With Windows 10, there have been increased concerns about privacy because of the entire OS collecting telemetry and sending that data to Microsoft where they inspect it to take future design decisions. Also, new types of malware are always being found to which blocking network access is essential. Allowing network access to only trusted programs is a fundamental step in increasing your security and privacy. Windows 10 Firewall Control is a simple free third party program to control and monitor the network activity of applications. It prevents undesired information leaks for incoming and outgoing connections for applications running locally or remotely on Windows.
Upgrade Linux Mint 17.3 to Linux 18
As you might recollect, recently Linux Mint 18 left the beta stage and became available for everyone. It is now possible to upgrade the Cinnamon and MATE editions of Linux Mint 17.3 to version 18.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 14388 for Slow Ring insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14388 to Windows Insiders on the Slow Ring. Alongside with this update, the company rolled out a new build, Windows 10 build 14390, for Fast Ring insiders.
Windows 10 build 14390 is now available for Fast ring insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14390 for Fast Ring Insiders. This build is part of Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1607 which is expected to be released on August 2nd, 2016. Before this date, Microsoft is trying to catch all bugs in the software. As excepted, this new build comes mostly with bugfixes.
Rename Quick Access pinned folders in Windows 10
The Quick Access location is a new folder in File Explorer of Windows 10. It is where Explorer opens by default instead of This PC. Quick Access shows recent files and frequent folders in a single view. You can also pin various locations inside Quick Access. But unlike Favorites from earlier versions of Windows, Quick Access does not let you rename pinned items when you right click them. In this article, we will see how to change the displayed name for folders pinned to Quick Access.
Avoid accidental shut down or restart in Windows 10 with ShutdownGuard
Windows 10 is known to auto restart your PC when it installs updates. This is completely unacceptable no matter how important the update is. If the user does not restart the operating system for a certain period of time, Windows 10 starts showing warnings that the PC will be restarted at a specific time. Using a simple, third party tool called ShutdownGuard, you can stop automatic shutdown, restart, and logoff without affecting manual ways to do it.
Create Shutdown, Restart, Hibernate and Sleep Shortcuts in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can use various methods to shutdown, restart, hibernate or sleep the operating system. However, if you need to create a shortcut to perform one of these actions directly, the operating system does not provide you such an option. You need to create such shortcuts manually, using a special set of commands. Here is how it can be done.
How to install CAB and MSU updates in Windows 10
One of the frequently asked questions by Winaero readers is how do you install an offline (downloaded) update in Windows 10? Usually, with Windows 10 version update announcements, I try to provide direct links to update files. Cumulative standalone updates for Windows 10 have the MSU format. Here is how you can install an update which comes as a CAB or MSU file.
Change Account Type in Windows 10
In Windows 10, user accounts have varying levels of access permissions. Two of the most common are standard users and administrators. When UAC was introduced in Vista, even the Administrator account's privileges were stripped unless a program was running elevated. While one can easily customize an account type using Group Policy and the Computer Management tool, Windows 10's simplified UI offers you a Standard account and an Administrator. Here is how you can switch between the two for an account that already exists.
Opera beta 39.0.2256.30 adds useful search popup
A new build of the beta version of the Opera browser adds new functionality for the end user. If you use Opera Beta, you can try the search popup feature right now.
