If you are running Linux Mint with Cinnamon, or any other Linux distro with the Cinnamon desktop environment, you might not be happy with its tiny panel (taskbar) and small icons for running apps. Here is a simple trick which will allow you to increase the size of the panel and make its icons bigger.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to Change System Font in Windows 10
In previous Windows versions like Windows XP, it was possible to change the system font used in menus, Explorer, on Desktop and so on. There was an easy to use option in the GUI which allowed you to change the system font with one click. However, in Windows 10 there is no such option. The operating system lacks this ability. Here is a trick which will allow you to bypass this limitation.
Fix: Blank tiles in Windows 10 Start menu without notification count and titles
Some day, you might open the Windows 10 Start menu and see that your tiles have lost their notification count and titles. A change in display resolution can also cause this and make some of your pinned tiles blank. Here is a quick fix.
Download Replace the Segoe UI font with any other font
Replace the Segoe UI font with any other font.
This tweak will allow you to change the Segoe UI font to any desired font in the user interface of Windows 10.
More promoted apps will come with Windows 10 Anniversary Update
If you have used Windows 10, you might be already familiar with promoted apps. The operating system installs some "recommended" Universal apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga or Twitter. Microsoft is going to bring more such apps with the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
Opera 39 will save laptop battery life
The Opera browser is getting interesting new features with every release. Opera 37 brought a built-in ad blocker and VPN. Now, another new feature has landed into the development channel of the browser. Opera 39 will get a power saving mode, which is aimed at making your laptop battery last up to 50% longer compared to other browsers.
How to make Quick Launch icons bigger in Windows 10
In one of our previous articles, we covered how to enable the good old Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 10. The problem is that out of the box, it shows very small icons. Users who have high resolution displays have a very tiny Quick Launch - not useful at all. However, the Quick Launch toolbar can display bigger icons. Here is a quick tip on how you can enable it.
Fix Fingerprint set up button is grayed out in Windows 10
If you are the lucky owner of a Windows 10 device which has a fingerprint reader, then you might want to set up fingerprint login in Windows 10. However when you go to the Settings app to set it up, you face the issue that the Fingerprint set up button is grayed out in Windows 10. This is confusing if you do it for the first time because Windows gives no instructions about why it is disabled. Here is how to resolve it.
How to resize a VirtualBox HDD image (VDI)
When creating a virtual machine with VirtualBox, it is easy to choose the wrong size for the virtual HDD. Some day, you might face the issue that there is not enough free disk space left in the virtual machine. Here is how you can resize a VirtualBox HDD image (VDI) without data loss or without reinstalling the guest operating system.
