Windows Vista introduced the Desktop Window Manager and the Aero theme for window borders, title bars and the Start menu. This theme is very beautiful. Windows 7 and Windows Vista came with a blur effect for the transparency used in the Aero theme. This glass effect got removed in Windows 8. Due to user feedback, it was restored in Windows 10 but title bars and window borders continue to use only flat colors. Thankfully, there is a solution for Windows 10 version 1703 "Creators Update".
New features of the keyboard app in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, also known by its code name "Redstone 3", is the next major update to Windows 10. It is in active development as of this writing. It comes with an updated touch keyboard app.
How to Remove Locale in Linux Mint
By default, Linux Mint comes with a number of extra locales which you most likely do not need. When updating system components like libc or kernel, the operating system rebuilds them. This operation takes a notable amount of time and in fact is completely redundant. Let's see how to get rid of these extra locales.
Telegram Desktop gets picture-in-picture support and more
Right now, Telegram Messenger is more popular than it ever has been. With the recent release of the Telegram Desktop client in the Windows Store, more and more users over the world find it a convenient alternative to WhatsApp, Viber or Facebook Messenger. The team behind it is also working hard on adding more and more features to all versions of the clients, including the Windows app. And the recent update to the app brings some features worth mentioning.
How to Remove Lock from the Start Menu in Windows 10
You can lock your screen to protect your PC from unauthorized use when you walk away for a short time and do not want to sign out from your user session or turn off your computer. In Windows 10, there are several ways to lock your PC. One of them is the Lock command in the Start menu, under the user account picture. If you are the only user of your PC and have nobody to lock your PC from, you can remove this command since it will be of little use to you.
Linux Mint 18.2 “Sonya” BETA is available
Linux Mint 18.2 is the upcoming version of the popular distro. The user can download the first beta version with Cinnamon and MATE editions to try it out. Let's see what it offers to the end user.
How to Run File Explorer as Administrator in Windows 10
As you may know, File Explorer in Windows 10 runs with the least privileges - only enough permissions that apps need to run are granted by default. This security model was introduced in Windows Vista and is called User Account Control (UAC). As a result, you see a lot of UAC confirmations when trying to browse certain folders and modify files. If you need to operate with protected files, or files owned by another user account, it can be time saving to run File Explorer as Administrator.
Disable Material Design Settings in Chrome 59
As you may already know, Chrome 59 has been released to the stable branch. The browser features a refined user interface for the Settings page. If you don't like its appearance, here is how you can revert it back to the old look.
Chrome 59 is out with Material Design settings
Google's own browser, Chrome, is updated to version 59. Along with tons of security features, this release brings a number of new features including a refined appearance for the Settings page. Let's see what has changed in detail.
Download Remove Lock from Account Picture Menu
Remove Lock from Account Picture Menu.
You can use these Registry files to add or remove Lock from the Account Picture menu.
