Today, developers from Google announced a new feature which has already arrived to the Canary channel of the Chrome browser. A new compression algorithm, called "Brotli", was added to the browser. It will work with HTTPS connections and will be much more efficient than existing compression features in Google Chrome.
How to move a window using keyboard only in Windows 10 and other versions
It is not often that you need to move a window using the keyboard only in the Windows operating system. Windows is designed to be used with a mouse besides the keyboard, and now touch. Every Windows user at least has a touchpad or mouse these days. However, if the keyboard is what you prefer to use, then here is how you can move a window using the keyboard! Moving a window using the keyboard can be useful if your window is partially or fully out of the screen or if some buttons that you need to click are under the Taskbar which usually appears always on top covering them.
How to resize a window using keyboard only in Windows 10 and other versions
It is not often that you need to resize a window using the keyboard only in the Windows operating system. Windows is designed to be used with a mouse besides the keyboard, and now touch. Every Windows user at least has a touchpad or mouse these days. However, if the keyboard is what you prefer to use, then here is how you can resize a window using the keyboard!
Vivaldi got bookmark icons and multiple instance support
With two recent releases in this year, the Vivaldi browser has got some significant updates. Besides core changes, the browser got icons for bookmarked sites in the left pane. Additionally, the browser got new installer options and command line arguments which will allow the user to run multiple instances of Vivaldi and specify the browser profile from the command line.
Make command prompt transparent in Windows 10
In Linux, I use a semi-transparent terminal app. It does not add any functionality as such to the terminal, but gives a fancy appearance to my console. With Windows 10, Microsoft added the same ability to the good old command processor, cmd.exe. If you are interested in making your command prompt transparent, here is how it can be done.
How to change default lock screen image in Windows 10
In Windows 10, the lock screen image is shown in a number of cases. For instance, if you locked your user session using Win+L or by clicking the user image in the Start Menu, the lock screen image will appear and show the image which is set in your Settings -> Personalization -> Lock screen. But if you sign out or the screen is locked at the user list screen, then Windows 10 shows another image. This is the default lock screen. So, there are two completely separate lock screens in Windows 10. Here is how you can set the default lock screen image in Windows 10.
Fix error in WSClient.dll missing entry: RefreshBannedAppsList
Many users who have installed Windows 10 build 11099 are facing an issue with the Windows Store. An annoying error message pop-ups every time you sign in into your account. It says: Error in WSClient.dll. Missing entry: RefreshBannedAppsList. If you are affected by this issue, here is what you should do.
How to Customize Shortcut Tooltips in Windows 10
File shortcuts have been in Windows since Windows 95. A shortcut is merely a link to another file or folder on your hard drive's file system or to some system object. The object that they link to is called the target. Shortcut files can be placed anywhere - on your Desktop, in the Start menu or pinned to your Taskbar. When you hover over a shortcut with the mouse, a tooltip appears. Today, we will see how to make those tootlips useful and display more details about shortcuts instead of just the shortcut comment.
Download Enable extended shortcut tooltips
Enable extended shortcut tooltips.
This tweak will allow you to enable extended shortcut tooltips in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7.
How to enable CTRL + ALT + DEL logon requirement in Windows 10
If you are familiar with early Windows versions like Windows XP or Windows 2000, you might remember their classic logon dialog. It came with user name and password fields. As an additional protection, those operating systems had the ability to turn on the CTRL + ALT + DEL requirement before signing in to your user account. In Windows 10, the login screen is again completely reworked by Microsoft, however, it is still possible to turn on the Ctrl + Alt + Del requirement. Here is how it can be done.
