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How To Restore Old Windows Versions Connection Icon In Windows 10

In the old versions of Windows operating system we had a different connection icon in the task bar. In the new version of Windows 10, the old icons where replaced by static icons – a simple icon of computer for line wired connection and a dot with curved lines for wireless Wi-Fi connection.

Old Windows Connection Icons In The Task Bar

Old Windows Versions Connection Icons In The Task Bar

Some of out readers asked us if they can restore the old versions icon which were two computers blinking or the two arrows – red and green – which showed and indicated the outgoing and ingoing data to and from the computer.

Well, the short answer is no. You can’t change the connection icons for Windows 10 to the old versions icons.

But, there are other solutions you can use to solve this problem or need. If you like, you can download and install external softwares and Apps for Windows 10 which allow you to see the old version icons such as NetTraffic or Network Activity Indicator and other.

At this point we will add a personal notification: We don’t like any apps and software we don’t know or count on . It can be dangerous to use software you don’t know or you not sure about it, specially, software and apps dealing with transferring data. It might be not safe for your computer and your data. So, think twice before using unknown software made by unknown creators.

Where Did Windows Movie Maker Go In Windows 10?

In the previous version of windows we were used to enjoy an easy to use, comfortable, fast free and dedicated video editor, but it’s seems that in the last version of Windows which is Windows 10, Windows Movie Maker disappeared. Well, after checking this issue we discovered that Windows Movie Maker didn’t disappeared but only got hidden.

Editing Videos in Windows 10

Editing Videos in Windows 10 Free Editor

Windows Movie Maker – Where Did You Go?

As said, Windows Movie Maker didn’t been removed from the Windows operating system (and thank god for that), but only been hidden for some reason in it. There is no direct button to the editor from the task bar or windows main menu – but it still exists in the Photos Editor as an video editing option.

If you open a photo or a video file in Windows Photos and right-click on it with your mouse, you will get the option to edit videos with most of the options which were in Windows Movie Maker.

How To Get To Windows Free Videos Editor

  1. Right click with your mouse on a photo or video file opens a menu.
  2. Select the Open With.. option and select Photos.
  3. In the new window, select Edit and Create from the menu at the top.
  4. In the new menu, select the Create a video with music option.

There you’ll see the Windows video editor with the most of the editing options you could find in Windows Movie Maker.

Windows Video Editor

Windows 10 Free Video Editor

Now you can add videos, combine, cut, add effects and filters to your movie, even add 3D cool filters, save it and extract it. Still, we couldn’t find the Transitions animations which we could add between parts in the video as before, but we can manage without it.

Enjoy your video editing!

How To Change Task Bar Color In Windows 10?

The big latest windows update which accrued lately ended with a color change from black to grey in the bottom bar – the task bar and so the headers of every window or tab.

For those who used to the black task bar from the previous version which make the best contrast to the bottom icons in the task bar – you can change it easily.

How to change the task bar color back into black?

  1. Click on the windows icon on the edge of the task bar.
  2. Select the Personalization option in the new window.
  3. Select Color option on the left menu so you will get the color options on the right of the window.
  4. Click on the first menu (jump select menu) and you will find 3 option: Light, Dark and Custom.
  5. Select the Custom option.
  6. Under this menu you will find more option – Select the Dark option.
  7. On the next option select Light (for the windows headers and tabs color).
Color Options For Task Bar and Window Header or Tabs

Color Options For Task Bar and Window Header or Tabs

That’s it. The task bar and the windows / tabs header will get back to what you have used to in the previous version, before the latest update of windows.