Windows 10 is well known for regressive changes to Windows Update. The operating system does not allow the user to choose how and when to install updates. The classic UI was moved to the Settings app. There, the user can't even see the size of updates nor can he select them. If you are curious to see the size of downloaded updates, here is a workaround.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 build 14931 comes with an updated Windows Update Group Policy
Again, Microsoft has silently updated available Group Policies in Windows 10. Earlier, the Redmond giant was removing a number of policies from Windows 10 Anniversay Update. With the recently released Windows 10 build 14931, Microsoft has added a new policy setting to the operating system related to Windows Update.
How to remove a user account in Windows 10 properly
In Windows 10, there are many ways to delete a user account. Some of them shouldn't be used if you don't want to end up with junk files and wrong permissions left on your file system. On the contrary, if you want to leave the files behind but delete only the account, there are other methods to use. Let's see how it should be done properly for both cases.
Move clock to the end of the taskbar in Windows 10
With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has made changes to the taskbar. Now, it shows the Action Center icon at the end of the taskbar, and the clock before it. The user cannot change the position of these icons or move the clock even though the icons on the left side such as Volume, Network are movable. There is no option available in the Settings app to restore the clock's position. Many users want to move the clock back to the end of the taskbar. In this article, we'll see how it can be done.
Windows 10 build 14931 is out for Fast Ring insiders
Microsoft today released yet another Windows 10 Insider Preview version. Windows 10 build 14931 is available now for Fast Ring Insiders. Here are key changes in this new build.
Microsoft is removing the Get Windows 10 app from your PC
As promised earlier, Microsoft has started removing its "Get Windows 10" app, also known as GWX, from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. The application was much hated for its aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push. A Windows Update that removes this app is being rolled out.
LockScreenGone – an app to disable Lock Screen in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Windows 10 comes with a Lock Screen feature in addition to the Logon screen where you type the password. It is an additional screen which is displayed with a fancy background and some useful information like clock and date. It appears before you can pick a user account to sign in. When you lock your computer, again you will see the Lock screen. Microsoft removed the ability to disable the Lock Screen in Windows 10 Anniversary for Pro and Home users. Here is a freeware tool which will allow you to disable the Lock Screen feature in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607.
Run as administrator context menu for Power Shell (PS1) files
There are not many cases when you need to execute a Power Shell script (*.PS1 file) as Administrator. But when you need it, it can be tricky. Instead of just double clicking your PS1 file, you need to open an elevated Power Shell console and type the name of the PS1 script file at the correct path to execute the script as admin. To avoid this, you can add a context menu command for PS1 files to the File Explorer app which will allow you to run the selected PS1 file as administrator. Here is how.
Change WiFi network priority in Windows 10
In Windows 10, the Settings app does not provide the user a simple way to change the WiFi connection priority. If you are coming from Windows 7, you are probably used to easily setting the priority of wireless networks using the special applet in the Control Panel. In Windows 10, that applet is missing in the classic Control Panel, and Settings does not offer any alternative. Let's see how to change WiFi network priority in Windows 10.
How to see if you have GPT partition or MBR partition in Windows 10
One day you might want to find out if you have MBR or GPT partition on your Windows 10 device. This is useful if you want to install an older operating system that does not support GPT. In this article, we will see how it can be done quickly without using third party tools.
