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How to Reset Windows Search in Windows 10

How to Reset Windows Search in Windows 10

If you have faced an issue in Windows 10 that Search has 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 Search text box in the taskbar but nothing is found. Here is how to reset Search in Windows 10. After the procedure described in this article, Windows 10 Search will be reset completely and return to its state of first logon in the OS.

Clear Stuck Jobs from Printer Queue in Windows 10

If you have a local or network printer connected to your Windows 10 PC, you may need to to pause printing or remove print jobs which have got stuck. Sometimes, Windows ignores the clear queue command available in the user interface of the printer management window. Here is a quick solution to get rid of the stuck print jobs.

Add Empty Recycle Bin Context Menu in Windows 10

Windows has a special location called Recycle Bin where deleted files and folders are stored temporarily, so the user has a choice to restore accidentally deleted stuff or remove it permanently. In this article, we will see how to add an Empty Recycle Bin command to the context menu of the Desktop and folders in Windows 10 so this task becomes faster.

Force Enable Skip Ahead Ring and Go To RS_PRERELEASE Branch

Microsoft has postponed the ability to join the latest Redstone 4 branch of Windows 10. The feature known as "Skip Ahead" went on hold, as the company decided to limit the number of participants in the RS_PRERELEASE branch. However, there is a little trick to bypass this limitation.

Sign-in Automatically to a User Account in Windows 10

You can sign-in in Windows 10 using your user account automatically. After that, you won't have to type your password or pick a user from the login screen. Instead, you will see your Desktop directly. There are two methods to configure this feature.

Get New Color Scheme in Command Prompt in Windows 10

As you may already know, there is a new color scheme in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update for the command prompt, available starting with build 16257. There is an issue which prevents these new colors from appearing even if you did a build upgrade. Only users who perform a clean install of Windows 10 build 16257 got the new scheme. Here is the fix.

Microsoft has fixed built-in Windows 10 app flights for Insiders

As you may already know, several days ago Microsoft paused updates for built-in UWP apps for Windows Insiders in the Fast and Slow rings. According to the Windows Insider team, they decided to improve the quality of the inbox apps for the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

Groove Music is getting Visualizations, Equalizer, and More

Groove Music is one of the built-in apps in Windows 10. It is a music streaming app created using the Universal Windows Apps platform. Microsoft is actively working on this app. Soon, it will be updated with a set of new features, including Music Visualizations, Equalizer, Recommended Spotlight, Playlist Personalization, and more.

How To Auto Sign In After Restarting Windows 10

Many times after Windows 10 has installed updates, a restart is required to finish the update procedure. After a reboot, you will see the login screen which requires you to pick your user account and enter your password if required. Recent builds of Windows 10 allow you to sign in automatically to your user account after installing updates and restarting your PC. This useful feature can be configured in Settings.

Command Prompt is Getting a New Color Scheme

The built-in command prompt in Windows did not change much for a long time. This changed in Windows 10, where the app got a lot of nice improvements. Yesterday, Microsoft announced one more improvement, which is a new color scheme for cmd.exe.