Another interesting detail about Windows 10 was revealed during the October 2016 Microsoft Event. It looks like the Redmond giant is going to start selling themes for Windows 10. They seem to have adopted the freemium model where the base OS is free and additional value-added features are paid. In-app purchases with micropayments are very common on mobile platforms. Now they might come to the Windows 10 platform.
Category: Windows 10
How to change Region and home location in Windows 10
In our previous article, How to download and install the new Paint 3D app for Windows 10, we mentioned a trick which allows you to bypass the country limitation and access an app in Windows Store which is region-restricted. By changing your region and home location, it can be done. Let's see how.
How to download and install new Paint 3D for Windows 10
Paint 3D is the brand new Windows 10 app that everyone is raving out because of how easy Microsoft made it for non-professionals to create 3D objects by drawing or scanning. It is expected to be bundled with Windows 10 Creators Update, the next major release of Windows 10 which should become available in March 2017. Here is how you can get the official preview of the app.
Get CPU Information via Command Prompt in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to get information about the CPU installed in your PC using the command line. If you need to print it out or just view your CPU details without restarting your PC or using a third party tool, here is how it can be done.
Change Windows 10 theme from the command prompt
Many people are interested in changing a Windows 10 theme from the command prompt without opening the Explorer window. They want to apply the custom theme they have installed from the command line. Unfortunately, Windows does not provide any native or user-friendly way to change the current theme and apply *.theme file silently. Here is a tool which is designed for that task.
The first Windows 10 Creators Update preview release is expected this week
As it was officially announced, Windows 10 "Redstone 2" will be named the Creators Update. The next build, which represents the Creators Update branch is expected to be released later this week.
Redstone 2 will officially become Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703
New information has become available about the upcoming feature update for Windows 10. Currently known as Redstone 2, it seems it will be officially called Windows 10 version 1703 "Creators Update".
Watch Microsoft Windows 10 Event right here
Microsoft is holding an October 2016 Windows 10 Event in a few hours where the company is expected to announce new hardware products and talk about the next release of Windows 10 (codenamed Redstone 2 which is planned to release next Spring).
How To Add User Folders To Start Menu In Windows 10
Windows 10 allows the user to add folders like Documents, Pictures, Videos and other folders from the user profile directly to the Start menu. Out of the box, they are not present so many users do not try to add them. Having those folders enabled in the Start menu is very useful since you can access them faster.
Change Registered Owner and Organization in Windows 10
When Windows 10 is installed, it stores the name of the person to which it is licensed and his organization. You can see them in "About Windows" dialog:
You might want to change these values to something else. Unfortunately, Windows has no user interface to change them, but here is a workaround.
