Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. It is possible to customize or completely disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for new shortcuts you will create after following the instructions in this article. Let's see how it can be done.
Change default New Folder name template in Windows 10
When you create a new folder in File Explorer of Windows 10, it is named "New Folder" by default. With a simple Registry tweak it is possible to customize this behavior and set the default name template to any text you want. Here is how.
Change the copied file name template in Windows 10
When you copy a file in File Explorer using drag'n'drop or via copy-paste in the same folder, the copied file will get a new name like this: "Filename - Copy". In Windows 10, it is possible to customize the copied file name template and turn it into another desired string. Let's see how it can be done.
Disable blue arrows icon on folders and files in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you might notice a blue arrows overlay icon for some folders and files. It looks like a pair of blue arrows pointing at each other. You might be curious what this overlay icon indicates and how to disable it. You will find the answer in this article.
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Disable compressed files overlay in Windows 10.
Here is a Registry tweak which will allow you to disable the compressed file overlay icon in Windows 10.
Firefox will get a new extensions API, without backward compatibility
Mozilla developers have announced that in Firefox 45, a new implementation of the API for browser extensions will be added. It is called WebExtensions and uses native HTML technology. WebExtensions will make it possible to create extensions compatible with Google Chrome and vice versa.
Get a faster Event Viewer in Windows 10
In Windows 10, it is possible to activate and use the classic Event Viewer which should be familiar to all Windows XP users. It is extremely fast and has a simplified UI compared with the default one shipped with Windows 10! If you want to have it in addition to the default one, here is how to get it working.
How to disable “- Shortcut” text for shortcuts in Windows 10
Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. e.g. the shortcut for totalcmd.exe becomes named "totalcmd.exe - Shortcut". It is possible to disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for any shortcuts you create after disabling it. Let's see how it can be done.
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Tweak to disable "- Shortcut" text for shortcuts in Windows 10.
Every time you create a new shortcut, Windows 10 appends the "- Shortcut" text to its name. e.g. the shortcut for totalcmd.exe becomes named "totalcmd.exe - Shortcut". It is possible to disable the "- Shortcut" suffix for any shortcuts you create after disabling it. Let's see how it can be done.
How to install Windows 7 on a PC with only USB 3.0 ports
If you try to install Windows 7 on a device which comes only with USB 3.0 ports, you might face issues such as non-operational USB keyboard and mouse in the Setup program. While your keyboard and mouse work in the BIOS, they stop responding once Windows 7 Setup starts. This is not a big problem if you have the option to disable USB 3.0 in the BIOS and switch it to the legacy USB 2.0 mode. But if your BIOS has no such option, here is what you can do to avoid this issue.