If you love to customize the appearance of your operating system, you might be knowing 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. In this article, we will see how to bypass this restriction and install and apply third party themes in Windows 10.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Download Disable "Publisher couldn't be verified" in Windows 10, Windows 8 and 7
Disable "Publisher couldn't be verified" in Windows 10, Windows 8 and 7.
Using the provided Registry tweak, you will be able to disable the security prompt "he publisher couldn't be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?".
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Fix blurry fonts in Windows 10
If you are facing the problem of blurry fonts in Windows 10, it can be really annoying and you may not be aware of what changes Microsoft made to their OS to understand why you are seeing blurry fonts. Since Windows 8.1, Microsoft changed the behavior of DPI scaling. If you are not satisfied with the result of your current DPI scaling in Windows 10, you should try solutions mentioned in the article.
Telemetry and Data Collection are coming to Windows 7 and Windows 8 too
In the recently released Windows 10, Microsoft introduced new Telemetry and Data Collection features which will not give you the option to opt out. These services are collecting various information about the software installed on your PC and even personal data stored on your computer. Microsoft claims they may not be used to personally identify you but no one is comfortable with this kind of shady data collection. This change has had a very negative impression on the Windows 10 OS. Now Microsoft has brought similar Telemetry and Data Collection features mainstream directly to Windows 7 and Windows 8 family of operating systems.
Download A tweak to fix blurry fonts in Windows 10
A tweak to fix blurry fonts in Windows 10.
Fix blurry fonts in Windows 10 using the included Registry tweak.
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Get classic msconfig.exe back in Windows 10 and Windows 8
If you prefer to use the good old msconfig.exe tool to manage your startup apps, you might be surprised that this feature is not included in Windows 10 and Windows 8 any more. Instead, the new operating systems force you to use the new Task Manager app to manage your startup processes. Not only is the new Task Manager full of issues, but once you restore the classic Task Manager, you need a way to manage startup apps the old way too. In this article, we will see how you can get classic msconfig.exe back in Windows 10 and Windows 8.
Fix: Apps and Start menu do not open under Administrator account in Windows 10
Users who have enabled the disabled-by-default Administrator account in Windows 10 face the issue that Universal apps like Photos, Calculator do not work. Also, the new Start menu does not open. Any XAML/Modern app code fails to work. Here is a workaround to fix this issue.
Fix: Headphones do not mute speakers in XFCE Linux desktop
Some time ago, I switched from Fluxbox to XFCE in my primary operating system, Arch Linux. I noticed a weird behavior related to the sound system. I have no pulseaudio, only ALSA. When I plugged in headphones, the speakers were not muted. Before installing XFCE, this worked like a charm. Here is a simple solution for this issue.
How to set the taskbar to a lighter color in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 comes with a dark colored taskbar. When you turn on the color for the Start screen and the taskbar and set it to match the desktop background, it uses only dark shades. Even if you manually pick a lighter shade in preferences, the taskbar will not use the color you chose. Instead, it uses a darker shade of the accent color. Here is how to bypass this limitation and make Windows 10 switch to a lighter color scheme.
How to restore the default user picture avatar in Windows 10
Once you have changed your user picture (avatar) in Windows 10, the image which was shown by default will not appear in the pictures list. It is not clear to the user what to do to set the default image back for his user account. Here is a quick way to do it.
