Showing posts with label windows 10 anniversary edition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label windows 10 anniversary edition. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Reclaim Disk Space After the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

To reclaim some disk space after the Windows 10 Anniversary update, access Settings, System, Storage and then This PC (C:).  Scroll down to Temporary files and click on it.

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Check the Previous version of Windows option and then click Remove Files.

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How to reset network settings within Windows 10 Anniversary edition

Within the Windows 10 Anniversary edition, an option is available to reset all network settings.  Windows will forget your Ethernet network including all Wi-Fi networks and passwords.  Resetting will disable and then reinstall all network adapters and set other networking components back to their original settings.

To access this feature, access Settings and then Network and Internet.Click on the Status link in the left column and then on the Network reset link.

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Another dialog box will appear confirming the action; use the Reset now button.

Limited Periodic Scanning in the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

When a third party anti-virus/malware solution is installed with Windows 10, Windows Defender normally is disabled to avoid any conflicts.  With the Anniversary Edition of Windows 10, a new option is available to allow Defender to perform a background scan.

To enable Limited Periodic Scanning, open Windows Settings and Update & Security.  Access the Windows Defender section.  If Windows Defender is currently the default security client, the following menu option will not be present.

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A system tray notification will appear if the feature is enabled.

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Additional details on this feature can be found at https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2016/05/26/limited-periodic-scanning-in-windows-10-to-provide-additional-malware-protection/

How to enable the Dark App Mode with Windows 10

Within Windows 10 Anniversary edition, a dark app mode is available.  To enable it, open Windows Settings  and then select Personalization.  Click on the Colors option within the left column and then change the app mode on the right to dark.

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