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How to prevent Windows 7 and Windows 8 from upgrading to Windows 10

It's a well known fact by now that Microsoft is aggressively pushing Windows 10. But if you have no plan to migrate to Windows 10, the constant upgrade prompts can become annoying quickly. Windows 10 is also silently being downloaded on your PC. To avoid all these issues and stay with your favorite OS, you can apply a simple Registry tweak.

Microsoft pushes Windows 10 build 11099 to Fast Ring Insiders

If you are participating in the Windows Insiders program and you have set your PC updates to the Fast Ring, your Windows 10 will be upgraded to a new build. Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 build 11099 for those who are on the Fast Ring. Here is everything you need to know about this build.

Disable Look for an app in the Store in Windows 10 and Windows 8

Every time you open a file which does not have an application registered to open it, Windows 10 and Windows 8 offer you to open the Windows Store and look for an app there. However, the user may not use Store apps/Universal (Metro) apps and prefer desktop apps instead. So the link to look for an app in the Store is useless for those who prefer classic Desktop apps. You can disable the 'Look for an app in the Store' prompt. Here is how it can be done.

Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE and KDE editions are released

After a short delay, both, Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE edition and the corresponding KDE based branch have left the beta stage and are now available along with MATE and Cinnamon editions. XFCE is known as a lightweight yet powerful alternative to the MATE desktop environment. KDE offers a rich desktop experience for the end user providing a wide range of features and customization options.

Set the default drag and drop action in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7

When you drag a file or a folder from one location to another in File Explorer, it will offer you to move it or copy it depending on whether you are dragging it to another folder on the same drive, or to another drive. If you would like to customize the default action, it is possible. In this article, we will see how it can be done.

How to switch from IDE to AHCI in Windows 10

If you installed Windows 10 with the disk controller set into the IDE mode in the BIOS, you cannot switch it to AHCI directly and hope that Windows will work correctly. Once you change it in the BIOS, Windows 10 will become unbootable. To avoid this, you need to follow the instructions in this article.

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