Most of the Control Panel applets in modern Windows 10 versions are shell folders. Shell folders are ActiveX objects that implement a special virtual folder or a virtual applet. In some cases, they provide access to physical folders on your hard drive or even to special OS functionality like "Minimize all Windows" or the Alt+Tab switcher. You can easily customize them by changing the icon for any Shell Folder/Control Panel applet with a Registry tweak.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Record a Skype Call Without Using Third-party Tools
Skype is a popular VoIP software which Microsoft acquired quite some time ago. One its long awaited features was call recording. Finally, the company has added the ability to record a Skype call to the app. No third-party apps are required anymore. Now Skype has native support for recording and sharing your call recordings.
Disable New Rounded UI in Chrome 69
The team behind the popular Google Chrome browser today released a new version of the app. Chrome 69 comes with a number of new features and improvements, including a refined look for the user interface, that is called 'Material Design Refresh'. If you don't like how it looks, you can revert the appearance of the browser to the previous version of the UI.
Google Chrome 69 is out
A new version of the most popular web browser, Google Chrome is out. Version 69 has reached the stable branch and is now available for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. Sporting a minimalist design, Chrome features a very powerful fast web rendering engine "Blink" to make your browsing experience faster, safer, and easier.
Firefox 62 Released, Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Mozilla today released a new version of their Firefox browser. Version 62 reached the stable branch, bringing a number of important fixes. Here are the key changes in this release.
Download Windows 10 Build 17744 Official ISO Images
Last week, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 17744 to Insiders in the Slow ring. The official ISO images are now available for this build, so interested users can download them and install the OS from scratch.
Open Port in Windows Firewall in Windows 10
Windows Defender Firewall is a great feature in modern Windows versions. It was introduced in Windows XP and improved in Windows XP Service Pack 2. In Windows 10, it is part of the Windows Security app (formerly Windows Defender Security Center). Today, we will see how to open a port in Windows Firewall in Windows 10 for an app or a service.
Opera 57: Page Zoom Level Indicator in Address bar
As you may remember, Opera 57 has reached the developer branch. A new developer version 57.0.3065.0 of Opera is available for download. It features a number of interesting changes, including a new page zoom level indicator in the address bar.
Sign in or Sign out from Windows 10 Photos app
Windows 10 ships with a Photos app which replaced the Windows Photo Viewer and Photo Gallery. Its tile is pinned to the Start menu. It comes with tight integration with Microsoft's very own cloud solution, OneDrive. You can sign in to Photos to browse your OneDrive images along with locally stored images.
Enable Native Titlebar in Google Chrome in Windows 10
As of this writing, Google Chrome is the most popular web browser. It is available for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. By default, Chrome draws its own title bar, which is gray in color and doesn't suit the appearance of Windows 10. If you don't like this feature of the browser, you can turn it off. Here is how it can be done.
