Windows 10 supports two types of accounts. One is the standard local account, which is not connected to any Microsoft cloud service. The other one is Microsoft Account, which is connected to many Microsoft services like Office 365, OneDrive and provides some extended features like synchronization of preferences and cloud storage. Sometimes you need to find if the current account is a local account or a Microsoft account.
Category: Windows 10
Microsoft makes more changes in Xbox division leadership
Microsoft has recently had another round of its planned staff layoffs in their still ongoing process of reorganizing the company. These changes involve some of the still employed people moving to other positions in the company. As of February 1, 2017, Microsoft seems to have given new titles to two of the most important people in the Xbox division, Mike Ybarra and Kareem Choudhry.
View User Account Details in Windows 10 for All Users
In Windows 10, you can get full details of all user accounts registered in the OS. The information includes the account type, the full name, SID, description. You can quickly tell if an account is a local account and whether it is locked or not.
How to Rotate An Image In Windows 10 With File Explorer
If you need to rotate an image, Windows 10 allows you to do it without using third party tools. The built-in functionality will allow you to do it quickly. Let's see how it can be done.
Add Select Context Menu in Windows 10
In this article, we will see how to add the Select command to the context menu in Windows 10. This will allow you to select files or invert the selection in File Explorer directly with one click.
Find if your account is administrator in Windows 10
In Windows 10, user accounts have varying levels of access permissions. Two of the most common are standard users and administrators. Here is how you can find if your account is Administrator or a Standard account.
Change or Add OEM Support Information in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows you to add, edit or remove OEM Support Information. It is special information which can be added by the hardware vendor to display his logo and name, PC model, support phone number, support URL and operating hours. This information is visible in the System -> About page in Settings and in System Properties in the classic Control Panel.
Save a Theme as Deskthemepack in Windows 10 Creators Update
Windows 10 Creators Update got an updated user interface for personalization and appearance. Now, not only can colors and the desktop background be managed from the Setting app, but changing the theme is also possible. If you have customized your PC's appearance, you may want to save it as a *.deskthemepack file to use it on another PC or share the deskthemepack file with a friend. Here is how it can be done in Windows 10 Creators Update.
Build 15023 is out to Xbox One Insider Preview members in the Alpha ring
Microsoft has recently revamped the Xbox One Insider Program, introducing new flighting rings and making it available only to invited or select Xbox One users. There's a new build rolling out in the Alpha ring that introduces more bug fixes to the issues present in previous builds. So if you have enrolled your console into the Insider Program and you are a member of the Alpha ring, build 15023.1002 should now be available for you to try out.
Meet Windows 10 Cloud, the successor to Windows RT
As you may have heard already, Microsoft is working on a new Windows SKU, currently known as Windows 10 Cloud. More information has become available about this build.
