And while you may have given a site permission to display ads from your browser, they’re actually displaying the ads outside of your browser.

When you grant this permission to a site, you’re giving them permission to use your operating system’s notifications system to occasionally display “notifications,” such as alerts about sales or discounts (which, to some, are synonymous with ads).ĪdBlock doesn’t block those because it’s a browser extension, which means it can only function within your browser. However, the current version of the 10X features Windows 10 Mobile’s File Explorer with minor tweaks.Īs we noted above, the OS is still being developed so don’t judge it based on the above pictures.A website asking for permission to display notifications Modern File Explorer Image Courtesy: Neowinįile Explorer is also getting a modern appearance in Windows 10 X. The new notification menu is a slide-out pane that groups notifications, and still provides access to quick actions like Wi-Fi.

The new notification center comes with toggles to turn on or off features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Airplane mode. In Windows 10 X, Microsoft is replacing Action Center with a new notification center and it focuses on the quick actions (options). The Action Center currently occupies the 1/3rd of the desktop even when there are no new notifications. Windows 10 ships with Action Center that provides a central place for notifications and quick actions. Notification center Image Courtesy: Neowin For example, you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen to launch the Start menu or swipe from the right side to open the quick actions menu. Like Windows 8 or 8.1, gestures are a big part of Windows 10 X.

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