Windows 10 Spotlight

Windows 10 Spotlight is an options for Windows Lock screen where windows provide different background and sometimes suggestive information. This images are really amazing and they will change automatically every day. If an image that you do not like to see as your lock screen then you can easily change the image with just 2 clicks. However, I will show you a little about Windows 10 spotlight.

Windows spotlight

How to enable Windows 10 Spotlight:

1. Click on “Start” menu or Press “Windows Key” from Keyboard

2. Click on “Settings”

3. Click on “Personalization”

4. Click on “Lock screen” from the left

5. Under the Background choose “Windows spotlight”

That’s it. Close the settings window. To see the lock screen press “Windows Key + L”.

How to change Spotlight Lock screen that you do not like:

To change that you do not like to show as your spotlight lock screen then go to your lock screen by pressing “Windows Key + L” then from the top-right corner you will see an option “Like what you see?”. Hover over that option. There are two options:

“I want more!”: If you like the current spotlight lock screen then click on that and windows will collect the decision for future background type.

“Not a fan.”: If you do not like the current spotlight lock screen then click on this option and windows will immediately switch to a new background screen.

How to solve "High disk usage in Windows 10" or "Slow performance in Windows 10"

So many users of Windows 10 complained or experience very poor performance in Windows 10. If you open "Task Manager" then you will notice that in Performance Tab, Disk is using 100% most of the time. As a result, you had to wait a long for opening or doing your any stuff in you Windows 10.

So, here is the quick resolution to resolve this issue. Just Try it and I hope it will work like a charm.

Follow the steps:

1. Click on "Windows Start Menu" or Press Windows Key from keyboard.

2. Click on "Settings"

3. Click on "System"

4. From the Left side: Click on "Notifications and actions"

5. Turn off "Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows"

That's it. You may restart you PC once if you want.

Set DNS with just double click with Batch file

Sometimes we need to change our DNS address manually to gear up browsing speed. To do so with just a double click I have created a batch file. You have to just double click and type you preferred and alternate DNS server addresses. It will update the DNS to all connected network, so you need to connect to network first (It will not update DNS to disconnected interface).
Copy the below text and paste it to Notepad and Save as with *.bat extension e.g. SetDNS.bat or Download the file that I already have created: SetDNS.bat


@ECHO off
:: BatchGotAdmin
:inputDNS
REM Check for permissions
>NUL 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"

REM If error is flag set, It doesn't have Admin privileges.
IF '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
    ECHO Requesting administrative privileges...
    GOTO UACPrompt
) ELSE ( GOTO gotAdmin )

:UACPrompt
    ECHO Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    SET params = %*:"=""
    ECHO UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"

    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    DEL "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    EXIT /B

:gotAdmin
    PUSHD "%CD%"
    CD /D "%~dp0"

:inputDNS
ECHO -----------------------------------SetDNS-----------------------------------
ECHO Please Input DNS Server Address in correct format and hit Enter.
ECHO If you get "Element not found." message, it seems you did not put in correct format. And you need to try again.
ECHO Leave blank and hit enter to use default DNS servers.
ECHO -------------------------- Correct Format: X.X.X.X -------------------------
SET /P _dns1=Please input Primary DNS Server (default:8.8.8.8): || Set _dns1=8.8.8.8
SET /P _dns2=Please input Alternate DNS Server (default:4.2.2.1): || Set _dns2=4.2.2.1
GOTO :SetDNS
EXIT /B

:SetDNS
REM Gathering all installed network adapters from the list.
FOR /F "skip=2 tokens=4*" %%a IN ('NetSh Interface IPv4 Show Interfaces') DO (
    CALL :UseNetworkAdapter %%a "%%b"
)

GOTO :FlushDNS
EXIT /B

:UseNetworkAdapter
REM %1 = State, %2 = "Adapter Name" (quoted) and %~2 = Adapter Name (unquoted)

SET _interfacename=%~2
SET _shortintfn=%_interfacename:~0,4%
REM Applying settings except Loopback Pseudo-Interface
IF NOT %_shortintfn%==Loop    (   
    IF %1==connected (
        ECHO Setting up Primary DNS server of %2 to %_dns1%
        netsh interface ip set dns name=%2 static %_dns1%
        ECHO Setting up Alternate DNS servers of %2 to %_dns2%
        netsh interface ip add dns name=%2 %_dns2% index=2
        ECHO DNS Servers update successfully...
    )
)
EXIT /B

:FlushDNS
ECHO ----------------------------Windows DNS Flush-------------------------------
ipconfig /flushdns
ECHO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO Please re-connect your network if you still face any problem.
PAUSE ECHO Press Any Key to exit...
EXIT /B

Symphony W82 Flashable logo.bin

So many users of Symphony W82 (mtk6572) faced a problem of boot logo after flashing MIUI ROM.

