If you are familiar with early Windows versions like Windows XP or Windows 2000, you might remember their classic logon dialog. It came with user name and password fields. As an additional protection, those operating systems had the ability to turn on the CTRL + ALT + DEL requirement before signing in to your user account. In Windows 10, the login screen is again completely reworked by Microsoft, however, it is still possible to turn on the Ctrl + Alt + Del requirement. Here is how it can be done.
Internet Explorer 11 got settings protection, but only in Windows 10
Microsoft made a significant update to Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10 in January. IE11 which has now mostly been abandoned in favor of Microsoft Edge, has got a new security feature to protect user settings against unwanted changes.
Update Windows Defender and run Quick Scan with one click
Windows Defender is the built-in security app bundled by default with Windows since Windows Vista. Although Microsoft claims that it offers only baseline antivirus protection, it's better to have to preinstalled and running than to have no antimalware at all. If you have Windows Defender enabled, you might find this trick useful to update it and then perform a Quick Scan with just one click.
How to adjust sound volume per app in Windows 10
In Windows 10, many users are getting confused how to adjust the sound volume on a per-app basis. Due to user interface changes, Microsoft added new, touch-friendly audio volume controls. If you left click the Sound icon in the notification area, it is possible to change only the master volume. Here is how to adjust the sound volume per app in Windows 10.
Add sound to PrintScreen screenshot in Windows 11, 10 and 8.1
In Windows, there are several ways to capture a screenshot without using third party tools. You can either use Snipping Tool, or good old PrintScreen key. But PrintScreen has always been a silent event - there is no sound, no visual indication that the image was captured to the clipboard. This changed with Windows 8/8.1 Windows 10, and Windows 11. In these OSes, if you use the Win + PrintScreen keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot, it dims the screen.
Download Screenshot sound for PrintScreen
Screenshot sound for PrintScreen.
This tweak activates the screenshot sound event for PrintScreen. So every time you press Print Screen, the selected sound will be played.
How to prevent Windows 7 and Windows 8 from upgrading to Windows 10
It's a well known fact by now that Microsoft is aggressively pushing Windows 10. But if you have no plan to migrate to Windows 10, the constant upgrade prompts can become annoying quickly. Windows 10 is also silently being downloaded on your PC. To avoid all these issues and stay with your favorite OS, you can apply a simple Registry tweak.
Microsoft pushes Windows 10 build 11099 to Fast Ring Insiders
If you are participating in the Windows Insiders program and you have set your PC updates to the Fast Ring, your Windows 10 will be upgraded to a new build. Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 build 11099 for those who are on the Fast Ring. Here is everything you need to know about this build.
Here is the changelog for Windows 10 build 10586.63
As you may already know, the latest version of Windows 10 now is 10586.63. Its version number was raised with KB3124263. Now Microsoft has published what exactly is included in this cumulative update.
Kaspersky has introduced its first FREEWARE antivirus
It sounds too good to be true, but it is. One of the world's best antivirus solutions, Kaspersky Antivirus, has got its first freeware edition. Let's see what it has to offer for now.
