Microsoft is actively promoting their upcoming Windows 10 operating system and has even released a special update for Windows 7 and Windows 8 which offers you to "reserve" the license for Windows 10 right now using your existing genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8 license. I am getting many emails from people who are not happy to see such nagging offers. If you would like to cancel Windows 10 reservation, here is how you do it.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
How to change the background color of Pidgin windows
Pidgin is a very popular open source instant messenger which is available for various operating systems like Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Pidgin supports several protocols and consumes very light amount of system resources compared to bloated apps like Skype. Pidgin also does not show ads and is very stable. However, customization is not its strongest attribute. It has only basic options. In this article, I would like to share how you can change the background color of Pidgin windows.
Fix: Window centering in XFCE does not work properly
Recently, in the Linux distro I use, I switched from the Fluxbox desktop environment to XFCE, because XFCE provides some unique and nice features for me like the ability to re-order taskbar buttons. In Fluxbox, I had set up all windows to open at the center of the screen with a hack. XFCE also comes with the ability to center new windows out of the box, however, it fails for me from time to time. Here is how to get rid of the issue so windows are centered properly.
How to fit more thumbnails in Firefox new tab page
Several versions ago, Mozilla Firefox introduced a different new tab page which comes with thumbnails for recently visited websites. It might remind you of the good old Speed Dial feature from the now-discontinued Opera 12 browser. Many users complained that they would like to have more thumbnails on the New Tab page in Firefox. However, the browser does not offer any settings to control this. In this article, we will see how to bypass this limitation and get more thumbnails on the Firefox New Tab page.
NoDefender – Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 with few clicks
Many people complain that Windows 10 forces them to use Windows Defender and that there is no way to disable it. Once you disable it using the Settings, the operating system re-enables it soon. Here is a solution which will allow you to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 completely.
How to open various Settings pages directly in Windows 10
The Settings app in Windows 10 replaces the classic Control Panel. It consists of many pages and inherits a lot of classic settings. Almost every Settings page has its own URI, which stands for Uniform Resource Identifier. This allows you to open any Settings page directly with a special command. In this article, I would like to share the list of Settings pages URIs (ms-settings) available in Windows 10.
Vivaldi 1.0.190.2 features notable UI improvements
Vivaldi is a relatively new browser with the goal of replacing the old Opera 12.x browser. It is highly customizable and is developed for power users. The Vivaldi developer team has introduced a new version of their browser. Unlike previous weekly releases, the new Vivaldi 1.0.190.2 brings several major improvements to the user interface of the browser. Let's see what those improvements are.
Download Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 via Group Policy
Disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 via Group Policy.
A registry tweak which allows you to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 via Group Policy
Features removed in Windows 10
Microsoft has published an interesting article today which lists the features which won't be available in Windows 10. These features do not have a proper replacement yet Microsoft thinks they are no longer worth including in Windows 10. This is not a complete or all-exhaustive list of what is removed in Windows 10. There are many small features deleted in Windows 10 but here is a Microsoft-provided list of what's going away.
Windows 10 system requirements
Microsoft has published the official system requirements for Windows 10. Now, since you know the official release date of the new universal OS, you might want to know if your PC is capable of running the latest operating system from Redmond.
