Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft implemented the User Account Control feature, or just UAC. This feature is designed to improve the OS security. The side effect of this feature is that mapped network drives are inaccessible to programs running as administrator. e.g. if you start the app Total Commander elevated, it won't see your mapped drives. This can be a major inconvenience especially if you run apps as admin regularly. In this article, we will see how to enable access to mapped network drives from elevated apps.
How to disable the Aero Snap feature in Windows 10
Windows 10 allows you to control the size and positioning of open windows better by dragging them to the edge of the screen. If you drag a window using its title bar to the top edge of the screen, it will be maximized. With the mouse pointer touching the left or right edges of the screen when dragging a window, it will be snapped to the left or right side of the screen respectively. However, this can trigger accidental resizing or repositioning of the window. If you don't like this snapping feature of the window manager, you might want to disable it completely.
Generic key to install Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
There are often times when you need to install Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 8 for evaluation or testing in a virtual machine like VirtualBox for example. You may not want to activate it every time with your licensed product key that you use on a real machine. For that purpose, you can use generic keys from Microsoft, which will allow you to install the OS, but won't allow you to activate it. As long as you have an ISO image containing Windows Setup files you can install the OS using a generic key. If you used Windows 7, you might remember you could install it without a key. Generic keys for Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 serve the same purpose.
How to change Windows 10 product key
If you need to change the product key of the installed OS, for example. suppose you have installed Windows 10 initially with a generic key, and then wish to change it to an authentic key that you purchased, this can be done quickly without reinstalling. You don't need any third party tools or complex Registry tweaks. Note: This trick also works in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Follow the steps below.
How to customize shortcut keys (hotkeys) in Mozilla Firefox
In our recent articles, we showed you lots of Firefox keyboard shortcuts, both, essential ones and the lesser-known ones. Now let's see how you can customize these shortcuts and re-assign menu hotkeys in Firefox. This can be useful if the default shortcut keys are not easy to remember for you.
How to fix the slow data transfer issue and speed up your USB flash drive
Today, USB flash drives (or pen drives) have become ubiquitous as they're the most convenient way to quickly transfer large amounts of data thanks to their portability. Almost every device has got a USB or microUSB-on-the-Go port: tablets, laptops, TVs and so on, so you can easily plug USB drives into them. If your USB pen drive has a very slow read and write speed and you would like to speed it up slightly, here are a few tips to increase the data transfer speed of your pen drive.
Run different Firefox versions simultaneously
The popular Firefox browser is available in many different editions. Every edition has its own release channel and has different features, stability, target audience and OS and add-on compatibility. While it is possible to install different Firefox versions in one OS, they all try to use the default browser profile, as a result of which they can't run simultaneously. This lead to crashes, profile corruption and inconveniences.
In this article, we will see which versions of Firefox are available and how to run them simultaneously.
Disable touch screen in Windows 10 and Windows 8 or 8.1
If you have a desktop PC or a laptop with a touch screen, you might prefer using it exclusively with a mouse and a keyboard. Many users do not want to touch their large screen at all because it leaves fingerprints and smudges on the display. Others do not find using a touch screen comfortable if the display is vertical and at a distance as is the case of a desktop or laptop PC. Well, the good news is you can disable the touch features in software so it becomes a regular display. If you are curious how to disable the touch screen in Windows 10 and Windows 8, read the rest of this article.
Vivaldi 1.0.105.7 is a new weekly snapshot
Vivaldi is an actively developed browser that holds promise for fans of the classic Opera browser and other power users. For everyone who is interested in Vivaldi, a new build, v1.0.105.7, has been released. For Linux users, a 32-bit build is finally available. There are lots of improvements for Windows users too. Let's see what.
How to disable “You have new apps that can open this type of file” notification in Windows 10
In Windows 10, app installers cannot associate apps directly with file types. Instead, when you open any file which can be opened by multiple programs on your PC, you get a Metro-style toast notification: You have new apps that can open this type of file. If you click it, a new dialog will appear. There you can choose the default program that you would like to use for the file or protocol type. If you want to disable the "You have new apps installed" notifcation in Windows 10, here are a few simple steps for you.
