It looks like Microsoft is desperate to push Windows 10 on every device on the market. It has come to be known that for those of you who have Automatic Updates enabled, the upgrade offer now directly shows them that Windows 10 is ready to install. In a way, it sneakily forces Windows 7 and Windows 8 users to install Windows 10 without the ability to cancel the upgrade. Not only is it already downloaded, but the upgrade prompt is shown straightaway without explicit action from the user.
Category: Windows 10
How to create a recovery USB drive for Windows 10
Windows 10 come with a very useful utility which allows you to create a recovery USB drive. If something happens to your OS and it does not boot, then you can use that USB drive to try to recover the operating system. This recovery USB drive will be useful in case you have no other bootable media, e.g. Windows setup disk. Here is how to create it.
Windows 10 build 10565 features Nested Virtualization
Today it was announced by Microsoft that Windows 10 build 10565 includes one more secret feature. It includes an early preview of nested virtualization for Hyper-V. This feature emulates certain hardware capabilities which are required to run Hyper-V in a virtual machine. So you can have a virtual machine inside a virtual machine!
How to stop Windows 10 from changing the default printer
Microsoft has implemented a new behavior for printers in Windows 10 in a recent build 10565. Windows 10 now changes the default printer to the last used one automatically! While this can be useful for some users, many others might prefer to set the default printer manually. Here is how to stop Windows 10 from changing the default printer.
Windows 10 build 10565 + VirtualBox: Fix broken start menu and Settings
In my yesterday's article, I mentioned that Windows 10 build 10565 does not work properly in VirtualBox. The Start menu was broken, transparent and cannot render tiles and icons. Here is a fix I discovered.
Everything you need to know about Windows 10 build 10565
Windows 10 build 10565 is out. There are a number of changes in this build. If you are curious to know what is new in this build, read this article.
How to set up Windows 10 ad hoc wireless hotspot
If you came to Windows 10 directly from Windows 7, you might have noticed that ad hoc Wi-Fi (routerless) connections are no longer available. The user interface for setting up an ad hoc connection does not exist any more in the Network and Sharing Center nor in the Settings app. However, there is a way to make your Windows 10 PC behave like a wireless access point/hotspot.
How to get Windows 10 installation date
There are times when you may need to determine when exactly Windows 10 was installed on your PC. To get this information, you don't need any third party tools. It is possible to get this using only the built-in Windows tools. Let's see how.
Download new Lock Screen backgrounds from Windows 10 build 10558
Windows 10 build 10558 features several new, beautiful Lock screen backgrounds. As you might be knowing, Windows 10 allows the user to set a custom background for the Lock screen. In Windows 10 build 10558, new images are available to be used this way.
How to create a Restore point in Windows 10
System Restore isn't a new feature of Windows 10. This technology was introduced in 2000 with Windows Millenium Edition. It allows you to roll back the installed operating system to the previous state. System Restore creates restore points which keep a complete state of Registry settings, drivers and various system files. The user can roll back the operating system to one of the restore points if Windows 10 becomes unstable or unbootable.
