Windows 10 comes with lots of changes to the user interface. Most of them are intended to improve your interaction with the UI when you are using a touch screen. This trend started with Windows 8, however, in Windows 10, it has evolved further. Windows 10 features an extended Modern Settings app, which inherits almost all classic Control Panel options and settings. These changes should affect many other parts of the OS too, so even the battery indicator has been updated to be touchscreen friendly.
Category: Windows 10
What’s new in Windows 10 build 10049
Windows 10 build 10049 has been released and many people are curious to know what is new in this build. Well, here is a brief change log which will give you an idea of what Microsoft is working on. Read the rest.
Windows 10 build 10049 with Spartan browser is out
Microsoft has released a new official build for Windows Insiders with the Spartan browser. Finally we can play with the new browser which is available in this build. To upgrade your Windows 10 Technical Preview to the latest build 10049, follow the instructions below.
Tip: Boot Windows 10 into Advanced Startup Options quickly
In Windows 10, there is a way to reboot the OS quickly and launch the Advanced Startup Options (troubleshooting options) directly. This is very useful if you have some issue that you cannot fix in the regular Windows 10 environment, for example, you may need to overwrite or delete some in-use files. It is really a good alternative to a bootable DVD or USB stick. Follow the simple instructions in this article to quickly access the Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10.
Prevent a folder from appearing in Frequent folders in Windows 10
In Windows 10, a new Quick Access location is offered by default in File Explorer. It collects your frequently used folders and recent files. We already covered earlier how to remove recent files, and how to remove frequent folders from Quick Access. Today I would like to share a simple tip which allows you to hide a folder from Quick Access and prevent it from appearing there.
How to remove frequent folders from Quick Access in Windows 10
The updated File Explorer app in Windows 10 has a new default location called Quick Access. In the current build, it includes Frequent folders. Users who care about their privacy might not be happy with this feature of the File Explorer app. There are two solutions for these users: the first one is to open This PC instead of Home in Windows 10 as we covered previously. The second is to remove frequent folders from the Quick Access location in Explorer. Here's how you can do that.
Fix: Store Beta app does not work in Windows 10
If you have been testing Windows 10, you will know that it comes with two Store apps. One is the old Windows 8 Store app with a green market icon and the other is the fresh one in beta stage at this moment (has a grey tile). Starting with build 9926, the Store Beta app offers Insiders the ability to test universal Office Preview apps. However, some users have been facing an issue when they open the Store beta app. It refuses to open or shows error messages about not being able to update. Here is how you can fix the issue.
Get Windows 8 icons back in Windows 10
So it seems from the sheer number of emails I get that many people are not happy with the new icons in Windows 10 Technical Preview. Most users complain about ugly Recycle Bin icons and bright yellow folder icons. Personally, my favorite icons were in Windows XP. I simply don't like any of the icon sets which came after Windows XP. And I still do not like the default icons. Today, we will replace Windows 10 icons with the ones from Windows 8 (or Windows 7, which are mostly the same). This tutorial will be helpful for people who are looking for a way to make Windows 10 look like they want.
How to remove recent files from Quick Access in Windows 10
The updated File Explorer app in Windows 10 has a new default location called Quick Access. In the current build, it includes two sections: Frequent folders and Recent files. Users who care about their privacy might not be happy with this feature of the File Explorer app. There are two solutions for these users: the first one is to open This PC instead of Home in Windows 10 as we covered previously. The second is to remove recent files from the Quick Access location in Explorer. Here's how you can do that.
