ÜBER-Ribbon on Windows Explorer.

  Sometimes you may consider the default Windows Explorer Button bar (or ribbon) too lame for your tastes. How about changing it to something like below? The screenshot is from the Windows 8.1 Quick Access Toolbar ("QAT") however this also works on Windows 10 (but not on Windows 11!).   How-to. Create a new text… Read More

How to replace the default Notepad++ text file icon.

    I will assume you belong to those ~5000+ geeks that reckon Notepad++ is “the best” Notepad replacement (http://alternativeto.net/software/notepad/). If you agree with the above statement, I'm sure you did already set Notepad++ as your default text editor for all your text (.txt) files. However, if you are also a little bit fussy with… Read More

Easier Windows 10 1511 or 1607 VPN Connections

On Windows 1511 or 1607 ("Anniversary Update"), to connect to a VPN) you have to: Go to Settings.   Select Network & Internet.   Select VPN.   Click on the desired VPN profile. Click on the Connect Button(!).   This 5-step process is overly complicated to end Users.   An OLD Trick. To make Windows… Read More

3 new must-have Windows 10 Creators Update features

  Ready for Windows 10 Creators Update? Go to Settings -> Update and Security and check to see if the next major incremental Windows 10 "Creators Update" has been enabled for you. Here's three simple reasons that made me justify the Windows 10 Creators Update odd 1h upgrade time (hint: you'll get this time back… Read More