One of the new features which has silently appeared in the newly released Windows 10 build 10547 is the ability to control which apps can access the call history and email on your device. The user can now explicitly set which apps can use the history of calls you made from a Windows 10 device if it has calling ability/phone feature. The same is true for email conversations.
Category: Windows 10
Windows 10 build 10547 features a new environment variables editor
While at first glance, Windows 10 build 10547 looks the same as Windows 10 build 10240 RTM, you can spot many small but useful changes in this build if you look closely. This is really unexpected, but Microsoft decided to update the good old environment variables editor, which had not changed since Windows 2000. Let's see how it has changed!
Windows 10 build 10547 features some Start menu changes
The recently released Windows 10 build 10547 includes a number of changes that you might not have noticed. Today, I would like to turn your attention to the Start menu changes I spotted while playing with that build. The Start menu is the feature which gets the most attention and scrutiny by users who were disappointed with Windows 8's UI. Let's see what they have changed.
Themes and Personalization have made a return in Windows 10 build 10547
It is a bit surprising but the good old Themes and Personalization Control Panels have returned in Windows 10 build 10547. Microsoft removed all classic personalization options from the Control Panel in Windows 10, and it was released to end users without these options present. However, with build 10547, the situation has changed.
Spotlight feature and new emojis present in Windows 10 build 10547
More new features are being discovered by enthusiasts in the recently released Windows 10 build 10547. Today, I would like to turn your attention to three of them. The Spotlight feature is fully functional, new racially diverse emojis have been added and the ability to switch Insider accounts is new. Let's explore all of them.
Windows 10 build 10547 is rolled out by Microsoft
A new build of Windows 10 was published by Microsoft for Windows Insiders. This time it is Windows 10 build 10547. Unlike previous post-RTM test builds which were boring, this one comes with some interesting changes.
How to add the Briefcase feature in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 offers you several data synchronization solutions such as OneDrive which is powered by Microsoft Account, it has one limitation - it is dependent on the Internet. You may or may not know about the old "Briefcase" feature which was removed from recent Windows versions. It offers you simple two way data synchronization which was offline and could be used with removable drives. Someone at Microsoft decided to remove it from the brand new release of Windows 'cause he thought perhaps that the feature was too outdated. If you miss Briefcase, here is a simple solution for you.
Add Quick Launch to the Send To menu to create new shortcuts faster
If you are a long-time Windows user, you might be more comfortable with using the Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar instead of pinned taskbar shortcuts. Quick Launch is more compact (takes far less space), allows multiple rows and once it is enabled, running programs always appear to its right. Regular Winaero blog readers might be already knowing how to get back the good old Quick Launch toolbar in modern versions of Windows since I've covered it multiple times. Today, I would like to share a tip which will save your time - how to quickly add a new shortcut to the Quick Launch toolbar.
Windows 10 will have Jump Lists for Modern apps in Threshold 2 Update
We have come to know that Microsoft is adding Jump Lists to Modern/Universal apps in the Threshold 2 update to Windows 10. It was anticipated by many users to bring Metro apps on par with desktop apps.
How to stop Windows 10 apps from running in the background
In Windows 10, some apps are always running in the background. Microsoft designed Windows 10 to run apps constantly to provide notifications to users and keep those apps updated with content that they fetch from the internet. There are plenty of users who never use the Store apps, but they still run in the background and consume system resources. Let's see how to stop them and free system resources.
