Sergey Tkachenko is a software developer who started Winaero back in 2011. On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. Follow him on Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube.
You might have noticed that the taskbar is always transparent in Windows 8 regardless of the windows. This will show you how to disable tranparency for the taskbar in Windows 8 with two clicks.
This is the "Aero Lite" theme, which comes as a replacement for Windows Basic theme in Windows 8. The "Aerolite.msstyle" file is bundled with Windows 8 by default, but has no proper theme file. Install this themepack, and you will be able to apply Aero Lite theme in Windows 8 RTM. Note that it also disables transparency of the taskbar.
Get twelve brand new wallpapers from the upcoming Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" release. Enjoy with genuine and fresh wallpapers from the Linux world.
A sky filled with clouds and lightning, beautiful sunsets, and signs of a storm are included in this amazing theme. The theme comes with sixteen images featuring wonderful photos of the sky.
Since Windows Vista, the classic Shutdown dialog is accessible only with the help of a hotkey. You have to minimize all windows, then click to focus on the Desktop and finally press Alt+F4 to make it appear. Instead, Microsoft offers you an expandable submenu for the "Shutdown" button in the Start Menu of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Things have changed for the worse again with Windows 8: no more Start Menu, no more quick access to Shutdown functions. Today, I going to show you how it is possible to display the familar classic Shut Down Windows dialog with a single click.
This little guy allows you to pin ANYTHING - any file, folder, firtual folder, control panel applet, God Mode, drive - ANY obkect to taskbar. He works with Windows 7. Leave a comment or view the full description
As you may have noticed, Desktop Gadgets and Sidebar are missing in Windows 8 RTM. Personally, I don't miss gadgets since I did not use them. But a lot of people have been missing them. If you can't live without desktop gadgets, there is good news for you: desktop gadgets and sidebar can be made to work in Windows 8.
How to directly open a Registry key with one click
In Windows, editing the Registry is a common task for customization and fine tuning of the OS. Various websites related to tweaking instruct you to go to different registry keys. I would like to share a number of methods and tools to directly open a Registry key and skip manual navigation with the Registry Editor. This can be done with a simple VB script file, PowerShell, and also with a few useful tiny apps.