As you may already know, Linux Mint comes with a number of editions with major desktop environments, including their very own Cinnamon, MATE (a fork of Gnome 2), XFCE, LXDE and KDE. Today's blog post reveals that the KDE edition won't be supported any more.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Linux Mint 18.3: Cinnamon 3.6 Improvements, FlatPak Support
The upcoming version of Linux Mint 18.3 is in active development. A new post on the official blog reveals a number of nice improvements which are coming to the OS. These include a refined user interface for the On-screen keyboard app along with GNOME Online Accounts support, and more.
Disable Automatic Computer Maintenance in Windows 10
When you are not using your PC, Windows 10 performs a number of maintenance tasks. These scheduled tasks are configured to run automatically out-of-the-box. One of them is Computer Maintenance. It is a complex task which performs a number of operations to keep your OS clean and configured properly. It performs various tasks like finding and fixing broken shortcuts, removing unused Desktop shortcuts, correcting the system time and more. If you are not happy with the result of this maintenance or have a reason to prevent the OS from changing your shortcuts and settings, here is how to disable it.
Disable Apps Auto Reopening in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the operating system is able to automatically reopen apps which were running before shutdown or restart. This behavior is totally unexpected for most Windows users who upgraded to the recent release of the OS. Here is what you can do to change the situation and stop Windows 10 from restoring previously open apps after a reboot.
Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows Defender is the default antivirus app shipped with Windows 10. Earlier versions of Windows like Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista also had it but it was less efficient previously as it only scanned spyware and adware. In Windows 8 and Windows 10, Defender is based on the Microsoft Security Essentials app which offers better protection by adding full blown protection against all kinds of malware. However, if you prefer to use alternative solution for protecting your PC, you might want to disable Windows Defender. Here is how you can disable it in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Remove VPN Connection in Windows 10
This article explains different methods you can use to remove an existing VPN connection you have configured in Windows 10. You can use either Settings, the Network Connections folder, or Command Prompt.
How to Connect to VPN in Windows 10
How to Connect to a VPN in Windows 10
This article explains different methods you can use to connect to an existing VPN connection you have configured in Windows 10. There is a special command you can use to connect to a VPN connection directly or create a shortcut to your connection.
How To Set Up a VPN Connection in Windows 10
How To Set Up a VPN Connection in Windows 10
There are a number of reasons you may want to set up and configure a VPN connection. A VPN connection can make your network more secure and combine multiple remote computers into a virtual local network over the Internet.
Opera 50: Chromecast Support
Today, the team behind the Opera browser released a new developer version of their product. Opera 50.0.2753.0 is now available for download and comes with Chromecast support.
Install Third Party Themes in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
If you love to customize the appearance of your operating system, you may already know that by default, Microsoft Windows doesn't allow you to apply third party themes. Out of the box, Windows allows using only digitally signed themes released by Microsoft, so it is limited only to the default themes shipped with the operating system. Here is how to bypass this restriction and install and apply third party themes in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
