The Windows Insiders program went quiet after the release of Windows 10 build 11082. Although this build was released for the Fast Ring, new builds are not coming regularly enough. Here is some news from Microsoft which Gabe Aul, VP of Engineering in Windows and Devices Group shared via his Twitter.
Download Show more details in Details pane of File Explorer
Show more details in Details pane of File Explorer.
This tweak will allow you to enable more useful info to be displayed in the Details pane of File Explorer.
Linux Mint 18 code name Sarah announced
Today, the code name for the next, upcoming Linux Mint version was announced by its developers. They also shared a brief roadmap which highlights some interesting changes Linux Mint will receive this summer.
Remove shortcut arrow overlay in Windows 10
Shortcuts in Windows have an arrow overlaid on top of the icon to indicate that they are links. If you find the default Windows 10 shortcut icon too large, or you wish to change the shortcut arrow from the default blue arrow overlay to a smaller one, then you can do that easily. You can even disable the shortcut arrow completely. In this article, we will see how it can be done. There are two ways available to do this.
How to reduce window border size in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
If you are not happy with the huge window frame present by default in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can easily change its thickness. In this article, we will see how it can be done.
Download Disable shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista
Disable shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista.
Here is a Registry tweak which will allow you to disable the shortcut overlay icon in Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista.
Winaero Tweaker 0.4 is out
I am happy to present a new version of Winaero Tweaker. This version features lots of improvements and new features. In case you aren't following the development of this free app, it's a powerful tool to adjust numerous hidden settings in Windows which Microsoft does not allow you to configure easily. It incorporates Windows-related tweaks from my past tweaking tools at Winaero plus new hidden settings I have discovered in modern versions of Windows. Over time, I am gradually adding all the tweaks from my standalone tools to this app to make it an all-in-one tool to fine-tune Windows. This new release of Tweaker deserves a major version number increment because a lot of coding work went into it. Let's see which changes are included in this version of Winaero Tweaker.
How to get Microsoft Office product key without using third party software
If you have lost your Microsoft Office product key or forgotten where you had stored it and can no longer retrieve it, do not despair. I would like to share a simple solution to extract your Office product key from the OS installed on your PC without using any third party software.
Download Enable verbose logon messages
Enable verbose logon messages.
This tweak will allow you to enable detailed information for logon, sign out, restart and shutdown events. The operating system will report what exactly is happening at the current moment while you are on the logon/logoff screen. Works in Windows XP and above.