In Windows 10, due to the new Settings app, you need to perform many clicks before you can connect to a VPN server. In Windows 7 or 8.1, you could create a shortcut to your VPN connection and connect to it with just one click. But Windows 10 does not allow you this. Here is a workaround.
Category: Windows 10
Install large apps to another drive with Windows Store in Windows 10
Yet another interesting feature is spotted in the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The user will be able to pick a different drive to install large apps and save space on the system drive.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update is getting a standalone Refresh tool
Today, a standalone tool to Refresh Windows became available for Windows 10. Microsoft has released this tool to provide a simple and easy way to start fresh with a clean installation of Windows 10.
Windows 10 build 14366 has colored title bars for Universal apps
With the recently released Windows 10 build 14366, Microsoft seems to be adding a long overdue feature. Starting with this build, Universal apps can have colored title bars. Here is how they look.
Windows 10 build 14366 is out for Fast Ring insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14366 for Fast Ring insiders. This build is from the Redstone branch which identifies itself as "version 1607". Let's see which changes are included under the hood of this build.
Windows 10 makes it possible to request apps from Android developers
In Windows 10 build 14356 which was released for Insiders, users are able to sync their Android device notifications with Windows 10. The latest Insider Preview allows the user to directly request the developer of the Android app which produced the notification to create a Universal (Metro) app for Windows 10.
Windows 10 build 14361 comes with Active Hours feature
Windows 10 Anniversary Update includes a new feature, which allows the user to customize "active hours" during which you are expected to be using your PC or phone. No updates will be installed, and no restarts will be scheduled during those hours, so it seems to be a way to keep the user in control although the OS still doesn't let you manually install updates. With Windows 10 build 14361, Microsoft has refined this feature.
How to re-order folders inside a library in Windows 10
The Libraries feature was introduced in Windows 7 as part of the updated Explorer application. It allows you to consolidate multiple folders under a single Library so that content across various locations can be aggregated in a single folder-like view. By default, Libraries are disabled in Windows 10 but you can enable them. Windows 10 shows folders inside a library in the order in which you added those folders. You might be interested in reorganizing them and change their display order. Here is how.
Change Windows 10 desktop wallpaper without activation
Once Windows 10 is installed but not activated, the user cannot change personalization options. They are locked until Windows 10 is activated. Until then, it is not possible to use Personalization to change the desktop background image. Here is a workaround.
Run Linux commands from cmd.exe prompt in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 Anniversary Update comes with a Bash on Ubuntu console, which allows the user to access and launch Ubuntu apps on Windows. Targeted for console apps and services, it allows you to run even GUI apps with a trick. In this article, we will see how to run a Linux command from the cmd.exe prompt in Windows 10 directly.
