Windows 11 KB5019980 is available for users outside the beta testing program and it comes with a lot of features, including tabs support in File Explorer and more. KB5019980 is a mandatory security update published as part of November 2022’s Patch Tuesday cycle. In other words, it is downloaded and installed automatically unless you manually pause the updates. It’s likely that you already have the update applied to your system and changes like tabbed File Explorer or taskbar overflow UI are now live. It looks like there’s another undocumented change in this cumulative update – a new design for search on the taskbar. While Windows 10 lets you switch between...
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Microsoft Edge Canary users may see a new HD icon in the browser’s address bar. The icon indicates that Edge tried to improve the quality of images displayed on the active webpage. Super Resolution, that is the name of the feature, is currently being tested. Some Edge Canary users may see the HD icon in the address bar, others may not. Microsoft announced the integration of the feature in Microsoft Edge and on Bing Maps in July. The full name of the feature, Turning Image Super Resolution, was cut in Edge to just Super Resolution. Turning Image Super Resolution was created to improve low-quality photographs and images, The technology was...
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Windows 11 comes with a new beautiful and modern user interface but we can make it look even better with some simple customizations. I am talking about the icon packs. If you are not happy with the default icons on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can download some good icon packs. There are many different icon packs available on the web but certainly is difficult to choose the best ones. Today, in this post, I will be talking about the 10 best icon packs for your Windows 11/10 PC which will make your desktop look beautiful. You know what’s an icon pack right? Well, Icon Pack, as the name itself...
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The volume icon shows the status or levels of sound on your PC. When you mute the volume, the icon shows muted symbol with a cross mark beside it. When it is not muted, we see the Volume icon with levels beside it. Some users are seeing, the volume icon muted even if the sound is playing. In this guide, we have a few solutions to fix, Volume icon shows Mute even when Sound is not on Windows 11. Volume icon shows Mute even when Sound is not on Windows 11 If the volume icon in the taskbar corner overflow shows mute even when the Sound is playing on Windows...
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Ubuntu 22.04 finally merged desktop icon settings into System Settings (Gnome Control Center). However, it only provides few options to toggle display ‘Home’ folder, change icon size and new icon position. By right-clicking on desktop and select ‘Desktop Icons Settings’ from pop-up menu, it will bring up the ‘Appearance‘ settings page as the picture below shows: Ubuntu 22.04 only provides few Desktop Icons options What if you want to show the trash can, removable devices (e.g., USB drive) on desktop? They are hidden settings! Here I’m going to show you how to configure them in Ubuntu 22.04. Single Command to Toggle Display Trash Icon on Desktop The gsettings command is...
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Windows 11, the newest version of the Windows operating system, ships with a feature called Widgets. Widgets feature is not a new one. Instead, it’s an evolved version of the News & Interests feature available in Windows 10. As per Microsoft, Widgets bring you closer to the information you both need and want. With default settings, when you open the Widgets board, it displays weather, news, stocks, sports, and other information that you might be interested in. Needless to say that you can customize what you want to see on the Widgets board. In addition to default widgets, you can add Microsoft To Do, Outlook Calendar, and Traffic widgets. ...
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Whenever you choose to play audio in Microsoft PowerPoint, you will likely see the audio icon whenever it is set to play in the background or automatically. Now, if you want a professional look, that audio icon needs to go, so how do we get it done? What we’re going to talk about here can be done on PowerPoint for Windows 11/10, Mac, and PowerPoint on the web. How do I hide the Audio icon in PowerPoint The information below are significant steps in helping with hiding the audio icon from a PowerPoint presentation: Open the PowerPoint presentation from where you want to hide the icon Choose a slide from...
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Screencast is a wireless technology that lets users share the screen of their smartphones with another device and view photos and videos on the wirelessly connected device through WiFi. Some popular web browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge also support screen casting feature. Different ways to add Cast icon to Microsoft Edge Toolbar Microsoft Edge comes with a built-in “Cast media to device” feature. For quick access, you can pin it on the Microsoft Edge Toolbar. In this post, we will use the following methods to do this: Adding cast icon to the Edge Toolbar using browser settings. Adding cast icon to the Edge Toolbar using Windows Registry Editor....
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Microsoft has rolled out the latest Windows 10 insider build, which contained the largest visual change since Windows 10 six years ago. With build 21343, you can experience the latest change; the most notable change will be within Windows explorer. New Icons Microsoft has made a major icon change with this new build. At first glance, it looks as if this is something out of a third-party theme, but as you go through the rest of Windows Explorer you will notice subtle changes are all over the place. I’m not sure if anyone would like this new look from the start. With any UI change, there is no right or...
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This is a beginner’s guide shows how to remove the ‘Show Applications’ app menu icon from the dock in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10. Why to remove the icon: The default ‘Show Applications’ app launcher is always a bit slow when I clicking on the 9 dots icon on left dock to show the app menu, even after disabled animation and changed privacy settings. And I only use it to search for and open applications, which can be done alternatively via the top-left Activities button. In brief, it’s slow and I use Activities button to search for and open applications. How to Remove it: If you’re familiar with Linux command, press...
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