We have come to know that the Microsoft Edge browser, a Universal app intended to replace Internet Explorer in Windows 10, has partial extension support included in build 11082. Although the feature is broken, it is interesting that Microsoft finally started implementing it.
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 build 11082, a preview build of the Redstone update
If you are a participant of the Windows Insider program, your Windows 10 operating system has got an update - build 11082. This build begins the Redstone series of preview builds. The full build tag of the released build is 11082.1000.151210-2021.rs1_release.
Make shortcut to Advanced Startup options in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is a set of troubleshooting and recovery tools under Advanced Startup options. Those tools are 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. Today, I would like to show you how to create a shortcut to start Windows 10 directly in Advanced Startup mode.
Messaging + Skype and People apps received an updated UI
As you might be knowing, Skype's Metro app comes bundled with Windows 10. Recently, Microsoft introduced its companion app called Messaging. Now Microsoft has rolled out updates for Skype, Messaging, People and Video apps which refine the look of those apps.
Disable Avast 2016 auto signature advertising in your emails
With the latest update, the free Avast antivirus has started inserting its own promotional signature in your emails. The following text is added:
This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by www.avast.com. If you are not happy with such behavior, here is what you have to do.
Firefox 43 is out, here is everything you need to know
Today, Mozilla Firefox 43 became available for all users of the stable channel of the browser. Along with the stable channel, Beta, Nightly and Developer versions are also getting updated. In this article, we will see what notable changes Mozilla brings to the new version of the browser.
Windows 10: changes coming with the Redstone update
Following up on Windows 10 November Update/Version 1511, the next major update - codenamed Redstone - is expected some time next year for all Windows 10 users. It is already in development. Here is the list of changes you can expect in the Redstone update.
Add Register DLL context menu commands for DLL files in Windows 10
Sometimes it is useful to have the ability to re-register Windows DLL files to fix various issues in the operating system. Components of Windows which use COM/OLE/ActiveX servers need to be registered using regsvr32. For some reason, they can get unregistered and then some desktop apps won't work properly unless you register them using the command line. Having commands to register the DLL from the context menu makes this process faster. Here is how it can be done.
How to see if last boot of Windows 10 was from fast startup, normal shutdown or hibernation
Ever since Windows 8, Windows is able to perform various types of shutdown operations. In addition to the classic hibernation and shutdown operations, Microsoft added a hybrid shutdown called "Fast Startup". The Fast Startup combines the hibernation of the OS kernel with logoff. So it reduces the next boot time by allowing the operating system to start significantly faster yet logs in to a fresh user session. If you are interested in knowing what your last operating system's shutdown type was (fast startup, normal shutdown or hibernation), here is how you can see that information in Windows 10.
Download DLL register context menu tweak
DLL register context menu tweak.
Here is a tweak which allows you to add Register/Unregister commands to DLL files in File Explorer.
