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.
Category: Windows 10
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.
Check supported WiFi speed of your Wireless adapter in Windows 10
If you are curious to find out the WiFi speed supported by your wireless adapter in Windows 10, here is a simple method which will help you to determine it. Just follow the steps in this article.
Change Windows 10 Lock screen time format
If for some reason you are not happy how your Lock Screen shows time in Windows 10, it is possible to change its format. Let's see how it can be done.
Fix Classic Shell on Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Many users faced an issue with Classic Shell on Windows 10 version 1607. After their PC got upgraded to Windows 10 Anniversary Update from an earlier build, Classic Shell got uninstalled or became broken with a message in Action Center telling the user that it is not compatible and was removed. Windows 10 Anniversary Update damages the application and it stops working.
Windows 10 build 14926 is out for Fast Ring Insiders
After quite a long break, Microsoft has resumed their usual cadence for Windows 10 releases on the Insider Fast Ring. A new build, 14926.1000.160910-1529.rs_prerelease, has been released, yesterday night to replace the previous one, which is 14915. Let's see which changes are included in this new build.
Enable Windows-7 like UAC prompt in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has updated the appearance of the UAC prompt. The refined dialog looks more like a dialog from a Universal (Metro) app and fits the overall flat appearance of the operating system. However if you face issues with this new UAC prompt, here is a simple trick to disable the new dialog and get the old Windows 7-like appearance back.
Configure Internet Time (NTP) options in Windows 10
Internet Time (NTP) is a very useful way to keep your PC's time accurate automatically. Once configured, Windows will request time data periodically from time servers, so you can be sure that time and date on your device are set properly. Here is how it can be done.
