As you may already know from our previous article, Windows 10 comes with a new Universal File Explorer app. It is a modern app which might replace the classic File Explorer in the future. Recently, it got updates with the Fluent design bits applied to the UI.
Category: Windows 10
Classic Paint Goes to Windows Store
As mentioned in the article about the features which are going to be removed from Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the classic Paint app is deprecated. This means no new features will be released for it and further development on it is stopped. Microsoft today clarified what will happen with the good, old 2D drawing tool which ships with Windows since the very first version of the OS.
Game Bar Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a Game DVR feature, which was part of the Xbox app. Starting with Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703, it is directly integrated into the operating system. Here is the list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to manage the Game Bar features.
Opera 48 is Getting Screen Capture Tool
The team behind the Opera browser today announced a new version of their product. Opera 48, which is available in the developer channel as of this writing, brings a screen capture tool. The one-click utility allows you to snap a picture of parts of the opened web page.
Reset Quick Access Toolbar in Windows 10 File Explorer
Windows 10 has the Ribbon UI in File Explorer with a Quick Access Toolbar at the top. Yesterday we saw how it can be customized using tricks described in the article How to add any Ribbon command to the Quick Access toolbar in Windows 10. Suppose some day, you re-install Windows 10 or move to another PC with Windows 10, you wouldn't want to lose all your settings and start over again. Today I would like to share how you can reset the Quick Access Toolbar's buttons and revert your customizations quickly.
Features removed in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 version 1709 "Fall Creators Update" is the upcoming feature update for the stable branch of Windows 10. Also known by its code name Redstone 3, it is expected to be released in a couple of months, probably in September 2017. Microsoft has published a long list of features which are removed or considered deprecated in the upcoming release.
How to Flush DNS Cache in Windows 10
In this article, we will see how to flush the DNS cache in Windows 10. It is one of the important network parameters which allows you to browse the Internet and resolve remote computer names. We will see what DNS is, and why you might want to flush its cache.
Enable or Disable Disk Write Caching in Windows 10
Write caching is a Windows feature that retains some disk in memory and does not immediately commit it to disk. When enabled, write caching makes disk operations faster by collecting the written data in a queue in RAM. It can be written back to the disk later from the queue lazily. This results in faster disk operation.
Change Diagnostic and Usage Data Settings in Windows 10
In Windows 10, Microsoft collects performance and usage information. This information is known as telemetry data. According to Microsoft, it helps to improve product quality and resolve bugs and issues in the OS faster. In this article, we will see how to change how much diagnostic and usage data will be sent to Microsoft.
How to Enable Developer Mode in Windows 10
The developer mode in Windows 10 allows the user to debug apps. It is extremely useful for developers. This mode replaces the Windows 8.1 requirement to obtain a developer license. It also enables a number of interesting options like app sideloading. Let's see how it can be done.
