Category: Windows 10

How to disable notifications in Windows 10

In Windows 10, there is a new feature called Notifications Center. As you use the OS, it shows you notification toasts on the Desktop. This includes feedback requests in Windows 10 Technical Preview, Windows Update notifications, security warnings and so on. There is a trick which allows you to get rid of notifications in Windows 10.
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What is Tablet mode in Windows 10

With Windows 10, Microsoft has tried once again to create a universal OS for tablets, smartphones and the classic Desktop PC. This unification started earlier with Windows 8, but it was not a successful attempt. With Windows 10, Microsoft has only slightly tweaked the UI but hopes to achieve success again. To achieve that goal, Microsoft has added the ability to detect on which display Windows is being used and switch between tablet and desktop mode.
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How to customize Quick Actions in Notification Center of Windows 10

The new Notification Center feature in Windows 10 might be familiar to Windows Phone users. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. In the latest Technical Preview of Windows 10, Notification Center comes with Quick Actions - a set of buttons which allow you to manage various system functions quickly and instantly. Today we will see how to customize these Quick actions.
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Use Win+X menu to manage tasks in Windows 10 faster

In Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a feature for mouse users which can be accessed with a right click on the bottom left corner of the screen - the Win+X menu. In Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, you can simply right click on the Start button to show it. Although this menu is far from being a Start Menu replacement, it does have shortcuts to useful administrative tools and system functions. In this article, we will see how to use and customize this menu in Windows 10.
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Delete Windows.old folder in Windows 10

If you choose to install Windows 10 on the same drive where an existing installation is already present, the setup program will create a folder named Windows.old in the root of the drive. This folder will contain a full backup of a previous installation of Windows 8 or Windows 7, including the boot manager and installed apps. This is very handy if you plan to uninstall the currently installed Windows version and return to the previously installed release. It can also be useful if you forgot to transfer some files or settings to the new installation. However, if you are already finished with the migration, then Windows.old just wastes your disk space for no reason. Here is how you should delete it and why it is better to use the built-in OS tools instead of simply deleting the folder from Explorer.
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How to disable Cortana in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with a new feature ported over from Windows Phone - a Siri-like voice assistant called Cortana. You can ask Cortana to look up information using your speech. On a mobile phone, it makes sense to use such a feature. However on a PC where your microphone is far from your mouth and you have a full keyboard at your disposal, it doesn't make sense to use Cortana. You can look up the same information faster. So if you do not plan to use Cortana or get annoyed by it, then here is how you can disable Cortana in Windows 10. Also, we will see how to get rid of the Cortana icon/search box in the taskbar.
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Change Windows Update settings in Windows 10

In Windows 10 build 9926 Windows Update settings are locked to "Install updates automatically (recommended)". The user cannot change this behavior. This is not acceptable even if it's a preview build. Thankfully, it is possible to change it with a tweak which we will see right now.
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Get Calculator from Windows 8 and Windows 7 in Windows 10

In Windows 10, Microsoft ditched the good old calculator app and replaced it with a new Modern app, which we wrote about recently here: Run Calculator in Windows 10 directly. Many people are not happy with this change because the old Calc.exe loaded faster, and was more usable for mouse/keyboard users. If you would like to get the classic Calculator app back in Windows 10, it is possible. In this article, we will take a look at the Old Calculator for Windows 10 program which will allow you to get Calculator from Windows 8 and Windows 7 in Windows 10.
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Switch between the old and new Start menu in Windows 10 build 9926

In Windows 10 build 9978, Microsoft implemented a Start menu, which could be resized by the user and showed installed apps along with Live tiles. Also, the user was able to switch between the Start screen and the Start menu using a checkbox in the Taskbar Properties dialog. However, in the recently released Windows 10 build 9926 there is again a new Start menu, formerly known by its code name "Continuum". It replaces the previous version of the Start menu for now. In this article, we will see how to switch between the old Start menu with the Start screen and the new "Continuum" Start menu.
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