Timeline is a feature that allows users to review their activity history and quickly return to their previous tasks. It shows a list of your recently used apps, documents and web pages. With the help of Cortana, your activities from all devices running under the same Microsoft Account can also be shown! Here is how to use this feature.
Category: Windows 10
How To Disable MyPeople Suggested Apps in Windows 10
In recent builds of Windows 10, Microsoft made a change to MyPeople feature. The People flyout now shows app suggestions, like the Start menu does. It recommends apps which can be installed and integrated with the People bar. Let's see how to get rid of those recommendations.
Windows 10 Build 17063 Released
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17063 for PC is released to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. Windows 10 build 17063 represents the upcoming feature update to Windows 10, codenamed "Redstone 4". Let's see what's new.
How to Find the Windows Update Log in Windows 10
One of the changes in Windows 10 is to the format of the log file of Windows Update. Instead of maintaining a plain text log file like all earlier releases of Windows, the Windows Update service now writes a number of Event Tracing for Windows logs (ETL files) under the location C:\Windows\logs\WindowsUpdate\. Here is how to get the good old log file for Windows Update in Windows 10.
How to Change Icons of Folders in This PC in Windows 10
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft introduced a set of folders inside the This PC folder. These folders include Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos. Windows 10 initially came with the same set of folders in This PC. Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, a new folder has been added to that set, named 3D Objects. Today, we will see how to customize icons for these folders.
How to Open Context Menu for Apps in Taskbar in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft introduced the new taskbar. It allows pinning apps and documents, working with jump lists and shows a progress animation for long file operations. Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 add the ability to pin Store apps to the taskbar. However, these user interface improvements made it harder to open the context menu for the app.
Microsoft has changed where Windows Defender is installed
With a recent update, the Redmond software giant has made a small change to the built-in protection app in Windows 10 called Windows Defender. The application was updated to version 4.12.17007.17123, and now the antivirus portion of the app is located in a different folder path in the file system.
Make Run as Always Visible in Context Menu in Windows 10
Since its very first version, Windows NT has allowed the user to launch apps with different permissions and credentials than the current user. Using it, you can start a batch file, an executable file or even an app installer as another user. In this article, will see how to make the Run as different user command always visible in context menu of your apps and files in Windows 10.
How to Remove Saved RDP Credentials in Windows 10
Remote Desktop Protocol, or just RDP, is a special network protocol which allows a user to establish a connection between two computers and access the Desktop of a remote host. It is used by Remote Desktop Connection. The local computer is often referred to as the "client". In this article, we'll see how to remove saved credentials for an RDP connection in Windows 10.
How to Disable Ads in Settings in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the Settings app of Windows 10 shows tips and suggestions. It is able to promote certain features like linking your phone. Many users are not happy to see these ads in the Settings app. Here are two ways to get rid of them.
