In case you don't know, Windows 10 reduces the quality of JPEG images you set as the desktop background. If you compare the original image and the wallpaper, you can see that the wallpaper has minor JPEG artifacts. The issue is not new to Windows 10 - Windows 8 and Windows 7 are also affected by this issue. But Windows 10 is the first version where a solution is available. Let's see how to disable wallpaper JPEG quality reduction in Windows 10.
Category: Windows 10
How to run Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 in Bash
With the recently released Windows 10 build 14316, which is part of the upcoming Anniversary Update, Microsoft introduced a new Linux command line shell "bash" to Windows. It allows running console Linux apps. Microsoft claims that the Linux subsystem is a native implementation which makes it faster than any virtual machine. But unlike a Linux virtual machine instance, the bash console of Windows 10 doesn't allow you to run Linux GUI apps out-of-the-box. Here is how to bypass this limitation so you can run X server graphical apps.
Windows 10 BSOD will show QR codes to open the error description
Yet another interesting feature of Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been spotted by users. When a stop error occurs, commonly known as a BSOD or Blue Screen of Death, it will show a QR code which can be read with a compatible device like a smartphone. When you scan the QR code on your companion device, the troubleshooting page for that particular BSOD's error description will be opened automatically.
Windows 10 roadmap is available, features a set of new features
Microsoft has published a roadmap for Windows 10. This should help users learn which features are new to Windows 10, which features to expect and which have already been rolled out. The released roadmap document shows a number of new features which are planned for Windows 10. Let's see the details.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update does not include classic Display settings
There is another change which Windows 10 Anniversary Update will bring to end users. As you might be knowing, in builds prior to the recently released 14316, you were able to open and use the classic Display applet, which allowed you to adjust the screen resolution and other display parameters. With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, all these settings will be accessible only through the Settings app.
Enable colored taskbar but keep title bars white in Windows 10
Earlier, we wrote how you can have colored taskbar but keep title bars white in Windows 10. This could be done with a simple Registry tweak. With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft added the appropriate option to Settings, so Registry editing is not required any more. Let's see how it can be done.
Enable colored title bars but keep taskbar black in Windows 10
Previously, we covered an interesting Registry tweak which allowed you to have colored title bars but keep a black taskbar and Start menu in Windows 10. With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft added the appropriate option to the Settings app, so you can get such an appearance with just a few mouse clicks! Let's see how it can be done.
How to Enable Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10
Here are three methods to enable Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10. It is an easy way to share your Internet from a Windows 10 device to PCs and other devices around you over Wi-Fi. Read this article to learn how to enable and use this feature.
Disable Windows Update Active hours in Windows 10
Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduced a new feature - Windows Update Active hours. We covered it in detail HERE. Windows 10 allows you to disable this feature in the Settings app. If you found no use for Active hours and would like to hide it from Settings, here is how it can be done.
Fix no network in Bash console in Windows 10
If you installed Bash in Windows 10 and the network does not work for you, e.g. you cannot connect to some host via ssh, here is a quick fix for you which will help you to resolve this issue. See the instructions below.
