Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web apps that use modern web technologies. They can be launched on the Desktop and look like native apps. While PWAs are hosted on the Internet, the user can create a special shortcut to launch them like a regular app, or install them in Windows 10 using Microsoft Store.
Windows 10 Build 17763.439 (KB4501835)
Microsoft is releasing a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809. The patch KB4501835 raises the OS version to 17763.439. The change log comes with a number of fixes along with support for for the new Japanese era.
Windows 10 Build 18890 (20H1, Fast Ring)
Microsoft is releasing a new build from the 20H1 development branch. Build 18890 doesn't including new features; it comes with a number of fixes only.
How to Enforce Disk Quota Limits in Windows 10
NTFS is the standard file system of the Windows NT operating system family. It supports disk quotas, that help administrators track and control disk space usage by users. Today, we will see how to enforce disk quota limits.
Change New Mail Notification Sound in Windows 10
When Windows 10 shows a notification, e.g. when you need to update your Defender signatures or need to perform some action related to system maintenance, a sound is played by default. However, for a new email message, Windows 10 plays an individual sound. Here's how to change or disable it.
Disable Message Preview Text in Windows 10 Mail App
Windows 10 includes a new Mail app which is simplistic and allows you to send and receive e-mail from multiple accounts. By default, the app show the subject and first line of an email message in list of messages. For privacy reasons, you might want to hide the first line (message preview) and only have the subject line shown for your emails.
Deny Write to Fixed Drives not Protected by BitLocker
For extra protection, Windows 10 allows enabling a special policy that prevents write operations to fixed drives that are not protected by BitLocker. Non-protected drives will be mounted as read-only to ensure that all your sensitive data is written to an encrypted storage device.
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Deny Write to Fixed Drives not Protected by BitLocker.
Use these Registry files to enable or disable write access to drives not protected by BitLocker in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Enable Translator in Microsoft Edge Chromium
As you may remember, Microsoft was working to add their own Translator service as a feature to the Chromium-based Edge browser. With Edge 76.0.144 which was released yesterday, Translator goes live and can be enabled with a special flag.
What’s new in Windows Server 1903
A few days ago Microsoft revealed what's new in the next Windows Server, Semi-Annual Channel release – version 1903. The most important areas of the new product are App Platform, edge computing, Windows Admin Center, and App Compatibility. Microsoft highlights the following new features and changes.
