By default, when you are running a Windows 10 device on a battery, it shows you a notification popup when the battery gets very low. It is very important that this notification shows reliably, so you can connect your device to an AC power source so you can continue using it uninterrupted. If Windows 10 stops showing these notifications, it can be a serious issue especially if you are frequently working on a battery. Here is how to resolve it.
Category: Windows 10
Change folder view template for all folders in Windows 10
If you use File Explorer, you may already know that it has a nice feature to remember each folder's view setting. Unfortunately, it is not explained very properly by Microsoft and some changes were made in modern Windows versions which make it even more confusing for end users. We constantly get this question asked by our readers - is there any way to make File Explorer set a desired view for all folders and then remember it in Windows 10? Let see how it can be done.
Windows Media Center for Windows 10 Anniversary Update
As you might be knowing, Media Center is not a part of the Windows operating system any more. Microsoft decided to remove it and will not maintain it for future Windows versions. Many users are not happy with this situation. If you switched to Windows 10, you might be interested in obtaining genuine Windows Media Center for Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
Windows 10 Downloads Folder Opens Slowly
Some day, you might face the issue that your Downloads folder opens very slowly in File Explorer in Windows 10. In this article, we will see the possible reasons for this behavior and how you can fix it.
Rumors say that Windows 10 build 14390 is RTM
According to rumors circulating on the internet, Microsoft is going to sign off Windows 10 build 14390 as the RTM build of Anniversary Update. This marks the end of the development cycle of Windows 10 Anniversary Update, known as version 1607 or Redstone 1.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 14388 for Slow Ring insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14388 to Windows Insiders on the Slow Ring. Alongside with this update, the company rolled out a new build, Windows 10 build 14390, for Fast Ring insiders.
Windows 10 build 14390 is now available for Fast ring insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14390 for Fast Ring Insiders. This build is part of Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1607 which is expected to be released on August 2nd, 2016. Before this date, Microsoft is trying to catch all bugs in the software. As excepted, this new build comes mostly with bugfixes.
Rename Quick Access pinned folders in Windows 10
The Quick Access location is a new folder in File Explorer of Windows 10. It is where Explorer opens by default instead of This PC. Quick Access shows recent files and frequent folders in a single view. You can also pin various locations inside Quick Access. But unlike Favorites from earlier versions of Windows, Quick Access does not let you rename pinned items when you right click them. In this article, we will see how to change the displayed name for folders pinned to Quick Access.
Avoid accidental shut down or restart in Windows 10 with ShutdownGuard
Windows 10 is known to auto restart your PC when it installs updates. This is completely unacceptable no matter how important the update is. If the user does not restart the operating system for a certain period of time, Windows 10 starts showing warnings that the PC will be restarted at a specific time. Using a simple, third party tool called ShutdownGuard, you can stop automatic shutdown, restart, and logoff without affecting manual ways to do it.
Create Shutdown, Restart, Hibernate and Sleep Shortcuts in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can use various methods to shutdown, restart, hibernate or sleep the operating system. However, if you need to create a shortcut to perform one of these actions directly, the operating system does not provide you such an option. You need to create such shortcuts manually, using a special set of commands. Here is how it can be done.
