It is possible to show or hide Tab Previews in Microsoft Edge quickly. Thanks to the updated user interface, the browser allows you to tweak its appearance in a useful way. Let's see how it can be done.
Category: Windows 10
Windows Update troubleshooting tool for Windows 10, 8.1 and 7
Even though Microsoft is always working to fix bugs and issues that users are running into when using Windows, just like every piece of software, the operating system can't be perfectly bug-free. For example, there are still random errors that users experience with Windows Update so Microsoft is offering a new tool for its users to troubleshoot them. The tool is available as a Fix It package and can be used on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Manage Apps with Settings in Windows 10 Creators Update
The updated Settings app in Windows 10 Creators Update features a number of changes to its user interface. It brings a new category, "Apps", which provides all the options to manage your installed apps. Let's see what the Apps category is about.
Change Theme and Appearance in Windows 10 Creators Update
As you might be knowing, starting with Windows 10 build 14997, Windows 10 got the ability to change a theme from the Settings app. The old Personalization applet from the classic Control Panel is no longer the only way to apply themes. Let's see how this works.
Create Tile Folders in Start Menu in Windows 10
Starting with build 14997, Windows 10 has live folders in the Start menu. This is a new way to organize app tiles and arrange your Start menu items. You may have seen and used this feature already on your smartphone launcher. Let's see what live folders are in detail and how to use them.
How To Enable Night Light in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows you to enable a Night Light mode (previously known as Blue Light) to reduce eye strain. When enabled, it makes the screen color gamma more comfortable for your eyes at night by reducing blue light. Colors become more warm and the backlight will be dimmed, so it eye fatigue will be less. Let's see how to configure this useful feature.
Enable Network Drive Scan with Windows Defender in Windows 10
By default, Windows Defender in Windows 10 does not scan mapped network drives. SMB shares that you mapped as a drive letter can also include malware. For better security and protection, you can enable this feature. The Defender app does not include an option to control scanning of mapped network drives in the user interface, but there are at least two methods to enable this feature. Let's see how.
Start a Process Elevated from PowerShell
PowerShell is an advanced form of command prompt. It is extended with a huge set of ready-to-use cmdlets and comes with the ability to use .NET framework/C# in various scenarios. Today, I will show you how to start a process elevated from the PowerShell prompt.
An Official Way to Uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10
Previously, I wrote how to uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10 if you don't need it. But this ability to uninstall the app was buried in system directories. You needed to use the command line to remove it. With recent builds, Microsoft has changed the situation and made it possible to remove the app easily.
How to Backup Sticky Notes in Windows 10
Sticky Notes is a built-in app in Windows 10 which can place nice colorful notes right on your Desktop. Today, we will see how to easily backup and restore Sticky Notes in Windows 10 in order to transfer them it to another Windows 10 PC or restore them after you reinstall the operating system.
