Many users know that in Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft, the command prompt got updated. The command prompt window in Windows 10 supports free resizing and copy-paste using familiar hotkeys like Ctrl + C/V. But do you know that you can finally close the command prompt window using Alt + F4, like any other regular window? In this article, we will review this behavior and see a way to disable it.
Category: Windows 10
Change or disable the ” – Shortcut” text for Shortcuts in Windows 10
Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. It is possible to customize or completely disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for new shortcuts you will create after following the instructions in this article. Let's see how it can be done.
Change default New Folder name template in Windows 10
When you create a new folder in File Explorer of Windows 10, it is named "New Folder" by default. With a simple Registry tweak it is possible to customize this behavior and set the default name template to any text you want. Here is how.
Change the copied file name template in Windows 10
When you copy a file in File Explorer using drag'n'drop or via copy-paste in the same folder, the copied file will get a new name like this: "Filename - Copy". In Windows 10, it is possible to customize the copied file name template and turn it into another desired string. Let's see how it can be done.
Disable blue arrows icon on folders and files in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you might notice a blue arrows overlay icon for some folders and files. It looks like a pair of blue arrows pointing at each other. You might be curious what this overlay icon indicates and how to disable it. You will find the answer in this article.
Get a faster Event Viewer in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to activate and use the classic Event Viewer which should be familiar to all Windows XP users. It is extremely fast and has a simplified UI compared with the default one shipped with Windows 10! If you want to have it in addition to the default one, here is how to get it working.
How to disable “- Shortcut” text for shortcuts in Windows 10
Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. e.g. the shortcut for totalcmd.exe becomes named "totalcmd.exe - Shortcut". It is possible to disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for any shortcuts you create after disabling it. Let's see how it can be done.
How to copy process details from the Task manager in Windows 10
Windows 10 inherited its Task Manager from Windows 8. Compared with the old one from Windows 7, it is a completely different application. It features a simplified mode, and an advanced mode with more detailed performance information. There's added management of startup apps with a very useful "startup impact" calculation feature. Yet another interesting feature of the Task Manager is the ability to copy detailed information of an application or service with one keystroke.
Disable driver signature enforcement permanently in Windows 10
Yesterday, I wrote a tutorial how to disable driver signature requirement in Windows 10. The mentioned solution is not permanent as the driver signature enforcement will be restored after reboot. In this article, we will see how to disable the driver signature enforcement permanently in Windows 10.
How to disable automatic updating of apps in Windows 10
If you use Universal (Metro) apps in Windows 10, you might have noticed that like system updates, these apps also get updated automatically. New versions of apps are generally larger. They install without your consent and this not only causes additional traffic and reduces disk space but some apps might have regressions, changed design or missing features in the new version. So you might not want to update all your apps automatically and instead prefer to update them manually. Here is how to disable the automatic updating of apps in Windows 10.
