Localization
Search results in Windows 10 limited to exact matches and promotions
Windows Search still doesn’t understand partial matches, favors Microsoft products, and struggles with finding newly installed programs.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
What I learned after 30 minutes with ReFS
A look at Microsoft’s next-generation Resilient File System (ReFS) in Windows 10. Here’s what worked, and what didn’t.
HTTP Caching
Windows network speed testing apps compared: Ookla or Microsoft?
Is the Microsoft Network Speed Test or Ookla Speed Test the best bandwidth-measuring and network testing app for your Windows device?
Microsoft Windows
How to disable Cortana and restore Windows Search in the Start menu
Get rid of the Cortana digital assistance and reinstate the traditional Windows Search experience in your Windows 10 Start menu.
Crypto-currencies
Mine yourself some Bitcoin with the Bitcoin Miner app for Windows 10
An app in the Microsoft Store lets you earn some Bitcoin pocket-change to be part of crypto-currency future. Or, at least enough to play with it.
Privacy
Fluxfonts 2.0 for Windows 10
Fluxfonts — the open-source anti-font-fingerprinting program — is now available on Windows. Helps prevent your device from being fingerprinted by trackers.
Microsoft Windows
How to reset and reinstall the OneDrive app in Windows 10
The OneDrive app comes pre-installed in Windows 10. Sometimes it can be useful to reinstall it to fix various issues. Here’s how to do a clean install.
Microsoft Windows
Windows 10 decides its a good idea to ask before rebooting for updates
Microsoft finally gives in and gives customers more choice regarding when to reboot their devices to apply software updates.
CalDAV
Windows 10 supports CalDAV/CardDAV but limits provider-support
Windows 10 supports syncing email, contacts, and calendars with all major providers. However, Microsoft chooses to close it down to a handful of providers.
CalDAV
How to add CalDAV and CardDAV accounts and sync with Windows 10
Set up syncing with your CalDAV and CardDAV accounts with the built-in Windows Calendar and Contacts apps. Windows can sync with any CalDAV/CardDAV server.
CalDAV
Windows 10’s “Interesting Calendars” feature is powered by webcal/iCal
New Windows Calendar feature is just standard webcal subscriptions but interestingly you can’t add your own webcals.
CalDAV
How to add an iCal/webcal calendar to the Calendar app in Windows 10
Learn how to work-around Windows 10 limitations to add iCal and webcal calendars to the Windows Calendar app through Outlook.com.