As you may remember, the team behind the Google Chrome browser was working on adding support for native Windows notifications. This has finally happened. Starting today, they are rolling out the ability to use native Action Center notifications to stable branch users.
Enable Emoji Picker in Google Chrome 68 and above
As of this writing, Google Chrome is the most popular web browser. It is available for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. Starting in version 68 and above, the browser includes a fancy emoji picker which allows inserting emojis in any text field on a page. Let's see how to activate and use it.
Speed Up YouTube in Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Most of us use the world's most popular video hosting website, YouTube, regularly. Today, we'll see how to make YouTube load faster in Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.
Create Check for Store Updates Shortcut in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes the Store app that allows you to install and update various apps. Thanks to the Store, apps can be installed and updated with one click. By default, Microsoft Store is set to update apps automatically. It caches some details about installed and available apps to speed up the process of browsing them and improving the responsiveness of the Store app. However, if you disabled the automatic app update feature in Microsoft Store, you may need to check for app updates manually. To save your time, you can create a special shortcut.
InPrivate Desktop is a Sandbox Feature in Windows 10
A new post on Windows 10 Insider Feedback hub revealed a new upcoming feature of Windows 10. It is currently called "InPrivate Desktop". It adds a native sandboxed environment which will allow executing of untrusted apps in a secure isolated sandbox that will prevent apps from making any harmful changes to the OS.
Windows 10 Build 17733 Released with Dark Theme for File Explorer
A new RS5 build of Windows 10 is out to Fast Ring Insiders. The release features the final version of the dark theme for File Explorer, along with a number of fixes (and issues).
Add Take Ownership Context Menu in Windows 10
Sometimes you need to get full access to some file or folder in Windows 10. It can be a system file or folder, or one which was created by a user account that no longer exists. In most cases, the Windows operating system will prevent you from doing any operation on such files and folders. By adding a special context menu, you can quickly get full access to the files and folders.
Add Sketches to Messages in Mail App in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a new Mail app which is simplistic and allows you to send and receive e-mail from multiple accounts. Recently, Microsoft added Ink support to the app, so it now allows you to insert drawings in your letters.
Download Take Ownership Context Menu
Take Ownership Context Menu.
Use these Registry files to add or remove the Take Ownership context menu to files and folders in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
Rename Printer in Windows 10
When installing a printer, Windows 10 will assign the default name to it. Its default name is usually defined by the vendor and includes its manufacturer name and model. If you are not happy with the default name of your printer, here are a number of methods you can use to rename it.
