If you’re trying to change the color of the taskbar in Windows 11, you might find that the option to “Show accent color on Start” is grayed out in the Settings app. We’ll show you how to fix it. Here’s the root of the problem: Windows 11 doesn’t allow you to apply an accent color to the taskbar unless you have your appearance set to “Dark.” Otherwise, if you visit … [Read more...] about How to Fix “Show Accent Color on Start and Taskbar” Grayed Out on Windows 11
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Microsoft says Windows 11 Start menu is built around feedback, users disagree
Windows 11 is out for a while now and it has received mixed reviews, with the operating system getting a bad rap from a lot of people. So why people are upset? The primary reason is missing features and changes that many find unnecessary. Another problem with Windows 11 is the lively and interactive Start Menu is gone, and it’s been replaced by a Windows 10X and Android-like … [Read more...] about Microsoft says Windows 11 Start menu is built around feedback, users disagree
Motorola Edge (2021) and Motorola Edge Plus start receiving the stable Android 12 update
Motorola is on a roll. In the last two weeks, the Lenovo-owned brand has updated several budget and mid-range smartphones to Android 12. The Moto G200 picked up the Android 12 update last week, with the Moto G50 receiving the same just a few days apart. Then earlier this week, we saw the Motorola Edge 20 Pro receiving its stable update. And now, two more phones are joining the … [Read more...] about Motorola Edge (2021) and Motorola Edge Plus start receiving the stable Android 12 update
Make Applications Start in the Center of Screen in Ubuntu
You might have experienced it but never paid enough attention to it. If you open an application in Ubuntu, the application window usually starts in the top left, not at the center. Is it a big deal? No, probably not. However, it is a minor annoyance if you prefer to keep the applications in the center (when not in full-screen mode). For me, this is particularly painful … [Read more...] about Make Applications Start in the Center of Screen in Ubuntu
Google and Samsung start to patch ‘Dirty Pipe’ vulnerability on their phones
Google released the Android security update for April earlier this week, but the patch didn’t include a fix for the ‘Dirty Pipe’ security vulnerability that was widely publicized last month. Even though we’ll likely have to wait until the May update for most devices to be fixed, some manufacturers have started to patch their own devices, including Google itself. Dirty Pipe … [Read more...] about Google and Samsung start to patch ‘Dirty Pipe’ vulnerability on their phones
Start a Telegram chat without saving the phone number to contacts
Telegram has just offloaded a bunch of new features, including a download manager. Alongside that, Telegram has also done a minor enhancement to how we start chats on Telegram. Up until the recent past, Telegram required us to save a phone number to contacts before beginning a new conversation. It is changing now as we can now initiate a new Telegram chat similar to how it … [Read more...] about Start a Telegram chat without saving the phone number to contacts
Google Docs to start offering suggestions to improve the quality of writing
Google Docs already offers tons of writing enhancement tools such as grammar suggestions, spelling suggestions and more. Now, it appears that Google is planning to improvise on those features by providing ways to improve the writing quality. Google has announced the same via an official blog post titled ‘More assistive writing suggestions in Google Docs’. According to the blog … [Read more...] about Google Docs to start offering suggestions to improve the quality of writing
How to Move Start Button to the Left Corner in Windows 11
One of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11 is to the taskbar. The taskbar icons now float at the center of the display. They stretch out equally to both sides as you open more and more applications that take up space on the taskbar. The change is fresh, mimics the launcher layout of the macOS, however, it is also a bit convenient. I mean if you are willing to adjust to … [Read more...] about How to Move Start Button to the Left Corner in Windows 11
Windows 11’s Explorer and Start menu will finally give you control over Office files
Way back in 2019, Microsoft made changes to the search box in the Windows File Explorer and started allowing users to search their OneDrive cloud storage and local files at the same time. Microsoft also updated the recent files section in Explorer and added support for Office.com entries. While adding these features, Microsoft made the Explorer slower, with the search box … [Read more...] about Windows 11’s Explorer and Start menu will finally give you control over Office files
StartIsBack beta brings another Start menu replacement to Windows 11
With Windows 11 on the horizon, developers are starting to come up with tools to replace the new Start menu. StartIsBack, a popular Start menu replacement in previous versions of Windows, today announced a new preview version meant for Windows 11. This comes shortly after Stardock introduced its own tool, Start11, with a similar purpose. The initial StartIsBack preview for … [Read more...] about StartIsBack beta brings another Start menu replacement to Windows 11