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.

Windows Spotlight does not work and stuck on the same image

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Windows Spotlight does not work and stuck on the same image

Windows Spotlight in Windows 10 brings to you some amazing wallpapers for the lock screen. It stores the downloaded images in the Assets folder. It automatically rotates the lock screen wallpaper from the store folder at specified intervals.

In some systems, the Windows Spotlight feature does not work and the lock screen image may get stuck on the same image for weeks or months altogether. This article tells you how to reset Windows Spotlight configuration and make the feature work correctly.Read more

Edge Chromium ~ FAQ & How-Tos

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Microsoft decided to discontinue its EdgeHTML proprietary browser engine which was used in the Edge web browser. In December 2018, Microsoft announced that Edge was being rebuilt as a Chromium-based browser, which means using the Blink engine and terminating EdgeHTML. Let’s call the new Edge browser “Microsoft Edge (Chromium)” or Chromium-based Edge.

Here is the list of Frequently asked questions and answers for Chromium-based Edge.Read more

How to Install Chrome Themes & Extensions on Edge Chromium

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Install Chrome Themes & Extensions on Edge Chromium

Microsoft decided to discontinue its EdgeHTML proprietary browser engine which was used in the Edge web browser. In December 2018, Microsoft announced that Edge was being rebuilt as a Chromium-based browser, which means using the Blink engine and terminating EdgeHTML. Let’s call the new Edge browser “Edge Chromium” or Chromium-based  Edge.

This article focuses on how to install themes and extensions in Edge Chromium from the Chrome Web Store or other third-party sources.Read more

How to Clear Windows 10 Clipboard History Using Shortcut

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The new Windows 10 Clipboard lets you save multiple items in the clipboard so that you can use it later. You can also pin the required items in the Clipboard history panel so that they’re not discarded by the system, or accidentally deleted by the user.

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You may every now and then want to clear the clipboard to remove any sensitive information like password etc., from the history. This article explains how to create a desktop shortcut to clear the Windows 10 new clipboard history automatically.Read more

Enable or Disable Windows Defender Using Shortcut or Command-line

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Windows Defender, the built-in anti-virus program in Windows, has useful features such as cloud-based protection, offline scanning, limited periodic scanning, tamper protection, controlled folder access, etc.

Almost every aspect of Windows Defender can be managed or automated using the MpCmdrun.exe command-line tool and PowerShell cmdlets. There are times when you need to temporarily disable your Windows Defender real-time protection on your test (non-production) systems and switch it back on after a few minutes.

You may prefer a single-click shortcut or script solution because of the following reasons:

  1. It takes several mouse clicks to turn off/on the Windows Defender real-time protection through the user interface.
  2. The Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus Group Policy setting or its equivalent registry setting DisableAntiSpyware = 1 would require rebooting the computer.
  3. Microsoft has discontinued the DisableAntiSpyware policy/registry setting in Microsoft Defender Antimalware platform versions 4.18.2007.8 and higher. DisableAntiSpyware no longer works!

hand point iconThis post explains how to enable or disable Windows Defender in a single click using desktop shortcuts or command-line without requiring a restart.

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Stop Disk Cleanup and Storage Sense from Emptying your Downloads folder

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If you use Disk Cleanup, you will want to be aware of a change to its options since the October 2018 feature update (v1809). Disk Cleanup, now also has the option to delete the contents of your Downloads folder.

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However, many users like to use the Downloads folder as permanent storage area to preserve their downloaded files. This post tells you how to prevent Disk Cleanup and the modern Storage Sense tools from clearing files in your Downloads folder.Read more

[Fix] PIN Errors 0x8009002d, 0x8007139f, 0x80090030, 0x80090032 and 0x80090016

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PIN login error 0x80090030 in windows 10

When creating or changing the PIN for a user account on a Windows 10 computer, one of the errors 0x8009002d, 0x8007139f, 0x80090030, 0x80090032 or 0x80090016 may appear. Here are the full symptoms:

  • If there is already a PIN configured, you may be able to sign-in using the PIN. When signing in using the PIN, errors “The PIN is incorrect. Try again” or “Something went wrong (code: 0x8009002d). Restart your device to see if that fixes the problem.” may occur.Read more

Error 0x80070424 in Windows Update and Microsoft Store

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When you attempt to check for updates from the settings page in Windows 10, the error 0x80070424 may appear. Also, the Windows Update service may be missing from the list when you open the services console. Error encountered There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and … Read more