The PUREinfoTech forums are divided into twelve main sections: Windows 10: Where you can discuss anything about Windows 10, but note that there are subsections to discuss help and support, share how-to guides, and talk about the Windows Insider Program. Apps on Windows 10: In this section, you can discuss any and all things related to apps for Windows 10, including Windows Store and traditional desktop apps. Microsoft Office: This is the corner to talk about Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, and other Office products and services....

If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in the Desktop Fun section. To install, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, then the Apply button, and then select the collection from the “Themes” settings page....

The 2014 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon houses an Intel Haswell processors, the option of vPro for business management features, configurable to 8GB of RAM, and up to half of terabyte of Solid-State storage. The base model will kick off with a screen resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels, while adding more money will get you a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Ultrabook also is touch-enabled, but this is optional in all models....

With Surface, the folks at Redmond took on a big challenge, because it was the first time the company was building a piece of hardware like this tablet. Also a tablet that was designed to set a baseline model for PC manufactures to create new high quality design devices and to compete directly with Apple’s iPad, which now is not an easy task. Not to mention that from day 1 the Surface needed to be super-secret project!...

The wait it’s over, Windows 8 Consumer Preview is here and ready for download and for everyone to give it a try. This beta version of the operating system brings access to new Metro style apps and over 100,000 tweaks and improvements. Consumer Preview represents a refined product ready for broad and daily usage by those of you willing to test a pre-release OS — that’s what Microsoft is saying, so if you are eager to test it, you can download it here....

The update with the new dashboard is scheduled to roll out in November, and it seems that to prepare the software for its final release, Microsoft needs all the help it can get, as such it’s now opening the opt-in program for all participants of the Xbox One Preview Program. This means that you won’t have to be waiting for an invite anymore. This is according to Microsoft’s Partner Director of Program Management, Xbox and Windows Platform, Mike Ybarra, who sent a Tweet on October 16th, saying that in the next 24 hours opted in for Windows 10 on Xbox One will be in....

Recently Microsoft made available an emergency update for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 devices to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities found in many modern processors. However, a significant number of users immediately started experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on devices with specific AMD processors. According to the company the unexpected problem is due to “some AMD chipsets do not conform to the documentation previously provided” to create the update, and as result it’s pausing the rollout temporarily....

However, the feature update has a small number of known issues, and as a result, the company isn’t making the feature update available to everyone immediately. Instead, it’s gradually rolling out the May 2020 Update to devices running Windows 10 version 1909 and 1903, which are known to be fully compatible first, and it’s placing a temporary block on devices that may not have a smooth upgrade experience. This isn’t a new approach, Microsoft has been implementing blocks on incompatible devices for a long time, but in the past, it’s been difficult to know whether your device is having problems with Windows Update or a temporary block was in place....

The new black version of the Precision Mouse includes all the same features you expected, including a fantastic ergonomic design with a thumb rest, three customizable buttons, USB charging, and the ability to control up to three devices simultaneously.

Throughout the President’s Day weekend, the Microsoft Store in the United States is offering big discounts up to $1100 on select Windows 10 devices from a number of vendors, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and others. In addition, the Microsoft Store is also offering savings of up to $250 on Surface Book, up to $200 on Surface Pro 4, and up to $50 on Xbox One S bundles. Microsoft Store President’s Day sale Here is a list with some of the most interesting deals....

Now in preparation for the big day, the software giant is making available a Windows 8.1 Preview update that points to reduce errors and other issues while upgrading to Windows 8.1 final. Keep in mind that installing the update is not the only thing you have to do for a smooth transition to the new operating system. There are many other things you should know, but don’t worry I got you covered: How to update to Windows 8....

As you may now know Microsoft has been working hard to come up with a new Web browser that can be a real player in the browser arena, so in the new Internet Explorer 9 you can expect a lot of improvements in hardware acceleration, great support for HTML5 and other standards, a brand new user interface which also is really minimal, making the website the center of attention and not the browser, better security features, and additionally greater built-in privacy settings....

