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.
Category: Windows 10
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.
Add Uninstall a Program Cascading Context Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 supports two types of apps: classic Desktop apps (Win32) and modern Store apps. A classic app can be installed for all user accounts available in the OS. A Store app will be installed to each user account separately. If you no longer use some app, it is a good idea to uninstall it and free up space on the drive.
Add Task View Context Menu 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.
How To Uninstall Windows 10 version 1803
As you may already know, Windows 10 version 1803, the next feature update, is named Spring Creators Update. The final build number is 17133. If you have installed Windows 10 Spring Creators Update but are not happy with this update, here is how to uninstall it.
Free Up Disk Space After Installing Windows 10 Spring Creators Update
If you installed Windows 10 version 1803 "Spring Creators Update" over a previous Windows version, you might have noticed that free disk space on your disk drive was considerably reduced. You can get back up to 40 Gigabytes.
Screen Clipping is Coming to Windows 10 Action Center
In the upcoming Windows 10 version, currently referred to as "Redstone 5", Microsoft is going to rework the built-in tools for taking screenshots. The dedicated Snipping tool might be replaced with a new Screen Clipping feature, which appears to be deeply integrated with Action Center and the modern shell of Windows 10.
How to Tag People in Photos app in Windows 10
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. Finally, the Photos app has got the ability to tag people in photos stored in your collection.
Remove Open in New Tab Context Menu in Windows 10
Recent versions of Windows 10 include an implementation of the Tabbed Shell, known as Sets. It allows app grouping exactly like tabs in a browser. When sets of tabs are enabled, the user can combine windows from different apps in a tabbed view. If you find no use for this feature, you might want to remove the new command Open in new tab from the context menu of File Explorer.
