Microsoft has finally fixed a very old issue with Skype. Almost 4 years ago, it became known that there was a security and privacy breach in Skype's VoIP service which could allow an attacker to get the IP address of Skype users. Recently Microsoft added the ability to hide the IP address from the Skype app and now this option has became enabled by default.
Winaero Tweaker 0.4.0.3 has been released
This is a surprise release of Winaero Tweaker. I found an annoying bug in the previously released version 0.4.0.2. So I fixed it and added some new features in this new version 0.4.0.3. Read the rest of the article to learn what is new in Winaero Tweaker 0.4.0.3.
Set Ethernet connection as metered in Windows 10
By default, Windows 10 does not allow you to set an Ethernet (LAN) connection as a metered connection. This ability is restricted to mobile networks and Wi-Fi. However, there are a number of situations when you might need to set a wired, Ethernet connection as metered. In this article, we will see how to exactly do that in Windows 10 and why you might want to do it.
How to search network shares or mapped drives in Windows 10
When Microsoft introduced the Windows Search indexer in Windows XP, they provided an add-in for it to index network shares. It worked for 32-bit Windows XP and Vista but starting with Windows 7, they discontinued this feature. You can't index network shares, nor can you include them in a Library. But even if network shares or mapped drives cannot be indexed, you can still search them, if you use a simple trick. Read the rest of this article to see how.
Disable wide context menus in Windows 10 and revert them to classic appearance
In Windows 10, Microsoft changed the appearance of the context menus for File Explorer, Desktop and the taskbar. Both, Desktop and the taskbar got wide context menu items, with a lot of space between context menu items. The taskbar context menu also got a darker appearance, which matches the taskbar when its colorization is disabled from the Settings app. Many Desktop users are not happy this change. It is possible to revert the appearance of Desktop context menus to their classic look like in Windows 8 or Windows 7.
Download Disable wide context menus in WIndows 10
Disable wide context menus in WIndows 10.
Using this tweak, you will be able to restore the classic look of context menus in Windows 10 and make them less wide.
Winaero Tweaker 0.4.0.2 is out
I am happy to announce Winaero Tweaker 0.4.0.2. This minor release brings major changes to the app's user interface and usability. Let's see what is new in this release.
Microsoft Office 2016 16.0.6366.2062 is out for Office Insiders
Along with the new Windows 10 build 11102, a new software that has been released is Microsoft Office 2016, 16.0.6366.2062 for those who have joined its Insiders program. If you use the previous Insider build of Microsoft Office, you can see that its version 16.0.6366.2062 gives an idea that you should not expect many changes.
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 build 11102
Following up on the recently released Windows 10 build 11099, a new build became available last night for Windows Insiders. This time it is Windows 10 build 11102. Although it does not bring any significant changes, it comes with a few improvements and bugfixes.
How to add Recent Folders and Recent Items to the navigation pane in Windows 10
In two previous articles, we reviewed how to add Recent Folders and Recent Items locations to Quick Access. The Quick Access folder is the new default location where File Explorer opens in Windows 10. If you want to add Recent Folders and/or Recent Items outside of Quick Access as separate items in the left pane (navigation pane), you can apply a simple Registy tweak as described below.
