Besides the earlier mentioned improvements, Windows 10 build 10576 includes a number of fixes and known issues which can cause trouble during everyday use. Read the list below.
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Improvements Microsoft made in Windows 10 build 10576
Windows Insiders who are on the Fast Ring received an update. A new build of Windows 10, build 10576, has been rolled out by Microsoft. If you are interested in knowing what changes Microsoft made, read this article.
Disable snapping in Windows 10 but keep other extended window management options
The Aero Snap feature which appeared in Windows 7, allows you to manage opened windows easily. It has a number of features, one of which, is the ability to dock an opened window to the screen edges. This behavior exists in Windows 10 and Windows 8 as well. Windows allows turning off Aero Snap completely via Ease of Access Center but offers no fine tuning over it. Turning off Aero Snap disables drag-to-top to maximize, drag-from-maximize to restore, drag-to-side-edges to snap and the vertical maximizing feature - it's an all or none switch. It is possible to keep all Aero Snap options on but only disable drag-to-side-edges to snap. In this article we will see how it can be done.
Speed up your Windows 10 by having fewer Desktop icons
There are a number of ways to speed up Windows so it performs optimally. One of the lesser known facts but which should be obvious to anyone and which I think should be made more clear to end users by Microsoft is that having many icons on the desktop slows down your logon and affect overall Explorer.exe performance. When the Windows operating system is starting, it might take a long time to load your user profile, showing the Welcome screen till then. Or after logging in, the performance might be sluggish. Did you know that slow logon can be caused by simply having too many desktop icons and shortcuts to apps on the desktop?
How to access This PC from Quick Access using the keyboard in Windows 10
Most of the times, I operate my PCs a lot with the keyboard. Whether it's Windows or Linux, I can do things faster with a keyboard. For example, I use Win+E to open Explorer. In Windows 10, Explorer has 2 home locations - This PC and Quick Access. The default is Quick Access. Although you can change the default, I find Quick Access useful as it contains recent files and frequent folders. But there are times when I need to access This PC quickly. I would like to share a fast method to open This PC using only the keyboard.
Shortcuts with Windows (Win) key every Windows 10 user should know
Every Windows version features a number of useful shortcuts enabled by default. With each new release of Windows, Microsoft has added new keyboard shortcuts for the Win key. In this article, I would like to share a complete list of all Winkey shortcuts available in Windows 10. These keyboard sequences can help you save your time and increase your productivity. Win key shortcuts have changed in Windows 10 which is why we made an updated list. Here we go.
How to change your user account name in Windows 10
When you first install Windows 10, you either create a local user account or Microsoft account. For local accounts, you must specify a name whereas for Microsoft accounts, it takes the name from your online profile which you can manage by going to account.microsoft.com. Your user name also becomes your logon name. Also, a separate display name is generated based on the name you typed. Usually, your first name becomes the logon name and your full name is stored as the display name. You can easily change both - your display name as well as your logon name without creating a new user account. Let me show you how it's done.
How to disable vertical maximizing of windows in Windows 10
The Aero Snap feature which appeared in Windows 7, allows you to manage opened windows easily. It has a number of features, one of which, is the ability to maximize an open window vertically by double clicking on the window's top edge. This behavior exists in Windows 10 and Windows 8 as well. Windows allows turning off Aero Snap completely via Ease of Access Center but offers no fine tuning over it. Turning off Aero Snap disables drag-to-top to maximize, drag-from-maximize to restore, drag-to-side-edges to snap and this vertical maximize feature - it's an all or none switch. If you want to keep Aero Snap on but only disable vertical maximizing of windows, in this article we will see how it can be done.
How to disable dragging of maximized windows in Windows 10
Windows 7 introduced the Aero Snap feature where you could drag a window with the mouse pointer to the edges of the screen to snap it or maximize it. But another behavior of this feature is that maximized windows can also be dragged down from the title bar to restore them to their original size. This behavior exists in Windows 10 and Windows 8 as well. Windows allows turning Aero Snap off via Ease of Access Center but offers no fine tuning over it. Turning off Aero Snap disables drag-to-top to maximize, drag-from-maximize to restore and drag-to-side-edges to snap. Instead if you want to keep Aero Snap on but only disable dragging of maximized windows, let me tell you that it is possible!
What will be fixed in Windows 10 Threshold 2
It is just a few weeks now before the first major update to Windows 10 known as "Threshold 2" will be rolled out. Many users are curious what is new and changed in this build. Here is a listing of the fixes made in Threshold 2 update to Windows 10.
