If you are using Windows 10 for a while, you definitely know that the classic Personalization options were removed in one of the pre-release builds. All options to personalize are now there in the Settings app, which is a Metro app designed for touch screen users and has controls which are poorly designed or have limited functionality. If you are not satisfied by this new way to tune up your OS appearance, you might be interested in accessing the classic Control panel applets. Thankfully, it is still possible.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to import Favorites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
If you decided to switch from the Internet Explorer browser to the new Microsoft Edge app which is promoted by default in Windows 10, you might face the issue that your Internet Explorer bookmarks do not appear in Edge. To solve this issue, you need to follow the instructions described in this article.
How to change Desktop icon spacing in Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
In earlier Windows versions like Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, the user was able to adjust the distance between icons on the Desktop. There was an option in Advanced appearance settings which was eliminated in Windows 8 and above. If you need to adjust the icon spacing but your operating system does not offer a GUI option for this task, here is how can do it.
How to show app version and other properties in details pane of Explorer
When you select a file in File Explorer, it shows some properties in the Details pane like date, size and offline availability. When a program EXE or DLL is selected, it shows some other info. In Windows XP, the Details pane contained more useful information like the app's version. In this article, we will see how to make the Details pane of Explorer in modern versions of Windows show more useful information and how it can be customized.
Microsoft to release a new Redstone build next week
The Windows Insiders program went quiet after the release of Windows 10 build 11082. Although this build was released for the Fast Ring, new builds are not coming regularly enough. Here is some news from Microsoft which Gabe Aul, VP of Engineering in Windows and Devices Group shared via his Twitter.
Download Show more details in Details pane of File Explorer
Show more details in Details pane of File Explorer.
This tweak will allow you to enable more useful info to be displayed in the Details pane of File Explorer.
Linux Mint 18 code name Sarah announced
Today, the code name for the next, upcoming Linux Mint version was announced by its developers. They also shared a brief roadmap which highlights some interesting changes Linux Mint will receive this summer.
Remove shortcut arrow overlay in Windows 10
Shortcuts in Windows have an arrow overlaid on top of the icon to indicate that they are links. If you find the default Windows 10 shortcut icon too large, or you wish to change the shortcut arrow from the default blue arrow overlay to a smaller one, then you can do that easily. You can even disable the shortcut arrow completely. In this article, we will see how it can be done. There are two ways available to do this.
How to reduce window border size in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
If you are not happy with the huge window frame present by default in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can easily change its thickness. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Download Disable shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista
Disable shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista.
Here is a Registry tweak which will allow you to disable the shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista.
