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.
Category: Windows 10
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.
Bash on Ubuntu got a huge update in Windows 10 build 14361
Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 14361 to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring of updates. Besides the list of changes Microsoft initially announced, this build comes with improvements to the Ubuntu Bash console of the Subsystem for Linux feature. Let's see in detail what is new in Bash on Ubuntu in Windows 10 build 14361.
Windows 10 build 14361 is rolled out for Fast Ring insiders
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.
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.
