To get a closer look to all the features and changes coming to Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft recently published a new review video in YouTube highlighting everything that is new, from how to choose a photo to set up the Start background, going through how Cortana is a game changer as a digital assistant, to other features such as Data Sense to control your monthly data usage, and how to escalate a phone call to a Skype call....

Storage sense is a modern take of Disk Cleanup available in the Settings app, which allows Windows 10 to free up space automatically by deleting files you don’t need, such as temporary files and those files in the recycle bin. The new feature has been available in Windows 10 for several releases, and it was always meant to replace Disk Cleanup, but it’s not until the version 1809 that Microsoft completes porting and building features to make Storage sense a more complete experience....

On an effort to make Windows 10 (version 1709) more secure, Microsoft has published a set of standard requirements for a “highly secure Windows 10 device.” These new Microsoft’s standards are recommended for “general purpose desktops, laptops, tablets, 2-in-1’s, mobile workstations, and desktops,” and outlines the processor, process architecture, virtualization, secure boot, firmware requirements, and even the new minimum amount of memory to ensure a secure experience running Windows 10....

14 photographs of dogs in costumes for all the pooch lovers. Free to download for Windows 10, this presentation is ready to introduce you to the festivities with some less scary, but adorable pictures to decorate your desktop computer backgrounds. 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....

Alongside using Windows Update, Microsoft also makes available the ISO file for every new release of Windows 10, including for the April update. The only issue is that when you use a Windows 10 device to download the ISO from the Microsoft support website, you’re only given the choice to get the “Update Assistant” or “Media Creation Tool.” If you don’t want to go through the extra steps, there is a workaround to download the ISO file of Windows 10 version 1803 directly from the Microsoft servers without having to use the Media Creation Tool....

The images show details of perfect embroidery, delicate finishes and bright color mixes on one of a kind cuts of fabrics. The fashionable collection of wallpapers is free to download for Windows. 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 my Desktop Fun section....

The reason for this is that Microsoft is once again changing the way the operating system receives updates. Instead of releasing a feature update every year, the company plans to make new versions of Windows available every three years. In between, there will be “moments” updates that will bring new features outside the major releases. As a result of these changes, it appears that the software giant may be planning to scratch out some of the features (such as tabs and redesigned navigation for File Explorer and Suggested actions) from the initial rollout of Windows 11 22H2 to then release them through the cumulative update (moment)....

You’ll find in this newest release of the open source web browser, a better extension management, a forward button that stays hidden until it is need it, and the support for full-screen APIs. For more details check the beta changelog. Among other things users that were experiencing crashes while moving bookmarks, now they can expect that to be fixed. And, of course, this latest release comes with the necessary security updates, and a new version number....

This is what is new in Firefox 4 Beta 7: Boost in performance, now SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine has been incorporated to the JagerMonkey JIT JavaScript compiler, along with enhancements to the TraceMonkey JIT and the SpiderMonkey’s interpreter. Hardware-acceleration (compositing) producing better graphics — including for Windows XP and Mac OS X –. WebGL for 3D rendering graphics, without the need of extra plugins! Support for OpenType fonts. Improved HTML5 forms....

It really sounds like a good deal, more those who just got an Xbox One on Christmas, but there is only one caveat. You can only upgrade the digital copy of COD: AW. If you bought the physical disc of the game, this offer doesn’t apply to you. Also upgrading the game to the Xbox One version does not remove the right for you to play the game on your Xbox 360....

According to a new report from The Verge, Microsoft is planning “Windows 8.1 with Bing” to be a free or low-cost version of the operating system to encourage users to upgrade from Windows 7. (If this turns out to be true, Microsoft should also consider to include Windows XP and Vista users.) How Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 with Bing is yet to be seen, as Windows 8.1 already ships with all the company’s key apps and services: Office (for Windows RT), OneDrive, SkyDrive, Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and Bing apps....

OK, that is great, but there are some details that many people may not know, such as: Apparently a lot of people are getting a little upset trying to find the way to upload their own ebooks to their Google eBook account, but for the moment that is not possible! To clarify this a Google employee has posted in a Google Books forum: One other thing to keep in mind is that if you travel outside the U....

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be the bosses of Alphabet. Larry Page is taking the role of CEO and Sergey Brin is taking the role of president, while Eric Schmidt will become the executive chairman of Alphabet. The company also announces that Sundar Pichai is taking over the CEO position of Google Inc. You probably already know Sundar Pichai. He started in Google back in 2004, he’s the senior vice president of product, and you might have seen him giving the keynote at Google I/O 2015....

To use Google Voice to make phone calls, it’s really simple, next time that you login in your Gmail account, launch Calls by clicking on the “Call phone” option at the top of the chat list and then dial a number with your keyboard or enter a name from your contact list. Gmail users are going to be able to check who is calling before answering and read voice mails as well....

Both Halo 5 trailers show Master Chief and Spartan Locke, but with the difference that each trailer has the roles reversed. You can watch both trailers below. Microsoft’s 343 Industries is the company responsible of the new chapter of Halo, and while the live-action trailers don’t actually show anything about “Halo 5” itself, we’re expecting 343 Industries to reveal more during E3 in June. Source Twitter All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

The Registry is an essential component of Windows, and it’s a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings of the OS and those applications designed to use this database. Typically, you should never make changes to the system database. However, sometimes, it might be necessary to fix problems or tweak settings that you couldn’t do any other way. If you plan to make system changes, Windows 11 includes at least two ways to backup and restore the Registry using System Restore and Registry Editor....

In this guide, you will learn the steps to view the update history of Windows 10 using the Settings app, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. Check Windows 10 update history from Settings Check Windows 10 update history from Command Prompt Check Windows 10 update history from PowerShell Check Windows 10 update history from Settings To view the Windows 10 update history, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you’ll better understand the successfully installed updates and those that failed to install....

It’s extremely important to always have a backup of your computer as part of your recovery strategy, as you’ll never know when things will go wrong. Additionally, unlike previous version of Windows, the software giant now rolls out mandatory updates for both, Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro, and if there is a problem, you can always use a system image backup to recover, minimizing time and data loss....

Azure is a paid cloud service from Microsoft, and among a slew of services aimed for organizations, it also offers backup and restore services that anyone can use to reliably protect data offsite whether you’re using Windows Server or Windows 10. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to successfully set up and create an offsite backup using the Azure Backup service on Windows 10. How to create a Recovery Service Vault on Azure How to set up a backup service on Azure How to install Azure Backup Agent on Windows 10 How to set up a file backup to Azure on Windows 10...

Instructions Swipe the bobble up to open the bookmarks (the first page with apps) and swipe left to view All Apps. Scroll down until you find Settings and tap it. Scroll down again to the Device section and open Application manager. Swipe left to the All tab, find and tap Home. Scroll down to the Launch by default and tap Clear defaults. Press the home button on your Android phone and you once again will be given the choice to select which launcher you want use....