OneDrive comes bundled with the Windows 10 OS. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud and sync it between your computers. If you are not going to use it and don't wish to see the OneDrive icon in the mavigation pane, here is how to disable it and remove OneDrive from Windows 10 File Explorer.
Category: Windows 10
See the difference between active and inactive windows easily in Windows 10
Many Windows 10 users are extremely upset by the fact that Microsoft locked down the ability to have colored title bars for open windows. Due to this limitation, all windows including active and inactive ones, have white title bars. The user cannot easily tell if a window is active or not. The only subtle hint for an active window is that it has a drop shadow. If you are not happy with this ridiculous change, here is a solution.
Personalization Panel for Windows 10 v1.1 is out
I am happy to announce Personalization Panel for Windows 10 v1.1. Personalization Panel for Windows 10 is an alternative to the Settings app with the familiar look revived. In this release, I implemented all requested features by users.
Add Run to Start menu in Windows 10 RTM
Unlike the good old Start menu in Windows 7, the Start menu in Windows 10 does not come with any option to add the Run command. Many users prefer to have a clickable item to open the Run dialog. It can be useful especially for mouse and touchpad users who really miss the Run item in Windows 10's Start Menu. I already covered how it could be done in early Technical Preview builds of Windows 10. Here are updated instructions to add the Run command to the Start menu in Windows 10 RTM.
How get Windows Photo Viewer working in Windows 10
In Windows 10, Microsoft made it harder to use the good old Photo Viewer app and forced everyone to use the Metro app called "Photos" instead. There is no way to set Windows Photo Viewer as the default to open image files since it is missing from the list in Settings->System->Defaults apps. The classic Control Panel also allows only TIFF files to be associated with Photo Viewer. Here is how to fix this restriction and get Windows Photo Viewer working again in Windows 10 RTM.
How to get the old Alt Tab dialog in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is an updated Alt+Tab user interface. It tries to show window thumbnails proportionally when you switch between windows. Depending on how many windows you have open, the preview size of windows is scaled up in size or made smaller. Not every Windows 10 user is happy with this change. Many users would like to get the old Alt Tab view back in Windows 10. If you want it back, here is what you can do.
How to disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Windows 10
Windows 10 now comes with the telemetry feature enabled by default which collects all sorts of user activity and sends it to Microsoft. Unfortunately, Microsoft has provided no way to disable it completely using the Settings app for Home and Pro editions of Windows 10. Only Enterprise users can turn it off. Here is a solution for editions other than Enterprise to disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Windows 10.
How to remove a specific bundled app in Windows 10 individually
Windows 10, the successor to Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, comes with several bundled Universal apps. Apps like Photos, Groove Music etc are pre-installed in every user account on your Windows 10 PC. Recently, we covered how you can get rid of all bundled apps at once. Today, we will show how to remove individual apps.
Get your free Windows 10 RTM ISO images
Microsoft has published the final version of Windows 10 for free download. You can download it via Windows Update and start using it. Here is where to download and how to upgrade to Windows 10.
Disable logon screen background image in Windows 10 without using third party tools
Many Windows 10 users are not happy to see the default login screen background image. In Windows 10, the login screen comes with the "Windows 10 Hero" image which shows blue beams of light emanating from the Windows logo. There is no option to disable this image background in the Settings app, but it can be done with a simple Registry tweak. Here is how to do it.
