In Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced the DWM (Desktop Window Manager) which implements fancy animation effects, transparency and Aero skins for window frames. Ever since Vista, it allows you to slow down window animations by pressing the Shift key (the animation you see when any dialog or window appears on screen, or when minimizing, or closing a window). This is a hidden feature that has to be enabled with a registry tweak. Read the rest of this article to learn how to enable it.
Category: Windows 10
Quickly check for available solutions to problem reports in Windows 10
If a program stops working or responding, Windows 10 can automatically report the problem and check for a solution. By default, Windows 10 collects information that describes the problem. This is called a problem report. It can include the name of the program that has stopped working, the date and time when the problem occurred, and the version of the program that has encountered the problem. Sending a problem report allows Windows 10 to notify you if a solution is available. Let's see how to quickly check if solutions are available for problem reports.
Windows 10 build 14271 got taskbar properties in Settings
There is another change in the new Windows 10 build 14271 indicating that Microsoft will kill the classic Control Panel in the near future. More and more applets are getting moved to the Settings app. With build 14271 of Windows 10, the taskbar properties have been added to the Settings app.
Fix: Remove arrows from system tray in Windows 10 build 14271
As Microsoft officially cautioned, the recently released Windows 10 build 14271 has issues with the system tray. According to the release notes, when you enable "always show all icons in the notification area", this setting disrupts the layout of the notification area. Users who installed this build also faced a number of other issues with the system tray. For some reason, the tray shows additional arrows mixed with tray icons. Here is how to fix the issue.
How to clear jump lists in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 tracks and stores information about which documents and which folders and files you have opened recently. This information is used by the OS to provide quick access to documents via jumplists when you need them again. If you need to remove this info due to privacy concerns or for some other reason, you will find that in Windows 10 this operation can be a bit confusing. Here is how you can clear jump lists in Windows 10.
Windows 10 build 14271 has landed on the Fast Ring
Microsoft is trying to maintain the pace of the Windows 10 release cycle for Insiders on the Fast Ring. A new build of Windows 10, build 14271 has been released. According to Microsoft, it comes with a long list of bugfixes. Let's see what is new in this build.
Customize This PC folders with Winaero Tweaker in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7
With the recently released version 0.5 of Winaero Tweaker, you can customize folders present inside This PC/Computer location of Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. With the help of my app, you can also remove any of the predefined folders like Desktop, Videos, Pictures etc or place any custom folder there. Let's see how this feature works.
Disable ads on lock screen in Windows 10
It has come to our attention that Windows 10 has started showing ads to promote some apps right on the user's lock screen. When the Spotlight feature is enabled, it also promotes third party apps and products from the Store. Spotlight is only supposed to downloads and cycle through beautiful images. Here is how you can disable the promoted advertisements for apps.
Backup Quick Access Toolbar buttons in Windows 10
Windows 10 has the Ribbon UI in File Explorer with a Quick Access Toolbar at the top. Yesterday we saw how it can be customized using tricks described in the article How to add any Ribbon command to the Quick Access toolbar in Windows 10. Suppose some day, you re-install Windows 10 or move to another PC with Windows 10, you wouldn't want to lose all your settings and start over again. Today I would like to share how you can backup and restore the Quick Access Toolbar's buttons and settings and apply them later to your current PC or any other PC.
How to add any Ribbon command to the Quick Access toolbar in Windows 10
The Quick Access Toolbar was introduced to File Explorer in Windows 8 along with the Ribbon UI. Now it is part of Windows 10 too. That toolbar is the only way to add custom File Explorer button without hacks or third-party tools. The Quick Access toolbar is actually very handy for mouse users because it allows you to access your frequently used commands with one click! In this tutorial, we will learn how to add any Ribbon command to the Quick Access toolbar in Windows 10.
