File History is a very useful feature of Windows 10. It allows you to create a backup of the important data stored in your Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and Desktop folders. You can specify the drive where you plan to store your backup. It will prevent data loss in case something goes wrong. Today we will see how to change how often you want to save copies of your files with file history in Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
Add View Owner Context Menu in Windows 10
In some cases, the Windows operating system prevents you from doing any operation on certain files and folders. It can be a system file or folder, or one which was created by a user account that no longer exists. By default, almost all system files, system folders and even Registry keys in Windows 10 are owned by a special built-in user account called "TrustedInstaller". By adding a special context menu command, you will be able to see the owner of a file or a folder quickly.
Windows 10 Build 17127 is now available in the Slow ring
Shortly after the release to Insiders in the Fast ring, Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17127 (RS4, "Spring Creators Update") to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring.Along with a number of improvements and bug fixes, this build comes Cortana and Mixed Reality improvements.
Windows 10 Build 17128 Released in the Fast ring with no desktop watermark
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17128 (RS4, "Spring Creators Update") to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This is the first build without the desktop watermark. This build replaces the previous build 17127, which was released just a few days ago. This build comes with a new feature 'Cortana Show Me'.
How to Export and Import a Power Plan in Windows 10
If you are customizing power plans included in Windows 10, it can be useful to export them to a file. Using that file, you'll be able to restore your power plan settings quickly after reinstalling the OS, or deploy it on multiple PCs. Here is how it can be done.
Find Your Windows Upgrade History with PowerShell
Every time you perform a build upgrade in Windows 10, the operating system stores some bits of information related to previously installed operating system versions in the Registry. By fetching this info, you can see a list of builds that you installed to come to the currently installed version of the OS. This can be really interesting, especially if you have upgraded your Windows 7 or 8.1 OS to Windows 10 and then joined the Windows Insider Preview program. The list can be very long.
Windows 10 Build 16299.334 (KB4089848), and more
Microsoft today released a number of cumulative updates for all supported Windows 10 versions. The updates include KB4089848 (OS Build 16299.334), KB4088891 (OS Build 15063.994), and KB4088889 (OS Build 14393.2155). Here is what has changed.
Download Windows 10 Build 17127 Official Virtual Machines
Microsoft has updated virtual machines for Universal Windows Platform app developers and web developers. These virtual machines include some of the minimum required tools and frameworks for developers to jumpstart creating apps for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, HoloLens and Xbox One. It is possible to download VMs based on Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (version 1803).
Cloud Clipboard is coming to Windows 10 RS5
Cloud Clipboard is one of the features which wasn't included with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It is a special feature to sync clipboard content across all your devices connected with your Microsoft Account. It is powered by their Cloud infrastructure and utilizes the same technologies that made it possible to have your preferences synchronized across your devices, and your files made available everywhere with OneDrive.
How to Delete Hiberfil.sys (Hibernation) File in Windows 10
When hibernation is enabled in Windows 10, the OS creates a file called hiberfil.sys in the root of your C: drive. Also, there is a feature called Fast Startup to speed up the boot process. When enabled, it makes Windows boot very fast. The operating system uses a hybrid shutdown which writes the memory occupied by the OS kernel and loaded drivers to the C:\hiberfil.sys file.
