A new version of the popular MATE desktop environment for Linux is out. Let's see which features to expect from version 1.14.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Edge will not play non-important Flash animations in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Microsoft is working to improve the Edge browser, which is the default browser in Windows 10 instead of Internet Explorer. Microsoft is trying to make it more useful for the end user. With every major update for Windows 10, it is getting more features. Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which was formerly known as "Redstone" will bring to Edge not only extensions support but also the ability to have more control over Flash animations.
Disable Windows Update Active hours in Windows 10
Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduced a new feature - Windows Update Active hours. We covered it in detail HERE. Windows 10 allows you to disable this feature in the Settings app. If you found no use for Active hours and would like to hide it from Settings, here is how it can be done.
Fix no network in Bash console in Windows 10
If you installed Bash in Windows 10 and the network does not work for you, e.g. you cannot connect to some host via ssh, here is a quick fix for you which will help you to resolve this issue. See the instructions below.
How to make a window visible on all Virtual Desktops in Windows 10
Windows 10 has an interesting feature called Task View. It allows the user to have virtual desktops, which the user can use to manage apps and open windows. It is possible to move windows between virtual desktops to arrange them in a useful way. With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft made it possible to make a window visible on each virtual desktop you have. Let's see how it can be done.
How to enable Dark Theme in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
In our previous article, we covered how enable the dark theme for Settings and apps in Windows 10. It involves a Registry tweak to activate the dark theme. With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft added the ability to activate the dark theme from Settings. Here is how it can be done.
How to fix Bash question mark instead of Y in Windows 10
Many users faced an issue when Bash in Windows 10 does not install properly. Before downloading, instead of the confirmation character "Y" it shows a question mark. When this happens, this is how it looks:
C:\Users\username>bash
— Beta feature —
This will install Ubuntu on Windows, distributed by Canonical
and licensed under its terms available here:
https://aka.ms/uowtermsType "?" to continue: ?
????? ??????????, ????????? ????????. ??????????? ?????…
Here is how to fix it.
Download Disable Windows Update Active Hours Registry tweak
Disable Windows Update Active Hours Registry tweak.
This tweak will allow you to disable Active Hours in Windows Update in Windows 10.
Change priority of app notifications in Action Center of Windows 10
As you may already know, the Action Center in Windows 10 is now able to show and store notifications from Desktop Windows apps, system notifications, and Modern apps. The Action Center stores these notifications grouped by app and time. When a new event happens, it shows a toast notification for a few seconds and then it is stored in Action Center. Windows 10 allows you to specify which notifications show first in Action Center. It prioritizes notifications so apps with high priority notifications have their notification shown at the top of the notification center.
Change notification count visible per app in Action Center of Windows 10
As you may already know, the Action Center in Windows 10 is now able to show and store notifications from Desktop Windows apps, system notifications, and Modern apps. The Action Center stores these notifications grouped by app and time. When a new event happens, it shows a toast notification for a few seconds and then it is stored in Action Center. It is possible to change how many notifications are visible per app in the Action Center. Here is how.
