Windows Defender Application Guard is an extra security feature of Windows 10. When enabled, it implements a sandbox for the built-in web browsers in Windows 10, Edge and Internet Explorer. Starting today, Microsoft is expanding this security feature to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox with a new browser extension.
Cumulative Update for Windows 10 v1607, May 23, 2019
Microsoft is releasing updates for Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016. The updates come with a huge list of fixes.
Restart Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a completely reworked Start menu, which combines Live Tiles introduced in Windows 8 with classic app shortcuts. It has an adaptive design and can be used on displays with various sizes and resolutions. Starting in Windows 10 version 1903, you can restart the Start menu without restarting the Explorer shell and apps. This can be useful if you have issues with the Start menu or pinned tiles.
Microsoft was about to release Microsoft Edge Dev 76.0.167.0, but has cancelled it
Microsoft today started releasing Microsoft Edge Dev 76.0.167.0, a development version of their Chromium-based browser. However, due to a bug, they have cancelled the update, and restored the previous build, 76.0.159.0, for Dev channel users.
Download Restart Start Menu Desktop command in Windows 10
Restart Start Menu Desktop command in Windows 10.
Use these Registry files to add or remove the 'Restart Start menu' context menu command in Windows 10 version 1903 and above. The undo tweak is included.
Specify Users and Groups Allowed to Sign in Locally to Windows 10
Although the concept of multiple users sharing one device or one PC is getting rarer by the day, there are still cases when you have to share PCs. In such a situation, it is useful to have multiple user accounts on a single PC. In Windows 10, it is possible to specify which user accounts or groups are allowed to sign in to the operating system locally.
Chromecast is now available in Microsoft Edge Chromium
The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser comes with support for Chromecast. It is a native feature, provided by the Chromium engine. To enable it, you need to active two flags.
Download Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 version 1903 N Editions
Microsoft has made available Media Feature Pack for N Editions of Windows 10 version 1903. The "N" edition is targeted for Europe, and "KN" for Korea. Both editions include all the essential features of the OS except Windows Media Player, Music, Video, Voice Recorder, and Skype. If you need to add these features to the OS, you need to install Media Feature Pack.
Reset AutoPlay Settings in Windows 10
AutoPlay is a special feature of the shell which allows the user to quickly pick a desired action for various media types you have connected or attached to your computer. You can configure it to open your favorite image viewer app when you insert a disk with photos, or launch a media player app automatically for your drive containing media files. It saves your time, since the required app starts automatically every time you connect your device or insert your disk.
Microsoft Adds 4K Themes for Windows 10 to the Microsoft Store
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft invented a new theme format - themepack. It was created so all the theme resources would be packed inside a single file and sharing of such themes would be easy. In Windows 8, the file format was revised to deskthemepack, and supported specifying if the window color would be automatically set based on the dominant color of the desktop background. Windows 10 supports both themepack and deskthemepack formats.
