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.
Compress Hibernation File in Windows 10
When hibernation is enabled in Windows 10, the OS creates a file called hiberfil.sys in the root of your C: drive. I would like to share how you can free up disk space by enabling compression on the hibernation file in Windows 10.
Windows 10 Redstone 3 to bring a new design language, “Project NEON” is its codename
While Microsoft is busy working on the next major update for Windows 10, named Creators Update, there are rumors floating around about the next wave of Redstone updates and its features. Microsoft is in the planning stage for the next major update right now and one of the the internal presentations has leaked into the hands of some beta enthusiasts. From the concepts in it, we now know that Microsoft is planning to evolve the current Metro Design Language 2 used in Windows 10 into something new, codenamed Project NEON.
Office for Android receives another major update with new features
Microsoft has recently rolled out a new Office Mobile build for Insiders on Android, introducing some new features for the users of Office Mobile apps. The said build had version 16.0.7531.1011 and was tested by Insiders for more than two weeks. But a couple of days ago, Microsoft pushed a new Office for Android update for non-Insiders, bringing all of the new features to regular users. The new update has version 16.0.7531.1002 and introduces features like Maps in Excel, Box cloud service integration and more.
Windows 10 Update Disabler – disables Windows 10 Updates reliably
Windows 10 is well known for forced updates and the extremely inopportune times at which it downloads them, installs them and restarts your PC. Only Enterpprise editions of the Windows 10 operating system have the ability to control how updates are delivered and installed. Home editions and also the Pro edition of Windows 10 are locked down to get updates whenever Microsoft decides to push them out. A huge number of users are not happy with this behavior. So that is how Windows 10 Update Disabler was born.
Download Windows 10 Update Disabler
Windows 10 Update Disabler is created by the author "PainteR". Winaero is allowed to distribute it with permissions granted by the author of the app.
Windows 10 Update Disabler was a small tool which prevents Windows 10 from downloading updates completely. It was a reliable solution to stop Windows 10 updates coming to your PC.
Update: The tool no longer works in recent Windows versions. The original author has discontinued it and is not going to update the app. More details here.
It is no longer available on Winaero.
Cortana for Android will now remind you about friends birthdays
A few weeks after the latest update, Cortana for Android is now picking up another feature: if you let it access your Outlook Calendar, the personal assistant will now remind you of your friends' birthdays. This feature is part of the new 1.9.12 update that was recently rolled out for Android users.
VLC now supports 360° video playback on Windows and Mac
One of the most popular, open source video players, VLC is getting 360° video support in its latest preview versions for Mac and Windows. The feature will be available to all users in the final version that will be released by the end of the month, but you can try it right now with preview builds of VLC.
Play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10
In Windows 10, there is an ability to play Store Games offline. Thanks to a special option, it can be done natively without using a third party app or a hack. Let's see how it can be done.
