If you are following Windows 10 IoT development, you might be happy to hear that a new build 17083 is out for Insiders. This is from the upcoming "redstone 4" branch and comes with a number of new features. The release comes with the bug fixes and minor improvements.
How to Play the Shutdown Sound in Windows 10
Older Windows versions were able to play a startup sound, a separate logon sound. A sound could also play when Windows logs off or when it shuts down. The user could assign all these sounds from Control Panel -> Sound. Starting with Windows 8, sounds for these events have been eliminated almost entirely. Let's see how to play the shutdown sound in Windows 10.
Download Life in Lavender theme for Windows 10, 8 and 7
The Life in Lavender theme features 16 high quality images to decorate your Desktop. This beautiful themepack was initially created for Windows 7, but you can use it in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
How to Play the Logon Sound in Windows 10
Every release of Windows since as far back as I can remember (Windows 3.1) has played a welcome sound at startup. In Windows NT-based systems, there is a startup sound as well as separate logon sound. A sound could also play when Windows logs off or when it shuts down. The user could assign all these sounds from Control Panel -> Sound. Starting with Windows 8, sounds for these events have been eliminated almost entirely. Let's see how to play the logon sound in Windows 10.
Disable Period After Double Space for Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes a touch keyboard for computers and tablets with a touch screen. When you touch any text field on your tablet, the touch keyboard appears on the screen. If you don't have a touch screen, you can still launch it. You can prevent Windows 10 from adding a period automatically after tapping the space bar twice.
Enable Language Bar in Windows 10 (classic Language Icon)
In Windows 7, there is a compact language indicator, which is located near the system tray (notification area) and comes with an optional language bar. Unlike Windows 7, Windows 10 comes with a different indicator for languages. It occupies more space on the taskbar and is designed for touch screens. Starting with Windows 10 build 17074, the Language options were moved from the Control Panel to the Settings app. Here is how to use Settings to enable the language bar.
Chrome 64 is out, here are the changes
A new version of the most popular web browser, Google Chrome is out. Version 64 has reached the stable branch and is now available for Windows, Linux and Mac. Here are the key changes.
Vivaldi 1.14: Notes Formatting
A new developer snapshot of the most innovative web browser Vivaldi is out today. The snapshot 1.14.1077.25 represents the upcoming app version 1.14 and introduces a new feature – notes formatting.
Make Scroll Bars Always Visible in Windows 10 Store Apps
Starting with Windows 10 Build 17083, there is a new option that allows making scroll bars always stay visible in Store apps. By default, the operating system hides scroll bars when they are not hovered over with the mouse pointer.
Enable or Disable Color Filters Hotkey in Windows 10
Windows 10 includes Color Filters as part of the Ease of Access system. They improve usability of the operating system for people with various vision issues. Color filters work at the system level, so all installed software including third-party apps and built-in Windows apps will follow them. You can enable color filters with a hotkey.
