VLC, one of the best cross platform open source media players which supports all popular formats without codecs, is finally available as a stable release for Android. So, now VLC supports Windows, Windows Phone, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS and Android. VLC is the only media player app I use on my PCs. Let's take a closer look at its Android version.
How to switch Firefox display language on the fly
If you use multiple locales and languages frequently, you might be switching between display languages in Firefox. For example, when I am working with Russian and English locales, I am switching from English to Russian UI in Firefox and vice versa, depending on the language I am writing in. Today, we will review the fastest way to do it.
Use Win+X menu to manage tasks in Windows 10 faster
In Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a feature for mouse users which can be accessed with a right click on the bottom left corner of the screen - the Win+X menu. In Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, you can simply right click on the Start button to show it. Although this menu is far from being a Start Menu replacement, it does have shortcuts to useful administrative tools and system functions. In this article, we will see how to use and customize this menu in Windows 10.
Download Microsoft Office 16 Preview
Along with Windows 10, Microsoft is also actively developing the next version of its Office suite, which will get version 16 and is likely to be named Office 2016. While many users are trying new builds of Windows 10 available through the Windows Insider program for everyone, not many are aware that they can also try Microsoft Office 16 Preview. Here are the steps you need to do to obtain your copy of Microsoft Office 16 Preview.
Mozilla supports Tor project by operating 12 relays (nodes)
In November 2014, Mozilla announced that they will support the Tor project. For those of you who don't know, Tor is a project for resisting online censorship. By connecting to the Tor network and relaying all traffic through their servers, you can access the internet anonymously. Let's read what Mozilla has done to support the Tor project.
Delete Windows.old folder in Windows 10
If you choose to install Windows 10 on the same drive where an existing installation is already present, the setup program will create a folder named Windows.old in the root of the drive. This folder will contain a full backup of a previous installation of Windows 8 or Windows 7, including the boot manager and installed apps. This is very handy if you plan to uninstall the currently installed Windows version and return to the previously installed release. It can also be useful if you forgot to transfer some files or settings to the new installation. However, if you are already finished with the migration, then Windows.old just wastes your disk space for no reason. Here is how you should delete it and why it is better to use the built-in OS tools instead of simply deleting the folder from Explorer.
YouTube hotkeys you need to know
Most of us use the world's most popular video hosting website, YouTube, regularly but not everyone is familiar with hotkeys which are available there. Using hotkeys i.e. keyboard shortcuts, you can use YouTube faster and more efficiently almost as if you are using a desktop media player application. Let's see which YouTube hotkeys are available while you are watching a video.
How to disable Cortana in Windows 10
Windows 10 comes with a new feature ported over from Windows Phone - a Siri-like voice assistant called Cortana. You can ask Cortana to look up information using your speech. On a mobile phone, it makes sense to use such a feature. However on a PC where your microphone is far from your mouth and you have a full keyboard at your disposal, it doesn't make sense to use Cortana. You can look up the same information faster. So if you do not plan to use Cortana or get annoyed by it, then here is how you can disable Cortana in Windows 10. Also, we will see how to get rid of the Cortana icon/search box in the taskbar.
Change Windows Update settings in Windows 10
In Windows 10 build 9926 Windows Update settings are locked to "Install updates automatically (recommended)". The user cannot change this behavior. This is not acceptable even if it's a preview build. Thankfully, it is possible to change it with a tweak which we will see right now.
Get Calculator from Windows 8 and Windows 7 in Windows 10
In Windows 10, Microsoft ditched the good old calculator app and replaced it with a new Modern app, which we wrote about recently here: Run Calculator in Windows 10 directly. Many people are not happy with this change because the old Calc.exe loaded faster, and was more usable for mouse/keyboard users. If you would like to get the classic Calculator app back in Windows 10, it is possible. In this article, we will take a look at the Old Calculator for Windows 10 program which will allow you to get Calculator from Windows 8 and Windows 7 in Windows 10.
