Microsoft added a digital assistant in Windows 10 called Cortana which can recognize your voice and do some things for you like giving you information or automating some tasks. But while it is nice to have for fun, it is far from being a seriously useful, powerful tool compared to what you can do by manually searching the web. Not every user finds Cortana useful. Many users are looking for a way to remove it, but Microsoft does not allow uninstalling Cortana in Windows 10. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Category: Windows 10
What is new in Windows 10 build 10532
As you may already know, Microsoft has rolled out a new build of Windows 10. Windows Insiders who are on the Fast Ring are getting Windows 10 build 10532. If you are interested in learning what is new in this build, then read the rest of this article.
Get the Preview context menu item for Photo Viewer in Windows 10
Some time ago, we covered how to get the Photo Viewer app back in Windows 10. While that trick works perfectly, the only thing missing was the "Preview" context menu verb in File Explorer. In previous Windows versions, you were able to right click an image in Explorer and pick "Preview" to see it quickly. Today, we will revive this option for Windows 10. The benefit of adding a Preview verb is that even if you use some other image viewer as the default, you can quickly open any image in Windows Photo Viewer whenever required.
How to disable the “Publisher couldn’t be verified” message in Windows 10
Every time you download an executable file from the Internet and try to run it, Windows 10 shows you a security warning. The message box says "The publisher couldn't be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?". In case you are not happy seeing this message every time, here is how to disable it.
How to install and apply third party themes in Windows 10
If you love to customize the appearance of your operating system, you might be knowing that by default, Microsoft Windows doesn't allow you to apply third party themes. Out of the box, Windows allows using only digitally signed themes released by Microsoft, so it is limited only to the default themes shipped with the operating system. In this article, we will see how to bypass this restriction and install and apply third party themes in Windows 10.
Fix blurry fonts in Windows 10
If you are facing the problem of blurry fonts in Windows 10, it can be really annoying and you may not be aware of what changes Microsoft made to their OS to understand why you are seeing blurry fonts. Since Windows 8.1, Microsoft changed the behavior of DPI scaling. If you are not satisfied with the result of your current DPI scaling in Windows 10, you should try solutions mentioned in the article.
Get classic msconfig.exe back in Windows 10 and Windows 8
If you prefer to use the good old msconfig.exe tool to manage your startup apps, you might be surprised that this feature is not included in Windows 10 and Windows 8 any more. Instead, the new operating systems force you to use the new Task Manager app to manage your startup processes. Not only is the new Task Manager full of issues, but once you restore the classic Task Manager, you need a way to manage startup apps the old way too. In this article, we will see how you can get classic msconfig.exe back in Windows 10 and Windows 8.
Fix: Apps and Start menu do not open under Administrator account in Windows 10
Users who have enabled the disabled-by-default Administrator account in Windows 10 face the issue that Universal apps like Photos, Calculator do not work. Also, the new Start menu does not open. Any XAML/Modern app code fails to work. Here is a workaround to fix this issue.
How to set the taskbar to a lighter color in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 comes with a dark colored taskbar. When you turn on the color for the Start screen and the taskbar and set it to match the desktop background, it uses only dark shades. Even if you manually pick a lighter shade in preferences, the taskbar will not use the color you chose. Instead, it uses a darker shade of the accent color. Here is how to bypass this limitation and make Windows 10 switch to a lighter color scheme.
How to restore the default user picture avatar in Windows 10
Once you have changed your user picture (avatar) in Windows 10, the image which was shown by default will not appear in the pictures list. It is not clear to the user what to do to set the default image back for his user account. Here is a quick way to do it.
