In the released Windows 10 build 10041 there is a new login screen enabled by default. It features rounded avatars and a slightly different layout compared to Windows 8's login screen. Unfortunately, it is a bit buggy at this moment. If you do not wish to test the new login screen or if it is causing some unresolvable issues for you, here is how to disable the new login screen and restore the old login screen in Windows 10 build 10041.
Category: Windows 10
Fix Mail, Calendar and People in Windows 10 10041
Microsoft had rolled an updated build 10041 of Windows 10 and made it available via Windows Update. There is no ISO image available for download, so interested users need to refer to Windows Update as described HERE. Users who have already installed it face the issue that Mail, Calendar and People apps are not opening in this build. Here is an official fix courtesy of Microsoft.
Windows 10 build 10041 is available
Microsoft had rolled out an updated build 10041 of Windows 10 and made it available via Windows Update. There is no official ISO image available for download, so you cannot perform a clean install of the released build. However, if you expected to see many changes, it can be a bit of a downer.
Pin any folder or location to Quick Access in Windows 10
In this article we will see how to add any desired location to the Quick Acess folder in Windows 10. You can pin there any folder you want, a disk drive or even This PC. It is quite simple and possible now thanks to the updated File Explorer app in Windows 10Let's see how it can be done.
Download icons from Windows 10 build 10036
Here are new icons from new Windows 10 build 10036.
How to show only the current desktop’s windows in Alt+Tab in Windows 10
In Windows 10 build 10036, there is a significant improvement to window management. The Task View feature which adds virtual desktops to Windows 10 got updated with new options. We reviewed how to show only the current desktop’s windows on the taskbar in Windows 10. Now let's see how to make the Alt + Tab user interface show only those windows and apps which are running on the current/active virtual desktop.
How to show only the current desktop’s windows on the taskbar in Windows 10
In Windows 10 build 10036, there is a significant improvement to window management. The Task View feature which adds virtual desktops to Windows 10 got updated with new options. One such feature is the ability to make the taskbar show only those windows and apps which are running on the current/active virtual desktop. Let's see it in action.
What is new about the Start menu in Windows 10 build 10036
In earlier builds of Windows 10 such as build 9926, there are 2 Start Menus. One of them which could be activated with a simple Registry tweak and was resizable. The other is the "Continuum" (Tablet Mode) Start menu. But this ability is not present in the freshly leaked Windows 10 build 10036. The previous Registry trick does not work, so you only have the new Start menu, which can be switched to a full screen mode.
Windows 10 Build 10036 features notable changes to the UI
New screenshots of Windows 10 Build 10036 have leaked to the internet which showcase some changes which should be visible in the upcoming build for Insiders. The major change (but not the only one) is the network selection pane is now more compact compared to Windows 8/8.1. However, it is created in Metro/Modern style and is probably built on the WinRT/Modern apps API. Let's see what else has changed.
Enable the legacy Windows 7-like boot menu in Windows 10
If you switched to Windows 10 from Windows 7, you probably noticed the new bootloader of Windows 10. It looks completely different, acts completely different and performs an additional reboot every time you select Windows 7 in the boot menu if you have it in a dual boot configuration. Here is how to avoid the additional reboot and get rid of the new boot manager of Windows 10. In this article we will enable the legacy Windows 7-like boot menu in Windows 10.
