In Windows 10, you can configure Windows Firewall to have custom rules for a specific address, port or protocol. You can allow or block an app from accessing the Internet. Once you do this, it is a good idea to backup your Firewall configuration. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Small World Theme for Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7
Small World Theme features 16 high quality macro images to decorate your Desktop. This beautiful themepack was initially created for Windows 7, but you can use it in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
How to Pin a Website to the Start Menu in Windows 10
Windows 10 provides you several ways to pin a website to the Start menu in Windows 10. It is a useful function which saves your time. If you are in Tablet mode, you can open your favorite web site with just one tap or click!
Search Selected Text in Google from Context Menu in Edge
The ability to search the selected text with the default search engine in available in all modern browsers. Opera, Firefox and Google Chrome provide this ability out of the box. Let's see how to get the same feature in Microsoft Edge.
How to Reset Windows Firewall in Windows 10
If you misconfigured the Windows Firewall in Windows 10 and it started giving you network issues, it is a good idea to reset it. By resetting it, all the custom rules will be removed, and the defaults will be restored. There are two ways to reset Windows Firewall in Windows 10. In this article, we'll review them both.
Linux Mint 18.1 “Serena” stable is out
The team behind the popular Linux Mint distro today released a new stable version of their software. Linux Mint 18.1 code name "Serena" is out with Cinnamon and MATE editions. Let's see what it offers to the end user.
Make Edge Browser Open Tabs from Previous Browsing Session
Microsoft Edge is the new default web browser in Windows 10. It is the successor to Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft Edge is intended to be faster and support all modern web standards. In this article, we will see how to make it more useful by opening tabs from the previous browsing session.
Disable Virtual Desktop Switching on Mouse Hover in Task View
Virtual Desktops, which are integrated with Task View in Windows 10 are a new interesting feature. Windows allows you to have a number of Virtual Desktops to move running apps between them. You can move apps related to your work to one virtual desktop, social networking apps like messengers and browsers to another desktop and so on. In this article, we will see how to customize the behavior of Virtual Desktop switching and disable the active desktop from changing on mouse hover.
Get Ghostery Extension for Microsoft Edge
Ghostery is one of the most popular extensions to block trackers on the Internet. While a lot of extensions like ad-blockers provide the same functionality, Ghostery sometimes does it better than others because it is its primary function.
Add a PIN to a User Account in Windows 10
A PIN is an additional security feature available in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 to protect your user account and all the sensitive data inside it. When enabled, it can be entered instead of the password. Unlike a password, a PIN does not require the user to even press the Enter key and it can be a short 4 digit number. Once you enter the correct PIN, you will be signed in to your Windows 10 account immediately.
