Every time Microsoft releases a new cumulative update for Windows 10, it appears on Windows Update servers. For end users, their computers fetch updates automatically from these servers, utilizing valueable internet bandwidth. While Windows Update has some tricks of its own related to Delivery Optimization to share updates across other PCs in a network, it is sometimes convenient to download the offline installer of a big update. If you have more than one computer and would like to save your time and bandwidth, you can download and install the update manually on all of them.
Category: Windows 10
How to Enable App Execution Aliases in Windows 10
Windows 10 has got a new feature. The user can enable app execution aliases for Store apps. Instead of the URI scheme which could be used to start a Store app, you can turn on an alias which appears like a regular executable file name. Let's review this feature in detail.
How to Disable Timeline Suggestions in Windows 10
Recent builds of Windows 10 feature a new Timeline feature, that allows users to review their activity history and quickly return to their previous tasks. If you find no use for this feature, let's see how to disable it. By default, the OS will occasionally show suggestions in the Timeline pane. Today, we'll see how to disable them.
How to Set Static IP Address in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there are a number of ways to set your IP address to a static value for network diagnostics or if you need to form a network with another device without a DHCP server, via an Ethernet crossover cable. Let's see how to set a static IP address on Windows 10. Let's see how to set a static IP address on Windows 10.
Create Transparent PNGs with Paint 3D in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a new Universal (UWP) app called Paint 3D. Despite the name, the app is not a proper continuation of the classic MS Paint. It is a completely different, modern image editor which allows creating and working with 2D and 3D objects and comes with a number of effects and tools which were not available in the classic app.
Create a Wi-Fi history report in Windows 10 (Wlan Report)
Windows 10 includes the built-in ability to generate a Wi-Fi history report. This report has interesting details about networks that your PC was connected to, along with session duration, the session's start and end, errors and so on. Let's see how to create this report.
Add or Remove Words in Spell Checking Dictionary in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a spell checking feature. It is targeted mostly for tablet users, as it supports auto correct or highlighting of misspelled words only in Modern apps and Internet Explorer/Edge. Using the simple instructions from this article, you will be able to extend the dictionary of the built-in spell checker of Windows 10 with custom words. You can also quickly remove words from the dictionary. Two methods are explained.
Disable Meltdown Fix on AMD CPUs After Installing KB4056892
It is no secret any more that all modern CPUs released are affected to some extent by a serious issue because of their fundamental design of doing aggressive speculative execution. Specially malformed code can be used to steal the private data of other processes, including sensitive data like passwords, security keys and so on. In this article, we will see how to disable the Meltdown Fix on AMD CPUs After Installing KB4056892.
Disable Timeline in Windows 10 with Group Policy
Recent builds of Windows 10 feature a new Timeline feature, that allows users to review their activity history and quickly return to their previous tasks. If you find no use for this feature, let's see how to disable it with a Registry tweak or with a special Group Policy option.
Outlook.com Will Get a Redesigned Calendar
Microsoft is releasing an updated version of Outlook.com Beta, their mail and calendar service which requires a Microsoft account. This special beta version will allow enthusiasts to join the testing of the upcoming features of the service. The company today announced the new Outlook.com calendar experience with a similar redesign.
