Windows 10 Creators Update is finally released by Microsoft. The final build number is 15063. A few days ago, Microsoft made it available through Windows Update. Microsoft also released ISO images for a clean, offline install. If you have installed Windows 10 Creators Update but are not happy with this update, here is how to uninstall it.
Download Enable Samples Settings Page in Windows 10
Enable Samples Settings Page in Windows 10.
Use these Registry files to enable or disable the hidden Samples page in the Settings app in Windows 10.
How To Allow Or Block Apps In Windows Firewall in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a built-in Firewall app. It provides security from hackers and malicious software trying to access your PC using your network connection. It is possible to allow or deny a specific app from accessing the Internet. In this article, we'll see how it can be done.
New Zero-day vulnerability is found in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office has been frequently bashed for its security: a huge number of vulnerabilities were found in the suite of Office apps over the years, and many of them were critical. Microsoft is continuously working on improving the security and stability of Office apps and delivers updates for them as frequently as possible. But it seems not all of the vulnerabilities can be fixed right away. A recent report from a security research firm, FireEye, reveals that users may still be attacked with a simple RTF-file opened in Microsoft Word.
Free Up Disk Space After Windows 10 Version 1703 upgrade
If you installed Windows 10 version 1703 "Creators Update" over a previous Windows version, you might have noticed that free disk space on your disk drive was considerably reduced. You can get back up to 40 Gigabytes.
How to Uninstall Mixed Reality in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 Creators Update comes with a new feature - the Windows Holographic platform. Here is how to uninstall it if you found no use for the VR platform.
Microsoft Edge has the best battery usage in Windows 10 Creators Update
According to Microsoft's own tests, at least, Edge in Windows 10 Creators Update has the best battery life compared to other popular browsers — Chrome and Firefox. The company had done the same testing earlier, but yesterday Microsoft published an updated video comparison of how long you could use your device using different browsers. The scenario stays the same: all three Surface Books used in this video are configured identically, not plugged in and were running the same OS version, showing the same video content in the browser.
Microsoft to hold a Windows Cloud-focused event in May 2017
Microsoft was expected to hold a Surface-centered event this April: originally, rumors suggested that we may see the mysterious Surface Phone for the first time, but later that plan was abandoned; the event should've been a place where Microsoft was going to announce new Surface tablets and notebooks. But it seems like this plan has changed too. Microsoft still hasn't said anything about it to the press, but thanks to the new report from ZDnet we now know, that the company will hold a different event about Windows 10 Cloud a few days before Build 2017 starts in early May. New Surface devices may still appear though.
Universal Skype app is finally out of preview
It's been more than a year since the first preview version of Skype's Universal Windows app was introduced. Earlier this March, Microsoft finally ditched the Skype Preview branding in one of the updated releases for Insider Program participants. After some additional testing, it's now available for everyone on Windows 10. The update is also bringing some new features to users of the production builds, including some calling and messaging improvements.
ExecTI – Run Programs as TrustedInstaller
Starting with Windows Vista, even if an app is running elevated, it may have no access to certain Registry keys and files. A new security model introduced in Windows Vista comes with a special user account, TrustedInstaller, which is set as the owner for such files and Registry keys. However, if you execute a program as TrustedInstaller, then you are able to access these protected resources. To simplify running apps as TrustedInstaller, I coded ExecTI, a lightweight, tiny software, which allows you to do exactly that using a nice GUI.
