The taskbar is the classic user interface element in Windows. First introduced in Windows 95, it exists in all Windows versions released after it. The main idea behind the taskbar is to provide a useful tool to show all running apps and open windows as tasks and switch quickly between them. In this article, we will see how to change the size of taskbar buttons in Windows 10 and make them smaller.
Category: Windows 10
Disable Taskbar Button Combining in Windows 10
In Windows 10, the taskbar comes with app button combining is enabled by default. When you launch more than one instance of an app, e.g. open two File Explorer windows or several Word documents, they appear as a single button on the taskbar. If you are not happy with this behavior, you can quickly change it.
Disable App Access To Email In Windows 10
Email privacy settings is part of the Settings application which allows you to customize your email conversation access permissions for apps and users. Recent Windows 10 builds can be configured to allow or deny access to your email data for installed apps and the operating system itself. Only if allowed, the OS and installed apps will be able to read it.
Windows 10 Version 1511 Reached Its End of Supplemental Support
As you may already know, Windows 10 Version 1511 has already reached its end of support. However, the operating system continued to receive cumulative updates during its supplemental support time frame. Today, Microsoft finished releasing updates for version 1511.
Sticky Notes now supports the Preview Program
A new update to the built-in Sticky Notes app in Windows 10 has landed for the Fast Ring. The updated app features a refined user interface with a fancy color picker and a font size slider. Also, it finally allows joining the App Preview program.
How to Join Windows App Preview Program
Microsoft has started a new program which will allow users to test pre-release versions of individual Store apps. This new program is completely independent of the Windows Insider Program. Today, we will see how to join or leave the Windows App Preview Program for Store apps in Windows 10.
Disable App Access To Call History In Windows 10
Call History privacy settings is part of the Settings application which allows you to customize your call history access permissions for apps and users. Recent Windows 10 builds can be configured to allow or deny access to the call history details for your installed apps and the operating system itself. Only if allowed, the OS and installed apps will be able to read it.
How to Disable Screen Rotation in Windows 10
Modern tablets and convertibles support screen rotation thanks to built-in hardware sensors. When you turn your device, its desktop may change the display to a portrait or landscape orientation. This is very useful, because you will always see your software from the right angle. There is a way to lock the rotation, so the display will remain in a portrait or landscape orientation regardless of your device's position.
Disable App Access To Contacts In Windows 10
Contacts privacy settings is part of the Settings application which allows you to customize your contacts access permissions for apps and users. Recent Windows 10 builds can be configured to allow or deny access to the contact details for your installed apps and the operating system itself. Only if allowed, the OS and installed apps will be able to use your contacts and their data.
How To Find File System of Drive in Windows 10
Windows 10 supports several file systems out-of-the-box. Some of them are legacy and exist mostly for backward compatibility, others are modern and not widely used. This article explains different methods you can use to find which file system your drives are formatted with.
