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How To Disable Windows 10 Forced Updates – 5 Different Methods

Method 1: Mark your WiFi connection as metered to disable Windows 10 forced updates I’ve already written about this method in detail in a previous article. Visit  this link to disable Windows 10 forced updates  by marking your WiFi connection as metered. Method 2: Stop the Windows 10 update service from the startup In reality, Windows 10 updates are just another Windows process. So, you can stop this process using these simple steps: 1. To make changes in  startup  to disable Windows 10 forced updates, open the  Run command by pressing  Windows + R . Now, type  services.msc  and hit  Enter. 2. Now, in the list of processes, located the  Windows Update  service and open it by clicking. 3. To disable it, under the  General  tab, find  Startup Type  and change it to  Disable. 4. Now restart your Windows 10 PC to disable Windows 10 forced updates. To restart the Windows updates in Windows 10...

Useful Windows Programs to Everyone should have.

Some apps are essential , and you use them every day. Everyone knows their names: Firefox, VLC, 7-Zip, and so on. However, there’s another class of app that gets less attention: the apps that are insanely useful to have in your back pocket on the rare occasions you need them. Here are 10 of our favorites. 10. Speccy Maybe you’ve forgotten what kind of RAM you bought, or want a quick glance at your CPU’s temperature.  Speccy  scans your machine and gives you a  complete rundown of everything , from model numbers to temperatures, fan speeds, S.M.A.R.T. status, and...well, pretty much anything else you can think of. It’s also available in portable form, so you don’t have to install anything—just stick it in a folder for when you really need it. For an alternative,  check out HWiNFO . 9. Ultimate Windows Tweaker When you first install Windows, you probably get everything set up just the way you like it, including all your favorite little ...

Disable This Animation to Make Windows 10's Start Menu Open Faster

Windows 10’s new Start Menu is  pretty dang useful . That doesn’t matter much, though, if it takes forever to load. If you’re finding the menu a bit sluggish on your machine, you can turn off the open animation. As Into Windows points out, while the new Start Menu animations are slick, they can bog down slower machines. Turning them off will help make the menu more responsive. To turn them off, follow these steps: Press Win+R to open the Run dialog. Type in sysdm.cpl and press enter. In the dialog that opens, click the Advanced tab. Under Performance click Settings. Disable the “Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing” checkbox. Now, when you open the Start Menu, it should appear instantly (though any Live Tiles you have will still animate like normal). It may only save you a second or two, but on slower machines, that speed may make the difference between a smooth experience and a frustrating one. source:https://lifehacker.com/disable-this-animation-to-make-...