Firefox 50, which is currently in early development on the Nightly channel, will come with an improved search user interface. The browser will provide a new Ctrl + F behavior and look.
What to expect in Firefox 49
Following the release of Firefox 48 beta, Mozilla developers also announced the list of changes we can expect for Firefox 49. Let's see what they are.
Firefox 48 beta is out with multiprocess mode enabled by default
Earlier, we noted that developers are going to enable multiprocess mode, known as process-per-tab or electrolysis (e10s) for 1% of users who do not use add-ons. Unlike the release version, Firefox 48 beta comes with electrolysis enabled for everyone.
How to re-order folders inside a library in Windows 10
The Libraries feature was introduced in Windows 7 as part of the updated Explorer application. It allows you to consolidate multiple folders under a single Library so that content across various locations can be aggregated in a single folder-like view. By default, Libraries are disabled in Windows 10 but you can enable them. Windows 10 shows folders inside a library in the order in which you added those folders. You might be interested in reorganizing them and change their display order. Here is how.
How to change Edge splash color in Windows 10
Edge is the new default browser in Windows 10. Microsoft is constantly working to make it better. However, some of its options are accessible only by editing the Registry. In this article, we will see how to customize the splash screen color of Edge.
Change Windows 10 desktop wallpaper without activation
Once Windows 10 is installed but not activated, the user cannot change personalization options. They are locked until Windows 10 is activated. Until then, it is not possible to use Personalization to change the desktop background image. Here is a workaround.
Run Linux commands from cmd.exe prompt in Windows 10
As you may already know, Windows 10 Anniversary Update comes with a Bash on Ubuntu console, which allows the user to access and launch Ubuntu apps on Windows. Targeted for console apps and services, it allows you to run even GUI apps with a trick. In this article, we will see how to run a Linux command from the cmd.exe prompt in Windows 10 directly.
Open Windows notification area tray applets faster with keyboard hotkey shortcuts
A number of Control Panel applets and features in Windows have direct hotkeys to do tasks. If you haven't taken a look at the Win key shortcuts in Windows 10 and earlier versions of Windows, you should learn them now. Recently, Windows 10 build 14361 added a hotkey to directly open the Date/Time tray flyout. That gave me an idea - why not try to open all tray applets with keyboard shortcuts?
Download Advanced Win Keys
Advanced Win Keys.
After you have started it, you can use the following direct keyboard shortcuts:
Win + N to open Network Pane (only in Windows 7 and Windows 8 )
Win + V to open Volume (the classic one)volume
Win + Y to open Windows Mobility Center from where you can quickly switch Power Plans, adjust display brightness or see remaining battery
OneClickFirewall 1.0.0.2 is out
I just released OneClickFirewall 1.0.0.2. For those of you who don't know, it's a little app I coded to block an app from accessing the Internet (both inbound and outbound connections) because the Windows Firewall UI involves too many steps. This version does not come with new functionality or fixes. I just tried to reduce the amount of false positive reports by antivirus software. Here is why it happens.
