In Windows 10, you can using symbolic links to easily redirect one folder to another location. Symbolic links are widely used in the operating system for its own files and folders. Using symbolic links, you can save your disk space and make your data accessible from various file system locations without physically moving your data.
Disable certain Winkey shortcuts in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to disable certain keyboard shortcuts which involve the Win key. If you have a strong reason to disable such a shortcut, let's say to re-assign it to some app or script, here is how it can be done.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 build might be released for Insiders this week
As you may already know, Microsoft has already started the development of the next feature update for Windows 10, namely "Redstone 2". It looks like Insiders can get the first "Redstone 2" build very soon, possibly even this week.
Winaero Tweaker 0.6.0.6
A small update here. Winaero Tweaker 0.6.0.6 comes only with bugfixes.
Firefox 49 will drop support for Hello
Hello is an interesting service Mozilla has in Firefox that provides a WebRTC-based alternative to services like Skype. Mozilla has included it in Firefox for some versions but have now decided to drop the Hello addon from the upcoming Firefox 49. Version 49, which is expected to be released in September, will come without support for Hello. Support for the underlying WebRTC technology itself may remain intact.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 and Redstone 3 will arrive in 2017
Microsoft has officially revealed some details about the roadmap for upcoming Windows 10 updates. Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which is just released, was the first wave of "Redstone". Two more big updates are planned for 2017.
How to auto elevate a batch file to run it as administrator
Sometimes you need to create a batch file which includes commands that require elevated rights. Due to the UAC function included in Windows since Windows Vista, when start a batch file, it opens without the required access rights unless you right click it and select "Run as Administrator" from the context menu. Here is how you can create a batch file which will auto elevate itself.
Change Tab Preview Hover Delay Timeout in Edge
In Windows 10, it is possible to adjust the tab preview hover delay timeout for opened tabs in the Edge browser. Let's see how it can be done.
Disable tab preview thumbnails in Edge in Windows 10
When you hover over a tab in Microsoft Edge, the browser shows a thumbnail preview of the tab under the mouse pointer. While certain users find this feature useful, other would like to disable it. If you want to disable tab previews and display only the web page title when hovering over a tab, you can get with a simple Registry tweak.
