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.
Category: Windows 10
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.
Windows 10 Build 16251 is out to Slow Ring Insiders
Today, Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 to Fast Ring Insiders - Build 16257. Right after that, they made a gift for Slow Ring participants of the Windows Insider program. Windows 10 build 16251 is available for everyone who has configured their OS to receive updates from the Slow ring.
