Many users are not happy with the default appearance of window title bars in Windows 10. It is too tall and the window caption buttons (minimize, maximize, close) are quite large. If you want to reduce the title bar height and make window buttons smaller in Windows 10, here is how you can do it.
Category: Windows 10
How to disable Windows Update in Windows 10 RTM
With Windows 10, Microsoft did an unexpected and unpleasant change of taking away control from the end user for installing updates. Now, the Home edition and the Pro edition do not allow the user to easily control how updates are delivered and installed on their OS. In the Windows Update UI of the Settings app, the user can only defer or postpone updates, but there is no option to disable them entirely and check for updates manually and selectively install them. If you cannot tolerate this automatic update nonsense and want control over your updates once again, here is what you can do to stop and disable Windows Update in Windows 10 RTM.
How to speed up the Start menu in Windows 10
Many Windows 10 complain that their Start menu is laggy and slow. It opens slowly and sometimes it doesn't open at all. In this article, I would like to offer you a simple solution to speed up the Start menu in Windows 10.
How to get the classic Display options in Windows 10 instead of the Settings app
In Windows 10, the classic Display options context menu was replaced with the new Metro app called "Settings". The Settings app opens when you click the item "Display settings" in the Desktop context menu. It is possible to get the classic Display settings applet back in the Desktop context menu. If you like it more than the Settings app, follow the instructions in this article.
Reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after Uninstalling it in PowerShell
How to restore or reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after uninstalling it with PowerShell
Almost all users are removing all bundled Windows 10 apps because they are very poorly made and are practically of no use on a PC with mouse and keyboard. You can remove all the bundled apps at once as we showed earlier. Or you can remove apps individually. If you removed all apps and lost the Windows Store app as well, you might be unable to install new apps. Here is how to restore and reinstall Windows Store in Windows 10 after removing it with PowerShell.
Get the old language indicator and language bar in Windows 10
In Windows 7, there is a compact language indicator, which is located near the system tray (notification area) and comes with an optional language bar. Unlike Windows 7, Windows 10 comes with a different indicator for languages. It occupies more space on the taskbar and is designed for touch screens. Here is how to get the old language indicator and language bar in Windows 10.
See the difference between active and inactive windows easily in Windows 10
Many Windows 10 users are extremely upset by the fact that Microsoft locked down the ability to have colored title bars for open windows. Due to this limitation, all windows including active and inactive ones, have white title bars. The user cannot easily tell if a window is active or not. The only subtle hint for an active window is that it has a drop shadow. If you are not happy with this ridiculous change, here is a solution.
Personalization Panel for Windows 10 v1.1 is out
I am happy to announce Personalization Panel for Windows 10 v1.1. Personalization Panel for Windows 10 is an alternative to the Settings app with the familiar look revived. In this release, I implemented all requested features by users.
Add Run to Start menu in Windows 10 RTM
Unlike the good old Start menu in Windows 7, the Start menu in Windows 10 does not come with any option to add the Run command. Many users prefer to have a clickable item to open the Run dialog. It can be useful especially for mouse and touchpad users who really miss the Run item in Windows 10's Start Menu. I already covered how it could be done in early Technical Preview builds of Windows 10. Here are updated instructions to add the Run command to the Start menu in Windows 10 RTM.
