In Windows 10 build 10036, there is a significant improvement to window management. The Task View feature which adds virtual desktops to Windows 10 got updated with new options. One such feature is the ability to make the taskbar show only those windows and apps which are running on the current/active virtual desktop. Let's see it in action.
What is new about the Start menu in Windows 10 build 10036
In earlier builds of Windows 10 such as build 9926, there are 2 Start Menus. One of them which could be activated with a simple Registry tweak and was resizable. The other is the "Continuum" (Tablet Mode) Start menu. But this ability is not present in the freshly leaked Windows 10 build 10036. The previous Registry trick does not work, so you only have the new Start menu, which can be switched to a full screen mode.
Windows 10 Build 10036 features notable changes to the UI
New screenshots of Windows 10 Build 10036 have leaked to the internet which showcase some changes which should be visible in the upcoming build for Insiders. The major change (but not the only one) is the network selection pane is now more compact compared to Windows 8/8.1. However, it is created in Metro/Modern style and is probably built on the WinRT/Modern apps API. Let's see what else has changed.
How to add Safe mode to the Boot menu in Windows 10 and Windows 8
With Windows 8, Microsoft made changes to the boot experience. The simple text-based boot loader is now hidden by default and its place, there is a touch friendly graphical user interface with icons and text. Windows 10 has this as well. Although it is functionally richer, the UI is also very cumbersome to navigate and requires many OS components to be loaded before you see the GUI boot menu. In comparison, the classic boot loader in Windows 7 was extremely fast and gave you all the troubleshooting and startup related options on a single screen. For example, if you need to boot into the Safe Mode of Windows, you have to load this graphical boot UI first and then choose Safe mode. Today, we will see how to add the Safe mode option directly to the new boot loader on the screen where you get the OS choices.
Enable the legacy Windows 7-like boot menu in Windows 10
If you switched to Windows 10 from Windows 7, you probably noticed the new bootloader of Windows 10. It looks completely different, acts completely different and performs an additional reboot every time you select Windows 7 in the boot menu if you have it in a dual boot configuration. Here is how to avoid the additional reboot and get rid of the new boot manager of Windows 10. In this article we will enable the legacy Windows 7-like boot menu in Windows 10.
How to resize a window to a specific size or move it to specific position
In the Windows OS, sometimes you may want to to resize a window to an exact size or move it to a specific position on the screen. This is useful, for example, when you need to create a screenshot, or insert an image of the window in a Word document. The manual way of resizing the window or repositioning it is neither convenient nor fast, because Windows does not provide a fast method to set the window size or move the window to a particular position. Today we will see how to quickly set a window to a specific size or reposition it instantly.
Skype has introduced censorship for hyperlinks
Recently some Skype users experienced a strange behaviour: when they tried to send links to their contacts using Skype, the recipients did not receive it. In one case, it was found that Skype was filtering links to the popular Chinese Deal Extreme online shop. This means that Skype now controls what you are sending and modifies your conversation without your explicit consent or confirmation. Microsoft has been known to do this for Live Messenger too in the past.
How to download a YouTube video quickly without installing any apps
Many people are asking me constantly via email how to download a video from YouTube. Google has not implemented any official download option to protect copyrighted videos. However, there is a simple way to bypass that limitation and download any video you want. Here is how.
Winaero Tweaker is updated to version 0.1.0.1
I just released a new, minor update to Winaero Tweaker. I would like to explain what is new and why you need to update your version.
Universal Watermark Disabler 1.0.0.4 is available
My friend, PainteR has updated his Universal Watermark Disabler app. It can clean up your Windows Desktop by removing any watermarks from it in Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8. It is a free app. The updated version includes several bug fixes and adds support for the latest Windows 10 build 10031.
