If you are curious to find out the WiFi speed supported by your wireless adapter in Windows 10, here is a simple method which will help you to determine it. Just follow the steps in this article.
Change Windows 10 Lock screen time format
If for some reason you are not happy how your Lock Screen shows time in Windows 10, it is possible to change its format. Let's see how it can be done.
Fix Classic Shell on Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Many users faced an issue with Classic Shell on Windows 10 version 1607. After their PC got upgraded to Windows 10 Anniversary Update from an earlier build, Classic Shell got uninstalled or became broken with a message in Action Center telling the user that it is not compatible and was removed. Windows 10 Anniversary Update damages the application and it stops working.
Windows 10 build 14926 is out for Fast Ring Insiders
After quite a long break, Microsoft has resumed their usual cadence for Windows 10 releases on the Insider Fast Ring. A new build, 14926.1000.160910-1529.rs_prerelease, has been released, yesterday night to replace the previous one, which is 14915. Let's see which changes are included in this new build.
Enable Windows-7 like UAC prompt in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has updated the appearance of the UAC prompt. The refined dialog looks more like a dialog from a Universal (Metro) app and fits the overall flat appearance of the operating system. However if you face issues with this new UAC prompt, here is a simple trick to disable the new dialog and get the old Windows 7-like appearance back.
Configure Internet Time (NTP) options in Windows 10
Internet Time (NTP) is a very useful way to keep your PC's time accurate automatically. Once configured, Windows will request time data periodically from time servers, so you can be sure that time and date on your device are set properly. Here is how it can be done.
Linux Mint 18 KDE Edition final is available
Linux Mint developers have released the final version of the KDE edition. KDE is yet another desktop environment supported by the project besides MATE, XFCE and Cinnamon. Let's see what is new in this release.
Fix for Event ID error 10016: DCOM server not having Local Activation permissions for PCNAME\Username SID
Recently, on my Windows 8.1 PC, out of nowhere, I started getting errors in the Event Log after installing updates on a Patch Tuesday. The error was related to Distributed COM (DCOM):
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {9E175B6D-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030} and APPID {9E175B9C-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030} to the user PCNAME\Username SID S-1-5-21-81864976-3388411891-1937036257-1001 from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (S-1-15-2-1430448594-2639229838-973813799-439329657-1197984847-4069167804-1277922394). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.
Such a complicated error might make inexperienced users throw up in frustration. They are unfamiliar with this terminology. Plus, troubleshooting DCOM errors is a pain so I ignored it at first but the event log was full of them as it occurred every hour or so. Determined to fix it, I decided to investigate.
How to pin Run to the taskbar or the Start menu in Windows 10
Unlike the good old Start menu in Windows 7, the Start menu in Windows 10 do not come with an easy option to add the Run command. Many users prefer to have a clickable item to open the Run dialog. Personally, I love and always use Win + R keyboard shortcut, but for mouse and touchpad users who really miss the Run item in Windows 10's Start Menu, here is a very simple way to get something similar to Windows 7's Run command.
Skype 1.7 Alpha is out for Linux
A new version of Skype Alpha for Linux was released today by Microsoft. It is a completely redesigned software which has nothing common with the previously available Skype 4.3. The application is in an early development stage and it lacks some basic features like video calling or screen sharing.
