Starting with Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" version 1607, it is possible to link your Windows 10 license to a Microsoft Account. With this new option, you will be able to activate Windows 10 even if you have changed your hardware. Instead of a hardware lock, the license will be locked to your Microsoft Account. The Activation Troubleshooter feature can help you resolve activation issues in that case.
Customize Quick Action Buttons in Action Center of Windows 10
The Action Center feature in Windows 10 might be familiar to Windows Phone users. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. In Windows 10, Action Center comes with Quick Action buttons - a set of buttons which allow you to manage various system functions quickly and instantly. Today we will see how to customize these Quick actions.
Opera 45: WhatsApp and Telegram Integration, Reborn Improvements
As you may already know, the Opera browser is getting a new, graphical design that is less platform-specific. This means Opera will look identical on Windows, Linux and macOS. It features a smaller tab row which looks lighter than the current one in the stable branch.
Recent developer builds, which represent the upcoming Opera 45, feature a lot of interesting changes.
Download Windows 10 Creators Update RTM Build 15063 ISO Images
Windows 10 Build 15063 has been confirmed as the final version of Windows 10 Creators Update. It is available for phones on the Fast ring, PCs on Fast and Slow rings, and Xbox One consoles on Alpha, Beta, and Preview Ring. Earlier, the company released the full set of language packs (MUI) for Windows 10 build 15063. Here you can get the official ISO images made by Microsoft to install this build from scratch.
Find Which Windows 10 Edition You Have Installed
Since Microsoft changed the release model in Windows 10, users are interested in finding out which edition of Windows 10 they have installed on their PCs. As you may already know, Microsoft is not going to release major versions of Windows any more but will ship updates constantly. Here is how to find which Windows 10 Edition you have Installed.
Start an Offline Scan with Windows Defender from PowerShell
Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" version 1607 features offline scanning with Windows Defender. While the feature itself is not new for those who are familiar with Defender and use it, it has now become part of Windows for the first time. Today, we'll see how to launch it from PowerShell.
Quinto Black CT 1.1 is out – a nice modern skin for Winamp
Winamp is one of the most popular media players available for Windows. It's also one of the oldest ones. From my personal experience, it is one of the most versatile and feature-rich media players, has an enormous variety of plugins and skins available and is stable enough for every day use.
How To Clear Live Tile Cache in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 has Live Tile support for Universal (Store) apps installed on your PC. When you pin such an app to the Start menu, its Live Tile will show dynamic content like news, weather forecast, images and so on. You might want to reset the Live Tile cache if some tiles display invalid contents. Here is how to clear the Live Tile cache in Windows 10.
Disable Tab Throttling in Google Chrome
Starting with version 57 of Google Chrome, which recently reached the stable branch, the browser throttles the performance of background tabs. This feature is part of the power optimization changes made to the browser. Here is how to disable it.
How To Change Windows Photo Viewer Background Color
Starting with Windows Vista, it is possible to change Windows Photo Viewer's background color from white to any color you want. There are two ways to do it. Here is how.