1. Download update.zip file to your SD card
2. Reboot to recovery
3. Flash update.zip

Now your original boot logo is back.

Symphony W82 Flashable logo.bin

Engineering Mode for MTK Device

To access Engineering Mode in MTK Android Device type the below in dial pad:
*#*#3646633#*#*
To remember easily: *#*#EngMode#*#*
To use this code you do not need to root your phone.

Another Way is using Mobile Uncle Tools for MTK.

EngineerMode  - Telephony

EngineerMode - Connectivity

Engineer Mode - Hardware Testing

Engineer Mode - Location

Engineer Mode - Log and Debugging

Engineer Mode - Others

**All options may not work if you do not have eng build.

Symphony W82 CWM Recovery

I have searched for several days but no luck. Finally I made it myself from my device Stock ROM. You can also make it for yourself for different Devices. I will share it later. Now have a look for Symphony W82 CWM Recovery.

Symphony W82 CWM Recovery

Windows 8/8.1 Keyboard Shortcuts

  Here are some Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts:
  = Windows Key 

Shortcuts	Description
and then Type	Charm Menu – Search  PC
+ Q	Charm Menu - Search Installed Apps
+ W	Charm Menu - Search Settings
+ E	Open Computer (Windows Explorer)
+ R	Open Run Dialog Box
+ T	Cycle through icons on Taskbar (Enter will Launch App/Maximize)
+ U	Open Ease of Access Center
+ I	Charm Menu – Settings
+ O	Lock the Screen Orientation (Landscape or Portrait)
+ P	Secondary Display Modes
+ D	Show Desktop
+ F	Charm Menu – Search Files
+ H	Charm Menu – Share
+ J	Switch the Main app and Snapped app
+ K	Charm Menu – Devices
+ L	Lock Screen
+ Z	Show the available Command in Apps
+ X	Show Advanced Windows Settings Popup Menu
+ C	Open Charms Menu
+ V	Cycle through Notifications
+ Shift + V	Cycle Through Notifications (reverse order)
+ M	Minimize All Windows
+ Shift + M	Restore All Minimized Windows
+ Tab	Cycle through open Modern/Metro UI Apps
+ Shift + Tab	Cycle through open Modern/Metro UI Apps in reverse order
+ Ctrl + Tab	Cycle through open Modern/Metro UI Apps and snaps them as they are cycled
+ . (dot)	Snaps Current Apps to the right (Split Screen/Multitasking)
+ Shift + . (dot)	Snaps Current Apps to the left (Split Screen/Multitasking)
+ , (comma)	Temporary view Desktop (until key release)
+ Page Down	Moves Start Screen and apps to secondary monitor on the right
+ Page Up	Moves Start Screen and apps to secondary monitor on the Left
+ Up Arrow	Maximize Current Window
+ Down Arrow	Restore Down Current Maximized Window and Minimize Restore Downed Window.
+ Left Arrow	Maximize the current window to the left half of the screen
+ Right Arrow	Maximize the current window to the right half of the screen
+ Print Screen	Takes Screen shoot and saves it Pictures Folder.
+ Pause Break	Display System Properties Window
+ F1	Open Windows Help and Support
+ 0 to 9	Launch/Show taskbar pinned app (according to number)
+ Shift + 0 to 9	Launch (New instance) taskbar pinned app (according to number)
+ Spacebar	Switch to Next Input Language and Keyboard Layouts
+ Shift + Spacebar	Switch to Previous Input Language and Keyboard Layouts
+ Ctrl + Spacebar	Switch to Previous Input Language and Keyboard Layouts
+ Enter	Open Narrator
+ + (plus)	Zoom In using Magnifier
+ – (minus)	Zoom Out using Magnifier
+ Esc	Exit Magnifier (if opened)
Del	Delete selected files/folder to Recycle Bin
Shift + Del	Delete files/folder Permanently
Alt + F4	Quit the current Modern/Metro App
Alt + Up Arrow	Upper Level (Windows Explorer)
Alt + Right Arrow	Forward (Windows Explorer)
Alt + Left Arrow	Back (Windows Explorer)
Alt + Print Screen	Capture the Screen of Current/Selected windows
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Open Task Manager
Ctrl + + (plus)	Start Screen Zoom In Pinned Apps list
Ctrl + – (minus)	Start Screen Zoom Out Pinned Apps list
Ctrl + Scroll Mouse wheel	Start Screen Zoom In/Out Pinned Apps List
Esc	Stop/Exit the current task