Ever since installing the Feature Update to Windows 10 version 1709 (aka Fall Creators Update), when you start the computer and log in (using a PIN, or password), the login screen may reappear, and you may need to log in again. Some users stated that this behavior occurred even when locking and unlocking the workstation.Read more
Windows 10
This category contains posts about Microsoft’s latest Operating System – Windows 10.
Windows 10’s always been interesting, as every new major update will usually include additional features.
Stop Auto Reopen of Programs after Restart in Windows 10
One of the many small changes in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is that the operating system can now automatically reopen programs that were running before shutdown or restart. If you shut down Windows 10 with some apps open, some of them are relaunched at next startup, which is undesirable; to put it fairly, it can be annoying for many. How to disable this feature?Read more
[Fix] Windows Update Error 0x80d02002 in Windows 10
When you try to install a Feature Update via Windows Update, Error 0x80d02002 may appear on the screen and installation fails abruptly without specifying a reason. For example, the issue may happen when upgrading to Fall Creators Update.Read more
Process Monitor “Unable to write PROCMON23.SYS” Enabling Boot Logging
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It can also trace the entire boot process and save to a PML log file. When enabling the setting “Enable Boot Logging” from the Options menu in Process Monitor, the following error may pop up:Read more
[Fix] Apps Missing After Installing Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
After installing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, many users experience an unusual issue with App icons on the Start screen. Here’s the list of symptoms:Read more
How to Configure and Use Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update adds a beneficial security feature named Controlled folder access, which is part of the Windows Defender Exploit Guard. Controlled folder access helps you protect valuable data from malicious programs, such as ransomware.Read more
How to Split or Trim Videos Using Windows 10 Photos App?
Windows 10 Photos app lets you trim videos and save the selected portion of the video clip to a new file. You don’t have to rely upon a third-party program, as the Photos app does the task perfectly — suitable for quick trims.Read more
Photos App Mouse Wheel Settings: Scroll to Zoom or View Prev/Next [Windows 10]
When viewing a single photo in Windows Photo Viewer and Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (Windows 7), rotating the mouse scroll button used to zoom the image, and most people expected the same with new Photos app in Windows 10.
In early builds of Windows 10, the Photos app included the behavior of scrolling prev/next photos with the mouse wheel. Then in one of the interim builds, the functionality was changed, where mouse wheel started zooming. Some users were not happy with this inconsistency.Read more
Get Windows 10 Official ISO Images Using MCT or Direct Download
Microsoft software downloads page offers you the Media Creation Tool (MCT) which can be used to upgrade Windows 10, download Windows 10 ISO locally or create a USB installation drive. MCT is the officially recommended way to get a copy of the latest Windows 10 ISO.Read more
Limit Windows Update Bandwidth for Background Downloads in Windows 10
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update introduces a new delivery optimization setting wherein you can throttle the Windows Update background downloads. Windows 10 by default dynamically optimizes the amount of bandwidth used to download (and upload) Windows and App updates. You can see the report in the Windows Update Activity Monitor page.Read more