Yesterday, Microsoft pushed a fresh build of Windows 10 for Fast Ring insiders of the Windows Insider Program. Build 14361 is the first build from the Redstone branch which identifies itself as "version 1607". Let's see which changes are included under the hood of this build.
Category: Windows 10
Reset Windows 10 password without using third party tools
If you forgot the password for your Windows 10 account and are unable to log in using any other account, then this article will definitely be useful for you. We will see how to reset the account password in Windows 10 without using third party tools. All we need is bootable media with Windows 10 Setup. Follow the instructions below.
How to run Startup Repair manually in Windows 10
Modern Windows versions have a useful feature called Startup Repair. During its startup, Windows 10 runs automatic repair which tries to fix boot related issues if it fails to boot a certain number of times. However, if you want to run Startup Repair manually to check your PC for issues at boot, here is how it can be done.
Change the default action when you start typing in Windows 10 File Explorer
When you type something in File Explorer in Windows 10, by default the item with a name that begins with the letter or number that you typed in the currently open folder or drive will be selected. For example, if you are exploring C:\, you can press Pro to jump directly to C:\Program Files. It is possible to customize this behavior in Windows 10. So, instead of the file getting selected, a search is performed. Windows 10 File Explorer offers two choices which can change the behavior of the Explorer window after your keyboard input. In this article, we will see how to access and change these options.
Make Explorer open custom folder instead of This PC or Quick Access in Windows 10
In Windows 10, File Explorer opens to the Quick Access folder by default. Microsoft added an option in its settings which can revert File Explorer to the classic behavior and make it open the This PC folder instead. If the user wants to open a custom folder instead This PC or Quick Access, there is no such option. Here is a way to bypass this limitation.
Stop Windows 10 from sharing updates over your Internet connection
Windows 10 has a special option which is able to use your internet connection's bandwidth to deliver updates to other computers! When enabled, it acts like a torrent seeder, using the user's PC to share files it downloaded with other Windows 10 users. Here is how to stop it.
Windows 10 Enterprise can be downgraded to… Windows 95
While Microsoft is forcing consumers to upgrade their Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs to Windows 10 for free, the situation in the Enterprise market is different. For enterprise customers, backward compatibility matters the most and for them Microsoft provides a flexible downgrade offer. If a company finds Windows 10 not applicable for their production environment, they can downgrade Windows 10 to older versions, which are not accessible to regular users.
Fix: The screen does not dim when you take a screenshot using Win+PrintScreen in Windows 10
Since Windows 8, Windows has a nice screenshot feature. If you press Win + Print Screen keys together on the keyboard in Windows 10, your screen will be dimmed for half a second, and a new screenshot will be captured to the This PC\Pictures\Screenshots folder. This is a nice visual indication that the screenshot was taken. However, if the screen dimming stops, it leaves you with no indication that the screenshot was captured. Here is how you can fix it.
Run any app from Ease of Access button on Windows 10 login screen
On the Windows 10 logon screen, there is an Ease of Access button. If you don't use it at all, you can reassign it to some useful app. In this article, we will show you how to do that. As an example, we will replace the Ease of Access functionality with Task Manager and Command Prompt. No system file modification is required; all you need is a simple Registry tweak.
How to track network usage in Windows 10 without third party tools
It is a good idea to see which apps are consuming your bandwidth heavily. This is useful information for users who are on a limited data plan. The stats can be interesting for all users to keep them informed about which apps use the network or internet the most. In this article, we will see which tools can be used in Windows 10 to see the network usage per app without involving third party utilities.
