When you delete files in Windows, they can be easily recovered. Windows only marks the file as deleted, but physically the files stay on the hard drive until they are overwritten by new data. Although on an SSD, they are harder to recover than hard drives because of TRIM and garbage collection done by the SSD controller, all of the deleted data is not securely wiped by default. If you deleted some sensitive data and want to be sure that it cannot be recovered before you give your PC away temporarily for whatever reason, here is how to wipe the free space securely without any third party tool.
Command prompt in Windows 10 can be closed by Alt+F4
Many users know that in Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft, the command prompt got updated. The command prompt window in Windows 10 supports free resizing and copy-paste using familiar hotkeys like Ctrl + C/V. But do you know that you can finally close the command prompt window using Alt + F4, like any other regular window? In this article, we will review this behavior and see a way to disable it.
Firefox will get Load Temporary add-ons feature
As you may already know, Firefox 44 and above won't allow you to run unsigned add-ons. Mozilla developers decided to remove the ability to disable the signature enforcement, which can still be disabled in Firefox 43. However, it was announced that the stable branch of Firefox will get a new option which will allow the user to temporarily load unsigned extensions.
Change or disable the ” – Shortcut” text for Shortcuts in Windows 10
Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. It is possible to customize or completely disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for new shortcuts you will create after following the instructions in this article. Let's see how it can be done.
Change default New Folder name template in Windows 10
When you create a new folder in File Explorer of Windows 10, it is named "New Folder" by default. With a simple Registry tweak it is possible to customize this behavior and set the default name template to any text you want. Here is how.
Change the copied file name template in Windows 10
When you copy a file in File Explorer using drag'n'drop or via copy-paste in the same folder, the copied file will get a new name like this: "Filename - Copy". In Windows 10, it is possible to customize the copied file name template and turn it into another desired string. Let's see how it can be done.
Disable blue arrows icon on folders and files in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you might notice a blue arrows overlay icon for some folders and files. It looks like a pair of blue arrows pointing at each other. You might be curious what this overlay icon indicates and how to disable it. You will find the answer in this article.
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Disable compressed files overlay in Windows 10.
Here is a Registry tweak which will allow you to disable the compressed file overlay icon in Windows 10.
Firefox will get a new extensions API, without backward compatibility
Mozilla developers have announced that in Firefox 45, a new implementation of the API for browser extensions will be added. It is called WebExtensions and uses native HTML technology. WebExtensions will make it possible to create extensions compatible with Google Chrome and vice versa.
Get a faster Event Viewer in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to activate and use the classic Event Viewer which should be familiar to all Windows XP users. It is extremely fast and has a simplified UI compared with the default one shipped with Windows 10! If you want to have it in addition to the default one, here is how to get it working.
