Unlike Windows 8 RTM where Modern UI Search was integrated with the Start screen, Windows 8.1 features a standalone Search app. In this article, we will see how to create a shortcut to launch it directly.
Banana Pro overclocking and CPU tuning
Banana Pro is a card-sized low-power single board ARM-based computer (SoC) which can run Android, Linux distros and other systems. In this article, we will see how to change the default CPU overclocking settings for the Banana Pro board. As a result, it will be possible to get a fine-tuned CPU clock and reduced chip temperature. Let's see how.
Banana Pro – change display resolution for framebuffer automatically on boot
If you own a SoC (System-on-a-chip) named Banana Pro, you might face the issue that most Linux distros available for this board do not respect the display resolution that you set in the uEnv.txt file. Especially in case you are using some HDMI -> VGA converter, this resolution-related issue can be expected. Here is a working solution to fix it.
Firefox 40 features a new add-on manager with signature verification
Firefox 40, which is available for Nightly users only as of now, comes with an updated add-ons manager with a refreshed UI and add-on signature checking. Let's explore what this feature does.
Download Office 2016 Public Preview
At the BUILD conference, Microsoft announced the public preview of Office 2016, the next version of the popular and widely used office productivity suite. If you are interested in trying this new version right now, there is a public preview available officially.
Recent builds of Windows 10 feature some UI changes
Several images of Windows 10 build 10108 have been spotted on the Internet. From the leaked images, we see some changes happening in the user interface in Windows 10. Let's see what has changed in this build.
How to block ads in Microsoft Edge browser (Project Spartan)
During Build 2015, Microsoft made an announcement that Project Spartan which replaced Internet Explorer in Windows 10 is officially named Microsoft Edge. It is a WinRT-based browser. In the initial release, it won't support extensions or add-ons. So there can be no adblock extension or other tool to block ads in Edge for a while. Here is a trick which will allow you to block ads in the Microsoft Edge browser.
Windows Media Center for Windows 10 – here is a solution
Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no Media Center software for Windows 10. Any PC upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 will lose the feature and there's no way to get the official app back. However, it is possible to get a very good Windows Media Center alternative for Windows 10.
Firefox 40 got a new Performance Monitor feature
If you use the popular Mozilla Firefox browser, here is good news for you: there is a new feature in the browser, Performance Monitor. It has appeared in Firefox 40, which is in the Nightly state as of this writing. Let's learn more about this new feature.
How to disable “YouTube.com is now fullscreen. Press Esc at any time to exit” message in Firefox
When you are watching a YouTube video in Mozilla Firefox, every time you switch to fullscreen mode, the browser shows the following message: YouTube.com is now fullscreen. Press Esc at any time to exit. If you are not happy to see this message, here is how to disable it.
