According to the official Microsoft Band website the new offer is available from 12/18/2015 to 1/4/2016 while supplies last at participating retailers. Recently, Best Buy had a similar deal that only lasted a few hours, but now seeing that more retailers are offering the Microsoft Band 2 for $199 from its original price of $250, could signal that the company may be planning on keeping the fitness tracker on a more competitive price....

Although the automatic update to a new version is expected, the approach that the company is taking is not usual. Typically, when a release of Windows 10 is nearing the end of service, Microsoft will start pushing the latest version available at that time, which in this case would be version 20H2. However, according to an announcement on the health dashboard website (via ZDNet and Neowin), Microsoft has revealed that it’s in the process to upgrade devices running version 1903 to 1909....

The company has made the decision to close the service after the growth failed to meet expectations and could not compete with rival streaming services like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook Gaming. Microsoft has previously invested on getting exclusive streamers, such as Shroud and Ninja, and other strategies, but they haven’t worked to convince more people to switch to its platform, and now the Mixer is shutting down streamers are free to use the streaming service of their choice....

What’s even more interesting is that the Blue update for Windows Phone will add support of up to 10-inch screens. The upcoming update for Windows Phone 8, known as General Distribution Release 3 (or GDR3 for short), includes support for 5- and 6-inch screens. Windows Phone Blue will push this limit to 7- to 10-inch touchscreens, overlapping Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 8.1 territory, so it isn’t clear what’s really going to happen....

When the antivirus flags an app as unwanted, it does not mean that it’s a malware, but it’s detected as a piece of software that can negatively affect the user experience, as such to safeguard user productivity and ensure a positive experience the security solution flags the app unwanted. In the case of CCleaner, Microsoft Defender is flagging certain installers because they bundle other applications that are not needed to use the software....

The new $50 off promotion applies to any Xbox One console, including special edition bundles, such as Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Sunset Overdrive. Depending of what bundled you choose, this new offer can save you up to $150. The Xbox One promotional offer will be available across U.S. retailers, but Microsoft is planning to echo similar offering across different markets. Source Microsoft All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

The Microsoft Store is having today its “Holiday Super Sale” with a bunch of great deals, from $50 saving on a new Microsoft Band 2, to $300 saving on a Surface Pro 3, to up to $500 off on a new laptop or an All-in-One PC. Microsoft Holiday Super Sale best deal Microsoft Band 2, save $50 — $199 (reg. $250) | Buy it from Microsoft Store Surface Pro 3, 128GB, Intel Core i3, save $300 — $599 (reg....

According to details found by Twitter user h0x0d, the Flow app is being designed to be fast and fluid, offering natural conversation. It will not provide subject lines, salutations, or signatures. In other words, it’ll be like sending a Tweet or a text message on a phone, but instead of having to create an account with a unique username or using a phone number, Flow will only use an email address for quick communication....

On a response Tweet, Microsoft senior program manager, Brandon LeBlanc said “Yes, MSPaint will be included in 1903. It’ll remain included in Windows 10 for now.” Furthermore, the company even removed the warning that Paint would be removed on Windows 10 version 1903, May 2019 Update. The original plan was to replace the legacy Paint app with the new Paint 3D app as it includes most of the same features, but now it’s not clear the future of both apps....

Tips using Microsoft Security Essentials Do a full scan periodically. Change the Schedule scan to a day and time that you know your computer is turned on. For the best protection, keep the antivirus always up to date. You can do this by going to the Update tab and clicking the big Update button. If you have well-known files and locations, you can exclude them from scanning to save time. When you see the system tray icon with the color green you are good and protected, when it is orange you should check out what is going on, and when is red there could be some serious problems....

Also, in any way, the company is positioning the experience to compete with WhatsApp, iMessage, or similar services. Instead, Microsoft is repositioning the service for work and life, offering new ways to leverage the platform to group people to get things done together, such as planning activities, vacations, book clubs, fantasy football leagues, and more. Microsoft Teams personal is slowly rolling out now as a preview on Android and iOS with text chat and video calling, as well as features to share calendar events and lists with other people....

These two consoles will technically replace the Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles, which will continue to be available. However, the Lockhart model is said to have similar hardware as Project Scarlett, but it’ll be tweaked to be less powerful, and it’ll not include a disc drive, similar to the current Xbox One All-Digital Edition. Although the technical specifications are still unknown for both consoles, the company wants to hit the 10 teraflops of graphical power on Anaconda, while Lockhart is expected to hit the 4 teraflops....

The previous firmware update was released two days after they went on sale, usually the company takes some time between releases, but seeing that the problems were significant the November firmware updates are now rolling out for the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Below you will find a breakdown of what’s new in the November firmware for the Surface devices. November firmware for Surface Book HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20....

Mail PassView support email password-recovery the following email clients programs: Windows Live Mail Windows Mail Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook 2000 (POP3 and SMTP Accounts only). Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003/2007/2010 (POP3, IMAP, HTTP and SMTP Accounts). Hotmail/MSN mail – If the password is saved in MSN/Windows/Live Messenger application. Gmail – If the password was saved by Gmail Notifier application, Google Desktop, or by Google Talk. Mozilla Thunderbird – If the password is not encrypted with master password....

One of the great thing about Spotify is that there is a service choice for everyone, you can choose from: Spotify Free — Free on-demand unlimited music streaming on your computer (at least for the first six months) and with over 15 million songs to choose from. Additionally you can manage your own music and sync it to your cellphone or iPod. The catch? –Advertising, of course, you will get 30 seconds commercials around every 10 songs (still totally worth it!...

So from the Download Windows Technical Preview site screenshot is where we find the new clue. As I suspected, even though Microsoft will offer an easy way to update to the latest build of Windows Threshold, after installing the preview there won’t be a way to roll back, as such you better backup before installing. The recent screenshots from the download site reads: While Microsoft still have to release what to do before installing the preview of Windows, we now know that you’ll have to be careful like always....

Then you find a collection like this that put them all together just for you to download free for Windows and bring all their magic to your desktop backgrounds. Including some serious artistic talents, you’ll come across majestic castles, the classic snowmen and a perfectly carved train among this fun images. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme, go to Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

If the information turns to be accurate, this new design alteration will help the Surface Book 2 to reduce cost and start at a lower price point of $1000. According to the same report, Microsoft didn’t sell enough Surface Book as a result of the detachable design that conflicted with the Surface Pro line. Last October, Microsoft updated its Surface Book with a “Performance Base” option aimed to extend battery life and improve graphics....

Microsoft announced new changes that will allow you to use your Skype name to sign in to different Microsoft services starting next week. In addition, this week I also updated the list of Xbox 360 games compatible with Xbox One. Help & How To One of the most common questions I get is: “Why I can’t sign in to Windows 10?” And often the issue is a confusion using PIN and password, as such I wrote a new article detailing the difference between the two and how to use it properly on Windows 10....

The Xbox app for Windows 10 gets updated to allow users to stream Xbox One games at 1080p 60 fps. However, the company warns that those wanting to use the “Very high” quality setting will also need to have a network that supports the stream – typically a wired connection or wireless connection that can handle the speed without buffering. Also, this week it’s been unofficially confirmed that Microsoft is planning a huge hardware launch event in October....