source.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 Build 17134 is out to the Fast ring, fixes the release-blocking bug
Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build 17133 was highly expected to be the final release for the update version 1803 "Spring Creators Update" after it rolled out to Insiders on the Fast, Slow, and Release Preview rings in a short period of time. However, a new build, Windows 10 Build 17134, is available in the Fast ring.
Windows 10 Build 17643 Released with Sets and Edge improvements
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17643 from the "Redstone 5" branch to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. This release comes with tons of improvements to the Sets feature (known as Tabs or Tabbed Shell), along with improvements to the Microsoft Edge browser.
Disable Auto-Open Next Item in Windows 10 Mail
Windows 10 includes a new Mail app which is simplistic and allows you to send and receive e-mail from multiple accounts. By default, it automatically loads the contents of next message once you delete or move a message from your current folder. Some users are not happy with this behavior. Luckily, the Mail app allows disabling it.
Create Network Connections Shortcut in Windows 10
In Windows 10, most of the network options were moved to Settings. The Setting app and the new Network flyout are completely different from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The options have been moved around, so it takes longer to open the classic Network Connections folder when needed. To save your time, you can create a special shortcut to access it.
Disable Web Search in Windows 10 version 1803
Windows 10 comes with a new feature called "Cortana". It is a digital assistant which is integrated with the search feature. Windows 10 has a search box in the taskbar, which can be used to launch Cortana and perform the search by keyboard or by voice. Once you type something in the search box on the Windows 10 taskbar, search results show but web search results are mixed with local search results, Store apps and content from Bing. Here is how to disable Internet and Store apps from being searched via the taskbar.
Windows 10 version 1607 reached its end of support
Windows 10 version 1607 was released in August 2016. Since then, Microsoft has released a few major updates for the Windows 10 platform, including Creators Update (version 1703) and Fall Creators Update (version 1709). At the same time, previous Windows 10 versions have received a bunch of cumulative updates, including security fixes and stability improvements.
Cumulative Updates April 2018 for Windows 10
Today is Patch Tuesday for April 2018, so Microsoft released a number of security updates for all supported Windows versions. Here is the list of updates released today for Windows 10 users.
Change Insider Program Ring in Windows 10
As you may already know, the Windows Insider program includes a number of rings (levels) which define how often you will receive app updates and new Windows builds, and how stable they will be. Today, we will see how to change your Windows Insider Program ring. We will review two methods: Settings and a Registry tweak.
Create Task View Shortcut in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a brand new feature - virtual desktops. For users of Mac OS X or Linux, this feature is not spectacular or exciting, but for casual PC users who have used Windows only since eternity, it is a step forward. The ability to have multiple desktops exists in Windows since Windows 2000 at the API level. Several third party apps have used those APIs to provide virtual desktops, but Windows 10 has made this feature available out-of-the-box in a useful way. To manage virtual desktops, Windows 10 offers the Task View feature.
