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 now possible to download VMs based on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update version 1709, build 16299.15.
Category: Windows 10
How to Clear Wallpaper History in Windows 10
If you changed your Windows 10 desktop background several times, the images you used will be shown in the Choose your picture in Settings. If you want to delete previous wallpapers and clear the used desktop background history, Windows 10 provides no option for this task! In this article, we will see how to remove previously used desktop background images history in Windows 10.
Disable Video Autoplay in Microsoft Store
As you may already know, Windows 10 comes with its own Store app. Like Android has Google Play, and there's the App Store in iOS, the Microsoft Store app (formerly Windows Store) adds the ability to deliver digital content to the end user in Windows. With a recent update, Microsoft Store allows disabling video autoplay for videos, TV shows and games.
Windows 10 Will Allow Video Capture Device Redirection over RDP
The upcoming Windows 10 version, known as "version 1803" or "Redstone 4", will include a nice feature for Remote Desktop users. Starting with Windows 10 Build 17035, the OS allows video capture device redirection over the Remote Desktop Connection app.
Add App Mode Context Menu in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 comes with two color schemes for Store apps. The default one is light, there is also a darker one. You can add a special context menu to switch between them quickly. Here is how.
Save Remote Desktop Connection Settings to RDP File in Windows
In this article, we will see how to save credentials for Remote Desktop Connection to an RDP file. This will allow you to export all settings you made for the remote session to a file. Next time you need it, you can double-click the RDP file you created to quickly restore your preferences and options.
Index File Contents on a Drive in Windows 10
Along with file system meta data, Windows can include the file contents and extra file properties. This makes the search index large and slower, but more efficient if you often search for file contents. In our previous article, we saw how to enable this behavior for certain file types. Today, we will see how to enable it for a drive in Windows 10.
Disable Search Indexing When On Battery in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with the ability to index your files so the Start Menu can search them faster. Indexing runs in the background without trying to affect your PC's performance. In this article, we will see how to disable the Search Indexing feature when on battery. This can save battery power quite a bit.
Pin More Than 3 Contacts to Taskbar in Windows 10
A as you may already know, starting with Fall Creators Update, Windows 10 comes with a new "My People" feature. It adds a special People bar to the taskbar, where you can pin up to 3 contacts. If you are not happy with this limitation, here is how to bypass it.
Windows 10 IoT Build 17035 released
If you are following Windows 10 IoT development, you might be happy to hear that a new build 17035 is out for Insiders. This is from the Fall Creators Update branch and comes with a number of new features. The release comes with the bug fixes and minor improvements.
