One of the first things I always notice after installing or upgrading macOS to a newer version on my MacBook is that the tap to click feature of the trackpad is disabled by default. That is, with default settings, we need to click on the trackpad to perform primary and secondary click operations. Though many […]
Archives for October 2014
How To Scroll A Window Without Clicking Or Focusing In Windows 7
Anyone who has ever used a Mac will know that all recent iterations of Mac operating systems allow users to scroll a window without selecting. That is, we don’t need to click on a window to select it to be able to scroll it. Take, for example, if two windows are open and window 1 […]
New Trackpad Gestures Coming To Windows 10
With Windows 8, Microsoft first introduced a bunch of new trackpad gestures to quickly access the Charms bar, switch between open windows and quickly access other features. Before Windows 8, Windows users had to install half-baked third-party tools in order to get trackpad gestures. On supported machines, Windows 8 offers trackpad gestures to zoom, pan […]
How To Open URLs Right From Start Menu In Windows 10
With Windows 10, Microsoft has returned the Start menu to its original place, the taskbar. The Start menu, as you likely have discovered, looks and acts pretty much like the good old Start menu of Windows 7 but it includes some of the best features introduced with Windows 8 as well. We have already covered […]
How To Disable Animations When Minimizing And Maximizing Windows In Windows 10
Those of you have been using Windows 10 probably have observed the smooth animations that appear when you maximize and minimize windows. The new animations look good, especially if you love animations. Since not all users like eye candy features, many of you might want to turn off new window animations in Windows 10. The […]
How To Remove Bing Search From New Tab Page In IE11
Microsoft recently rolled out an update to Internet Explorer 11 to add Bing search bar to the new tab page. If you have installed updates recently or have configured Windows to automatically install new updates, you likely have the new Bing search bar in the new tab page of Internet Explorer 11. Bing search bar […]
How To Show Hard Drive Partitions Under Quick Access In Windows 10
Unlike previous versions of Windows, the all new Windows 10 opens up the Home folder when you click on the File Explorer icon on the taskbar or when you simultaneously press Windows+E keys. With default settings, the Home folders shows favorites, recently accessed files and folders. It’s easily possible make Windows 10 open This PC […]
Make Windows+E Open This PC (Computer) In Windows 10/11
In Windows 10, when you click on the File Explorer icon on the taskbar or when you use Windows+E hotkey, Windows presents you the Quick Access folder (called Home in Windows 11) instead of This PC or Computer. The Home/Quick Access folder shows your favourite folders, frequently accessed folders, and files. This new Home/Quick Access […]
How To Access Sign Out And Lock Options In Windows 10
After negative feedback from large number of PC users for not providing shutdown or power button on the Start screen of Windows 8, Microsoft added a power or shutdown button to upper right-corner of the Start screen in Windows 8.1 Update. Lock and sign out options in Windows 10 Now that the Start menu has […]
How To Pin Hard Drive To Taskbar In Windows 10
The Start menu is definitely the star attraction of Windows 10 and is one of the core reasons why most Windows users like the newly released Windows 10. Even though the Start menu is highlight and is one of the most visible features of Windows 10, the other areas of the operating system have been […]