How to View the Windows 10 OS Version and Build

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Who Cares About the OS Version?

Windows 10 is constantly changing. Developers are releasing new builds with new features, optimizations, improvements and fixes. Why view the Windows 10 version?

The obvious answer is because you may want to make sure whether or not everything works well in terms of the system updates: find out whether they are blocked or installed normally (that fixes vulnerabilities) which at the end of the day affects the security of your Windows PC.

On top of that, newer Windows version always bring new features – why not use them? So let’s find out how to check if you are using the latest OS build or need to update your PC.

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How to Set a Wi-Fi or Ethernet Connection as Metered in Windows 10

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Metered connection mode is designed for using with mobile modems, tethering or another internet connections where the traffic is limited (or is NOT unlimited). The purpose is traffic saving.

What will change in case you enable the feature? In this mode Windows won’t download updates, so you can use this option to postpone the installation of updates.

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What is UPnP? How to Disable UPnP on Router

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What is UPnP

UPnP (stands for Universal Plug and Play) is a set of network protocols. It is designed to automatically configure network devices. Simply put UPnP automatically forwards a port if the connection was initiated from the local network. It trusts the LAN outgoing requests by default. Here is why you should disable this feature on your wireless router to stay safe.

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How to Disable the Pagefile in Windows 10

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The paging file (a.k.a pagefile, swap file) is a file located in C:\pagefile.sys. The Windows OS stores files in RAM cause it is the fastest memory in your PC. When the RAM becomes full Windows moves a part of the data to paging file. The same file is also used to store the data of apps you are not using.

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