Sometimes, Linux users may need to find the largest directory or the largest file on their disk drive. You can find this quickly with a single command. Let's see how it can be done.
Disable Hibernation but Keep Fast Startup
In Windows 8 and Windows 10, there is a feature called Fast Startup to speed up the boot process. When enabled, it makes Windows boot very fast. The operating system uses a hybrid shutdown which writes the memory occupied by the OS kernel and loaded drivers to the C:\hiberfil.sys file. Unlike full hibernation, it discards the user session by logging out the user. On the next boot, it restores the saved information to RAM immediately but loads a fresh user session. In this article, we'll see how to disable full hibernation to save disk space but keep fast startup.
Download Gorgeous Wallpapers from Linux Mint 18.1
Linux Mint 18.1 "Serena" features very beautiful wallpapers which many users would be happy to use on their PCs, e.g. in Windows or in other Linux disto. Here is how to download them.
Linux Mint 18.1 “Serena” is out
A new version of the most popular Linux distro on Distrowatch, Linux Mint, has been released. The user can download Cinnamon and MATE editions to try out Mint 18.1 "Serena". Let's see what it offers to the end user.
Photos app updated for Windows Insiders with new UI tweaks and features
Microsoft has started rolling out another update for its in-build Windows 10 Photos app for members of the Windows Insider program. The new update not only introduces new features, but also improves the UI by adding new animations and transition effects so the user experience is now even more smooth. Other new features include Microsoft Sway integration in the Share menu and adding slow-motion effects to any video.
Create a Preset for Cleanmgr (Disk Cleanup)
The built-in Windows tool, Disk Cleanup, which can be launched as cleanmgr.exe from the Run dialog, supports a number of interesting command line arguments which can be useful in various situations. A couple of its options can be used to create a preset of checked options by default. Once you make a preset only with items you need to clean up, you can launch it any time later. This is very useful.
Start Disk Cleanup With All Items Checked
In Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7, you can start Disk Cleanup with all items checked by default. While the application does not remember the user's choices from the last launch, you can have all options enabled with a special command line argument. Let's see how it can be done.
Disk Cleanup Cleanmgr Command Line Arguments in Windows 10
The built-in Windows tool, Disk Cleanup, which can be launched as cleanmgr.exe from the Run dialog, supports a number of interesting command line arguments which can be useful in various situations. Let's review them and see how you can use them.
Windows 10 Mobile Build 14977 is out for Insiders in the Fast Ring
Microsoft has released another Windows 10 Creators Update build for Windows 10 Mobile Insiders. This time it's build 14977 and it's available for mobile devices on the Fast Ring. The desktop variant was postponed this time because of some "blocking bugs" as Microsoft employees referred to them. There's a pretty small amount of changes in this build, but still it's nice to get a new one since the last few times, Mobile builds were released with a huge delay compared to PC builds.
Vivaldi 1.6.682.3 features Named Tab Stacks
A new weekly snapshot of the innovative Vivaldi browser brings the ability to name tab stacks and tab selection by domain. Let's explore these new features.
