Control Panel and Settings are two apps you can use in Windows 10 to change most of the settings available in the OS. Settings is a Universal app bundled with Windows 10. It is created to replace the classic Control Panel. As of this writing, the classic Control Panel still comes with a number of options and tools which are not available in Settings. In this article, we will see how to hide specific applets of the Control Panel in Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
Uninstall and Remove Get Help in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a set of bundled apps which are installed for all users by default. Some of them like Calculator or Photos are intended to replace classic Windows apps. Others are new to Windows 10 and provide various online and offline services. One such app is the Get Help app. If you found no use for this app, you might want to delete it. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
How To Auto Close Emoji Panel in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is a special feature which allows entering Emoji easily. With a hotkey, you can open the Emoji Panel and pick the emoji you want. With recent Windows 10 builds, you can enter multiple emoji at a time. A new option will allow you to automatically close the emoji panel after you choose an emoji. By default, the emoji panel remains open. Here is how to auto close it.
How to Enable Mono Audio in Windows 10
Mono audio is a special Accessibility feature of Windows 10 that makes sure that even if a listener has an issue with one ear or one audio channel, he or she will never miss a word or sound of audio playing in a stereo headset or multichannel speakers. For many years, the audio we listen to has come with distinct left and right channels. In this case, the listener receives a different audio stream from both channels with different sounds. Unlike stereo, monoaural audio plays the same stream via both channels. Windows 10 includes a native option to enable Mono audio output.
Windows 10 Now Supports Tar and cURL
Starting with Windows 10 Build 17063, Windows 10 comes with a new bundled tools which are common in the world of Unix-like operating systems. The OS has native ports of two popular open-source tools bsdtar and curl. Here are some details.
What is Registry Process in Windows 10
With recent Windows 10 builds, a new process appears in Task Manager, named just "Registry". If you are curious what it is, here are some interesting details.
How to Disable Write with Fingertip in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 includes a special mode for the touch keyboard, which turns it into a handwriting panel. In addition to a pen or stylus, you can use your fingertip for inputting text. In you are not happy with this feature, you can disable it. Let's see how to disable writing with fingertip in Windows 10.
How to Terminate Store Apps in Windows 10
In recent builds of Windows 10, Microsoft made a change to app management. Now, it is easy to find any app's permissions, change them, or terminate (force close) the Store app. Let's see how it can be done.
How to View App Permissions in Windows 10
In recent builds of Windows 10, Microsoft made a change to app management. Now, it is easy to find any app's permissions, and grant or revoke them. Also, it possible to view them with just a right-click in the Start menu. Let's see how it works.
How to Add Data Usage Live Tile in Windows 10
Windows 10 is able to collect and show network data usage. The operating system can display the network data amount consumed by Windows, Windows Update, Store and other apps in the last 30 days. In this article, we'll see how to display this information with a Live Tile in the Start menu.