Similar to many retailers across the United States, the Microsoft is having a big Labor Day 2017 sale with great deals with hefty discounts on PCs from Dell, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Huawei, and other brands. In addition, the Microsoft Store is also offering savings on Surface Book, Surface bundles, Xbox One S, and Xbox One S bundles. Here’s a list with the best deals for Labor Day 2017: Dell deals Dell XPS 9550-13333SLV Laptop | price $1999 | save $900 | See at Microsoft Dell XPS 13 9360-7208GLD-PUS Laptop | price $1499 | save $500 | See at Microsoft Dell XPS 13 XPS9360-5797SLV-PUS Laptop | price $1049 | save $250 | See at Microsoft Dell Inspiron 13 i5378-3601GRY-PUS | price $449 | save $150 | See at Microsoft Dell XPS 13 9360-5772GLD-PUS Laptop | price $899 | save $200 | See at Microsoft Dell XPS 15 9550-0000SLV Laptop | price $1419 | save $280 | See at Microsoft Dell XPS 8910 XPS8910-4412SLV Desktop | price $999 | save $250 | See at Microsoft Dell Inspiron 15 5578 Laptop | price $699 | save $150 | See at Microsoft Dell Inspiron 15 i5567-3654GRY Laptop | price $549 | save $150 | See at Microsoft...

Office Online For Office Online, Microsoft is introducing the Cloud Storage Partner Program to help third party cloud services to plug into Office Online. This program will allow users to open, edit, and view documents on different storage services. The software giant also said that Box, Citrix, and Salesforce are already working to integrate their services with Office Online, and more services will join the program in the future. Office for iPad and iPhone apps update On a new update released today, Microsoft is now allowing third-party cloud storage providers to natively integrate into the “Locations” picker in Office for iOS....

Under the new hardware policy, Microsoft no longer offers support for previous version of the OS on new processors. Starting with Intel’s 6th-generation Skylake and later processors will require Windows 10 to keep getting updates. However, select Skylake-based devices will continue to receive updates running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, but only until July 17, 2018. Older processors (prior to Skylake) running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will continue to get updates until January 14, 2020, and January 10, 2023, respectively....

The offers are valid for a limited time, so you need to act quickly if you like any of these products. Some of the products include: These are just some of the deals, the Microsoft Store is also offering the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity Bundle for $349 + $50 gift card, Nokia Lumia 520 with no contract for AT&T, and many more miscellaneous products. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

Focusing on Microsoft Edge, the new default web browser for Windows 10, the software giant reveals in its support lifecycle web page that only Internet Explorer 11 will continue to receive support starting January 12, 2016, on Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10, which means the end of life for all other previous versions of the web browser. According to Microsoft, “Internet Explorer 11 is the last version of Internet Explorer, and will continue to receive security updates, compatibility fixes, and technical support” to improve security, performance, and backward compatibility for websites that don’t meet today’s modern web standards....

The Windows 10 Mobile Preview build 10586.36 is available immediately for Windows Insiders through the Fast and Slow ring of updates. According to the company, the new cumulative update addresses a number of feedback Microsoft received from Insiders and everyday customers using the new Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL handsets. However, the software giant isn’t sharing any specific details other than “Windows Insiders have provided great feedback on the upgrade experience from Windows Phone 8....

Up until today, one of the unanswered questions was, what is the Control Panel’s future moving forward with Windows 10? It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that Microsoft wants the old Control Panel gone from its operating system. On a new Tweet from Gabriel Aul from Microsoft, confirms that the company is slowly migrating all the Control Panel options to the new Settings app. This mean that in a no so near-future all Windows configuration will be accessible from the Settings app and the Control Panel will no longer exist....

Users that have participated in the previous Beta of MSE test program are already receiving invitations for the next test program from Microsoft Connect. In the case you were a tester in the past, you should look in your inbox for the invitation that reads: If you didn’t received an invitation and you are interested on participating on the program to try out and help to improve Security Essentials, you should sign up now on Microsoft Connect, because Microsoft is only allowing a handful of users to test the Beta program....