User Account Control, or just UAC is a part of the Windows security system which prevents apps from making unwanted changes on your PC. When some software tries to change system-related parts of the Registry or the file system, Windows 10 shows an UAC confirmation dialog, where the user should confirm if he really wants to make those changes.
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Control Panel as we know it today, has been in Windows since Windows 95. It houses all the Windows settings in one place. As with previous versions of Windows, in Windows 10, Control Panel is a special virtual folder. You can open Control Panel to change the appearance of your Desktop, Start menu, update hardware drivers, manage scheduled tasks and do many other things.
Compared to the small and subtle shadows behind open windows in Windows 8, Windows 10 has really huge and prominent shadows. Many users do not like this new visual effect and would like to get rid of shadows of windows. Thankfully, it is easy to do so. Continue reading “How to Disable Window Shadows in Windows 10”
There are many online services that allow you to reset your forgotten account password by answering security questions that you had answered while creating your account. The same feature has been added to Windows 10. You can add Security questions to local user accounts in Windows 10.
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Windows 10 comes with a new options which allow you to enable Auto Correction and Text Suggestions for a hardware keyboard connected to your device. Auto spelling correction is really great feature of the OS when you are not sure about the spelling of a word.
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The data usage monitor feature is a new option added to Windows 10. It allows users to monitor their Internet connection data usage. The data usage page shows the amount of data consumed by the device over the past 30 days.
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With Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft introduced its vision for the future of user interface design. You can now see the fluent design in the Start menu, Action Center, Settings app, Share flyout, Microsoft Edge, Photos, and in other apps. If you are not happy with this revamped look of apps, here is how you can get it of it.
Windows 10 includes a touch keyboard for computers and tablets with a touch screen which supports Auto Correction and Auto Suggestions. When you touch any text field on your tablet, the touch keyboard appears on the screen. The recent versions of Windows 10 come with an ability to enable Text Suggestions for the hardware keyboard. Continue reading “Enable Text Suggestions For Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10”
By default, Windows 10 assigns a barebones user avatar for every user account with a grey background and the user represented by white curves. The user picture is visible during sign in, as well as in the Start menu as a small rounded thumbnail image. This post explains how to change the default user picture to a custom image. Continue reading “Replace Default User Account Avatar in Windows 10”
Microsoft downloads page for Windows 10 recommends the user to use Windows Media Creation Tool. It is an app which can be used to upgrade Windows 10, download the latest Windows 10 ISO file, and create a bootable USB drive.
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