With the Windows 10 Creators Update some genius at Microsoft thought it would be fun to remove your Control Panel icons. I have seen several articles showing unnecessarily complicated steps to get them back. Use this program, edit the registry, etc.
It is very easy to get these icons back:
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Windows 10 Game Only Tweaks
Edit – Not continuing this. No feedback.
****THIS IS BETA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE****
Feedback wanted!
*Possibly NSFW adult language and, *gasp*, opinions follow***
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Testing Tweaks, Some Interesting Benchmarks
I decided to go ahead with a Game Only tweak guide. This will be a down and dirty, operating system only, advanced users only , and probably NSFW guide.
In prep I spent several days setting up, benchmarking, and tweaking.
I thought I would tease you with some benchmarks.
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Tweaking Windows 10 Updated!
Tweaking Windows 10 has been updated for AnniUpdate.
If you’ve purchased the guide previously and want a free update the contact me by forwarding your email from me or PayPal back to me.
I would greatly appreciate it if you would spread the word via email, social media, forum posts, news to other websites, etc.
Windows 10 Privacy Settings Updated
Still working on the Win10 tweak guide.
The section Windows 10 Privacy Settings has been updated:
– Wi-Fi sense section removed as this moronic feature was removed in AnniUpdate.
– Revised O&O Shup10 recommendations.
Delaying Windows 10 Updates
Some version of this will be part of the upcoming new version of the Win10 Tweak Guide. This article is as much to keep my thoughts straight as it is for your info.
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Adding Windows 10 Shut Down Tiles And Icons
A reader asked for this so here it is.
This article will show you how to add Shut down, Restart, Log Off (Sign Out), and Lock shortcuts to your Windows 10 Desktop, Taskbar, and Start Menu.
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The Things I Do For This Site
Like many others, my main rig STILL had freezing issues after AnniUpdate. Obviously, Microsoft wasn’t going to fix it. I tried every workaround, every fix, everything I could think of. Tinker around, doesn’t work, restore image, update again, try more stuff, restore image, update again, on and on…
I know many of you are waiting for an update to the Win10 Tweak Guide and I figured I put off enough.
So…
This morning I did a full reset and reinstalled everything. *edit* – I should have been clear. This “fixed” my problem.
When it comes to Win10 I don’t “need” to use it. From a personal standpoint I don’t care if I use it. I use it because I support lots of Windows users. I’m perfectly happy with Windows 7 and my Linux Virtual Machines. In truth I can probably do everything I do in Linux. Come Windows 7’s EOL that will most likely be the case (if not sooner).
Anywho, I’ll be working on the tweak guide this week.
Removing Windows 10 Built-In Apps (AnniUpdate Edition)
I’ve started work on updating Tweaking Windows 10. There are a few changes for uninstalling built-in apps.
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New Poll Up
I’ve got a new poll up in the right sidebar.
“What is your opinion of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update?”
Please vote.
I stopped using polls because either they don’t support WordPress caching, or caching doesn’t support the widget, or something like that.
Anyhow we will see how it goes. It is more important to me that the site is fast for you than to have the polls.