Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft introduced the new taskbar. It allows pinning apps and documents, working with jump lists and shows a progress animation for long file operations. Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 add the ability to pin Store apps to the taskbar. However, these user interface improvements made it harder to open the context menu for the app.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Opera 51: User Interface Improvements
Today, the team behind the Opera browser released a new developer version of their product. Opera 51.0.2809.0 is now available for download. It features a number of changes made to the user interface of the browser.
Skype for Android is updated with Material Design
Microsoft is rolling out an updated version of the Skype app for Android. It is already available for Insiders as of this writing and it brings the Material Design bits to the app's UI.
Microsoft has changed where Windows Defender is installed
With a recent update, the Redmond software giant has made a small change to the built-in protection app in Windows 10 called Windows Defender. The application was updated to version 4.12.17007.17123, and now the antivirus portion of the app is located in a different folder path in the file system.
Make Run as Always Visible in Context Menu in Windows 10
Since its very first version, Windows NT has allowed the user to launch apps with different permissions and credentials than the current user. Using it, you can start a batch file, an executable file or even an app installer as another user. In this article, will see how to make the Run as different user command always visible in context menu of your apps and files in Windows 10.
How to Remove Saved RDP Credentials in Windows 10
Remote Desktop Protocol, or just RDP, is a special network protocol which allows a user to establish a connection between two computers and access the Desktop of a remote host. It is used by Remote Desktop Connection. The local computer is often referred to as the "client". In this article, we'll see how to remove saved credentials for an RDP connection in Windows 10.
How to Disable Ads in Settings in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the Settings app of Windows 10 shows tips and suggestions. It is able to promote certain features like linking your phone. Many users are not happy to see these ads in the Settings app. Here are two ways to get rid of them.
Download Add always visible Run as different user context menu in Windows 10
Add always visible Run as different user context menu in Windows 10.
Use these Registry files to make the command "Run as different user" always visible in the context menu in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7. The undo tweak is included.
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Disable ads in the Settings app in Windows 10.
Use these Registry files to disable ads and suggestions in the Settings app in Windows 10. The undo tweak is included.
How to Get Aero Glass for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows Vista introduced the Desktop Window Manager and the Aero theme for window borders, title bars and the Start menu. This theme is very beautiful. Windows 7 and Windows Vista came with a blur effect for the transparency used in the Aero theme. This glass effect got removed in Windows 8. Due to user feedback, it was restored in Windows 10 but title bars and window borders continue to use only flat colors. Thankfully, there is a solution for Windows 10 version 1709 "Creators Update".
