Windows 10 comes with a new feature called "Cortana". It is a digital assistant which is integrated with Windows 10. Windows 10 has a search box in the taskbar, which can be used to launch Cortana and perform the search by keyboard or by voice. Once you type something in the search box on the Windows 10 taskbar, search results show but web search results are mixed with local search results, Store apps and content from Bing. If you would like to disable internet and Store apps being searched from the taskbar, here is how to turn it off.
Category: Windows 10
What is new in Windows 10 build 10147
After Windows 10 build 10147 got leaked, many users including me quickly downloaded and installed it. Personally, I installed it in VirtualBox, as I always do when some unofficial Windows build finds its way to the Internet. There are lots of users who prefer not to install Windows 10 builds too often but are curious what is new in the leaked builds. In this article, we will explore what is new in Windows 10 build 10147.
Download default wallpaper from Windows 10 build 10147
In the new leaked build 10147 of Windows 10, a new default wallpaper was spotted by testers. It is different from all the wallpapers we saw in previously released builds. Interested users can download it right now.
Download icons from Windows 10 build 10147
There are new icons in the leaked Windows 10 build 10147. Microsoft is listening to feedback and has replaced lots of icons . Many users did not like the bright yellow folders which have a strange shape and no gradients. These new icons have a more traditional look compared to the previous icon set.
Fix Start menu does not open in Windows 10 build 10130
If you are running the recent Windows 10 build 10130 for Windows Insiders, you might have faced a strange issue that the Start menu does not open reliably. Most of the times although not always, when you press the Win key on the keyboard or when you click the Start button, nothing happens. I faced with this issue recently and it just wasn't working for me. Luckily I found a trick to resolve it. Here is what helped me.
Add a custom color for taskbar to Windows 10 Settings app
Windows 10 allows you to define a custom color, which will be added to Settings -> Personalization -> Colors page of the Settings app. That color can be applied to the taskbar, Start menu and Notification Center. The user can define his own color using a simple Registry tweak.
All the possible ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a new app called "Settings". It is a Metro app created to replace the Control Panel for both touch screens and classic Desktop users. It consists of several pages which bring new options to manage Windows 10 along with some older options inherited from the classic Control Panel. Every Windows 10 user will be forced to use the Settings app sooner or later. It is a good idea to learn the possible ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10 quickly to change any setting.
How to resize Windows 10 Start Menu to single column
Many users are interested in getting rid of all the live tiles and Metro style apps from the Windows 10 Start Menu and resize it to a single column. That makes it look like the classic single column Start menu from previous versions of Windows like Windows 95 or Windows 2000. Today, we will see how it can be done.
Move apps to another drive or partition in Windows 10
If you use Windows 10 on a tablet or some other mobile device, your main drive may not have enough capacity. If you use lots of Metro/Modern apps, they can occupy considerable disk space so you might want to move them to another partition (such as an SD card) or to some external drive. In this article, we will see how to configure Windows 10 to install apps to another partition or hard drive and save space on your system partition.
Disable or remove most used apps from Windows 10 Start Menu
Windows 10 features a most used section of apps in the Start menu similar to previous versions of Windows going as far back as Windows XP. However, if you have no use for it and need to make the Start Menu more clean and simple, you may want to turn off this list. In this article, we will see how to disable and remove the most used apps from the Start menu in Windows 10.
