The HomeGroup feature is a simplified solution from Microsoft to provide file sharing ability between all computers in your home network. With HomeGroup, you will be able to share photos, music and videos files, various office documents and even printers. Also, you can allow other family members to change files that you have shared. In this article, we'll see how to change your HomeGroup password in Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
Compress Files on NTFS with LZX Algorithm in Windows 10
As you may already know, it is possible to enable NTFS compression for files and folders in Windows 10. Unlike ZIP file compression, with this compression type, you do not need to create an archive file. Compression will happen on-the-fly and the files can be accessed transparently as they were before compressing. Windows 10 supports NTFS compression natively like previous versions of the OS, but it supports a number of newer algorithms including LZX, which was not available prior to Windows 10.
Windows 10 Build 16299.19 is out with KB4043961
Windows 10 Build 16299 is the final version of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It is available for PCs on the Fast, Slow and Release Preview rings. Today, Microsoft released a new cumulative update to users running Windows 10 build 16299.
Windows 10 Build 17017 is available in Fast Ring and Skip Ahead
Microsoft releases a new Redstone 4 build to Insiders in the Fast ring. "Redstone 4" is the next feature update for Windows 10 after Fall Creators Update. Insiders in the Fast Ring and those who joined Skip Ahead are getting Windows 10 Build 17017.
Some Story Remix 3D Effects Could Be Paid
As you may already know, Story Remix is an evolution of the Photos app that makes it easier than ever to relive your memories and introduces video story creation from your photos and videos. This feature has been planned for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, but won't be shipped with the OS. Instead, it is coming to "Redstone 4" preview builds for Insiders. It looks like Microsoft is going to limit some 3D effects, music and text styles to Office 365 subscribers.
How to Rebuild Search Index in Windows 10
If you have faced an issue in Windows 10 that Search and Cortana have become slow and consume a notable amount of CPU and memory, or don't find anything, then this can be a real annoying issue. It happens when the user searches for a file or document using the Cortana UI/Search text box in the taskbar but nothing is found. Here is how to rebuild the search index in Windows 10. After the procedure described in this article, Windows 10 Search will reindex all the locations and start working faster.
How to Create a HomeGroup in Windows 10
The HomeGroup feature is a simplified solution from Microsoft to provide file sharing ability between all computers in your home network. With HomeGroup, you will be able to share photos, music and videos files, various office documents and even printers. Also, you can allow other family members to change files that you have shared. In this article, we'll see how to create a Homegroup in Windows 10.
Change Group By and Sort By Folder View in Windows 10
If you use File Explorer, you may already know that it has a nice feature to remember each folder's view setting. You can customize its sorting and grouping views. Let see how it can be done.
Windows 10 Build 16299.15 hits the Release Preview ring
Windows 10 Build 16299.15 is final version of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It is available for PCs on Fast and Slow rings. Today, Microsoft released this build for Release Preview Ring Insiders.
Windows 10 Build 10240.17643 is out with KB4042895
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Build 10240.17643 for the stable branch. The package KB4042895 is now available for everyone. This cumulate update is applicable to the initial version of Windows 10 released in July 2015.
