Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 14342 for PCs. This new build is out for Fast Ring insiders, featuring a number of changes to the operating system and its apps. Here is what's new, besides the usual list of fixes and known issues.
Linux Mint 18 drops bundled codecs, includes new apps
Linux Mint 18, the upcoming release of the most popular Linux distro according to Distrowatch, will come with interesting changes. Besides a new look, the operating system will include new apps and changes to the codec redistribution policy.
You can try OneDrive Universal app for Windows 10
Microsoft is going to launch a new Universal app to manage OneDrive files and folders in Windows 10. While officially, the app is expected to be included in the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update, interested users can try it out right now.
Fix: Touchpad left click does not work intermittently in Windows 10
If you have a laptop with a touchpad (trackpad) and you upgraded to Windows 10, you may have noticed that occasionally, the left click of the touchpad does not work. For example, it may not work at startup at all until you press some key on the keyboard after which it starts working. Or you may be unable to move the mouse pointer right after you type something. Sometimes, the left click also won't work unexpectedly in games. Let's see how to fix this.
Fix: Notification area (system tray) icons are messed up in Windows 10
After using Windows 10 for a while, and installing/uninstalling programs, you may end up with many unwanted icons showing up in Settings -> Taskbar. There is no way to remove these icons from the list; certain icons remain there even if you have already removed their app. Another issue which users commonly report with the notification area (system tray) is that System icons like Network, Sound, Power get turned off and the 'Behaviors' dropdown which allows turning them on is greyed out. Let us see how to fix these two problems - both issues have one solution.
Windows 10’s aggressive upgrade offer will disappear after July 29
There are many users who are extremely unhappy with the way Microsoft is pushing Windows 10. They are constantly releasing special updates, which nag the user to migrate from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 10. Even if you block them, they get unblocked automatically. With every such update, it is harder and harder to say "no", because of misleading UI and lack of clear choice to refuse the upgrade.
Microsoft has released ISO images for Windows 10 build 14332
Today, Microsoft released official ISO images for Windows 10 build 14332. This build represents the upcoming "Anniversary Update" branch of Windows 10, with significant changes in features of the operating system.
New weekly Vivaldi build 1.2.470.11 offers editable gestures
After a series of stable releases, the Vivaldi team has released a new weekly build, version 1.2.470.11 which comes with a number of interesting features. One of most unexpected and most awaited features is editable gestures. Let's see what they are.
Get horizontal clock orientation in vertical panel in XFCE4
XFCE4 is my desktop environment of choice in every Linux distro I use these days. However my display resolution of 1366 x 768 on the laptop is quite low by today's standards, so I set the panel (the taskbar) to the left edge of the screen. It looks similar to Unity's bar in Ubuntu. But now I faced a strange issue: while the panel was vertical, the clock was also displayed with a vertical text orientation. Here is a way to make it horizontal.
How to get Windows 10 for free after July 29, 2016
The free Windows 10 upgrade offer for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, which is infamously forced by Microsoft with almost every batch of updates, ends this year on July 29. After that, users who decide to switch to Windows 10, will have to pay money for its license. If you are not ready for Windows 10 right now, but want to have a free license for the future in case you change your mind, here is a very simple trick you can do to obtain a Windows 10 license but still continue using Windows 7 or 8.1.
