Windows 10 build 10049 has been released and many people are curious to know what is new in this build. Well, here is a brief change log which will give you an idea of what Microsoft is working on. Read the rest.
Windows 10 build 10049 with Spartan browser is out
Microsoft has released a new official build for Windows Insiders with the Spartan browser. Finally we can play with the new browser which is available in this build. To upgrade your Windows 10 Technical Preview to the latest build 10049, follow the instructions below.
Tip: Boot Windows 10 into Advanced Startup Options quickly
In Windows 10, there is a way to reboot the OS quickly and launch the Advanced Startup Options (troubleshooting options) directly. This is 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. Follow the simple instructions in this article to quickly access the Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10.
10 reasons to replace your Android file manager with Total Commander
Everyone I know has Android devices so today I am going to tell you how you can make file management on Android a whole lot better. There are many different file managers available for Android. Stock Android (Google's version) comes with a simple file manager. Many OEMs (LG, Samsung, HTC etc) ship some customized implementation of that file manager or their own replacement app. The Play Store is full of free and paid apps. However, I prefer the one called Total Commander over all of them. Here are my 10 reasons why you should use Total Commander.
Prevent a folder from appearing in Frequent folders in Windows 10
In Windows 10, a new Quick Access location is offered by default in File Explorer. It collects your frequently used folders and recent files. We already covered earlier how to remove recent files, and how to remove frequent folders from Quick Access. Today I would like to share a simple tip which allows you to hide a folder from Quick Access and prevent it from appearing there.
How to remove frequent folders from Quick Access in Windows 10
The updated File Explorer app in Windows 10 has a new default location called Quick Access. In the current build, it includes Frequent folders. Users who care about their privacy might not be happy with this feature of the File Explorer app. There are two solutions for these users: the first one is to open This PC instead of Home in Windows 10 as we covered previously. The second is to remove frequent folders from the Quick Access location in Explorer. Here's how you can do that.
Mozilla adds Safe Mode button to Troubleshooting page in Firefox
Recently, we covered how to start Mozilla Firefox in Safe mode. In the safe mode of Mozilla Firefox, addons and plugins will not be loaded, so it is very useful for troubleshooting issues with plugins and add-ons which affect the browser performance, stability or prevent it from being started. Mozilla developers decided to add an additional way to launch Firefox in safe mode.
Fix: Store Beta app does not work in Windows 10
If you have been testing Windows 10, you will know that it comes with two Store apps. One is the old Windows 8 Store app with a green market icon and the other is the fresh one in beta stage at this moment (has a grey tile). Starting with build 9926, the Store Beta app offers Insiders the ability to test universal Office Preview apps. However, some users have been facing an issue when they open the Store beta app. It refuses to open or shows error messages about not being able to update. Here is how you can fix the issue.
Get Windows 8 icons back in Windows 10
So it seems from the sheer number of emails I get that many people are not happy with the new icons in Windows 10 Technical Preview. Most users complain about ugly Recycle Bin icons and bright yellow folder icons. Personally, my favorite icons were in Windows XP. I simply don't like any of the icon sets which came after Windows XP. And I still do not like the default icons. Today, we will replace Windows 10 icons with the ones from Windows 8 (or Windows 7, which are mostly the same). This tutorial will be helpful for people who are looking for a way to make Windows 10 look like they want.
Download Windows 8 icons for Windows 10
Windows 8 icons for Windows 10.
Get Windows 8 icons back in Windows 10. Learn how to apply them here(no third party tools required): Get Windows 8 icons back in Windows 10
