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Windows 11 tests Windowed Alt+Tab experience, how to enable

January 8, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Microsoft is experimenting w/ displaying Windowed Alt+Tab window rather full screen in Windows 11 build 22526, here is how you can enable it right now.

Posted in: How to, News, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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Media Player using orange accent color

How to change new Media Player Accent Color in Windows 11

January 5, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Media Player using orange accent color

New Media Player for Windows 11 is now available on build 22000 and allows to use Windows 11 accent color than of Orange which you see when using App.

Posted in: How to, News, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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How to copy a file or folder path in Windows 11 using Shortcut

January 4, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Windows 11 introduces a new “copy as path” context menu option and keyboard shortcut to copy file or folder paths easier, here is how to use them.

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
Freeware
Windows 11 Safe Mode

Easily Boot Windows 11 into Safe Mode w/ Safe Mode Launcher

January 3, 2022 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Windows 11 Safe Mode

It never gets this easier to boot into Safe Mode on Windows 11. Safe Mode Launcher makes it possible to enter Safe Mode on Windows 11 w/ a single click.

Posted in: Freeware, How to, News, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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Windows 11 taskbar with Weather icon Widgets Entry point

How to Enable or disable Weather Widget on Windows 11 Taskbar

December 12, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 5 Comments
Windows 11 taskbar with Weather icon Widgets Entry point

After Windows 10, Microsoft has finally brought the Weather Widget icon to the taskbar in Windows 11, here is how you can enable it if you don’t have it.

Posted in: How to, News, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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How to set Spotlight as desktop wallpaper in Windows 11

December 11, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

In addition to the lock screen, Windows 11 has got Spotlight feature for desktop backgrounds, here is how you can enable and use it on the new OS desktop.

Posted in: How to, Windows 11
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Select Dark theme option for Windows 11 Notepad in its Settings

Notepad for Windows 11 gets Dark Theme, how to enable

December 8, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Select Dark theme option for Windows 11 Notepad in its Settings

Microsoft has overhauled Notepad in Windows 11 with modern design. Here is how you can enable dark theme/mode for Windows 11 Notepad right now.

Posted in: How to, News, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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Windows 11 Widgets

How to Uninstall and Re-install Widgets in Windows 11

November 7, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 3 Comments
Windows 11 Widgets

Widgets in Windows 11 can be useful if you use it, if not, they consume resources in background, here is how to disable or uninstall and reinstall Widgets.

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks, Windows 11
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Edge New Tab Notifications icon

How to turn off Notifications Icon on Microsoft Edge New Tab Page

October 27, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Edge New Tab Notifications icon

Here is how you can get rid off Microsoft Edge New Tab Page’s Notifications icon for good. This has been annoyance Microsoft needs to fix asap.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, Tips and Tricks
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Insert date and time in Notepad

Here’s How to insert date and time in Notepad++

October 18, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment
Insert date and time in Notepad

Want to insert the date and time in Notepad++? Here is how you can do that easily in 2021 without using the TextFx plugin.

Posted in: How to, Tips and Tricks
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How to enable Stacked Tabs in Microsoft Edge

October 11, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Microsoft Edge supports Chrome Stacked Tabs feature, here is how you can enable it in 2021 where Google is on the verge of removing it.

Posted in: How to, Microsoft Edge, News, Tips and Tricks
Google Chrome
Chrome stacked tabs gif

Chrome is killing underused Stacked Tabs feature

October 11, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome stacked tabs gif

Chrome still supports Stacked Tabs in 2021 via command-line shrotcut. The feature first appeared as flag in 2013, Google is planning to remove its code now.

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