By default, Windows 10 assigns a barebones user avatar for every user account with a grey background and the user represented by white curves. Here is how to change your user picture to a custom image.
Category: Windows 10
How to Remove the User Password in Windows 10
In this article, we'll review a number of methods to remove password protection from the user account in Windows 10. Once you follow the instructions in this article, the password will be set to blank. Here's how to do this.
Clean up WinSxS Folder in Windows 10 with Dism
The WinSxS folder is the Component Store located in your C:\Windows directory where core Windows files reside including the bits needed to turn on and off any Windows features you enable from the Control Panel. Not only are these files critical to the operation of Windows 10 but when updates to Windows are installed, these files get updated. Every time you receive updates for the OS, the WinSxS folder dramatically grows in size. A commonly asked question by many people is "Why is the WinSxS folder so big?" Here is how you can clean up the WinSxS folder and reduce its size in Windows 10.
Enable Or Disable App Launch Tracking in Windows 10
Windows 10 features a most used section of apps in the Start menu similar to previous versions of Windows going as far back as Windows XP. The operating system tracks apps that you launch to build the list of most used apps in the Start menu and in search. Here is how you can manage this useful feature.
Show Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to make File Explorer show the full path to the opened folder. This will also display the full path to the folder on the button in the taskbar. Here is how to enable and use this option.
Vivaldi 1.10: Quick Commands improvements
Once Vivaldi 1.9 was released to the stable branch, the next version of the browser reached the developer branch. A new snapshot of the upcoming version of Vivaldi (1.10.856.16), comes with a number of improvements to quick commands.
Fluent Design comes to Windows Store in Windows 10
Windows 10's upcoming UI, previously known by its code name "Project NEON", is a new design language which is focused on simplicity and consistency along with cool animations. It also adds Windows 7’s Aero Glass-like effects to the Universal app frame and controls. A few days ago, Microsoft started rolling out a new update for the Windows Store app to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring which features the Fluent Design.
Download Classic Calculator for Windows 10 Creators Update
As you may already know, Microsoft has removed the classic calculator app from Windows 10 and replaced it with a new Universal (UWP) app. Many people are not happy with this change. The classic app loaded faster, and was more useful for mouse and keyboard users. Here is how to get the classic calculator back in Windows 10 Creators Update.
How to Disable App Uninstall from the Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows you to uninstall apps right from the Start menu. You can right click an app in the list on the left or a pinned tile on the right to open the context menu. There, you will see the Uninstall context menu command. If you are not happy to see it there or want to disable the command for certain users of your PC, this is how it can be done.
How to Resize Windows 10 Start Menu
As you may already know, Windows 10 comes with a refined user interface of the Start menu. It allows resizing of its area with tiles. It is also possible to change its height or width only. Let's see how it can be done.
