Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18845 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch. Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time. We will begin releasing 19H2 bits to Insiders later this spring after we get 19H1 nearly finished […]
February 2019
Visual Studio 2019 Release Candidate (RC) now available
Today we’re sharing a Visual Studio 2019 Release Candidate (RC) – one of the final steps before general availability on April 2 at the virtual launch event. You can download the RC at visualstudio.com/downloads. As always, check out the release notes for the RC for all the details. Explaining the Release Candidate With this release, we’re introducing two product […]
Intel open sources HBFA to Improve Firmware Resiliency
Firmware security testing has improved over the past few years but is typically run during platform integration testing, when issues are harder to detect and more expensive to mitigate. Intel is introducing a new analysis framework for firmware development at RSA 2019, allowing developers to unit test firmware components in an OS environment using best-in-class […]
5G at MWC19 – Here is how this will change the way you work and live
Back in 1999, the first Wi-Fi-enabled laptop was introduced, and it wasn’t long before connectivity became a driving force in how the workplace evolved. Laptop sales began to overtake desktop PCs. As people realized the benefits of portability, open offices became a thing, as did laptops in conference rooms and coffee shops. And a few […]
Editors Can Now Insert a Table of Contents in Google Sites for G Suite
Quick Launch Summary Inserting a table of contents into a page makes the navigation of text-focused content like FAQs, documentation, or wikis easy. Editors can insert a table of contents into a page with a simple click — headings and subheadings will automatically update as content is added to the page. A table of contents […]
Spelling and grammar improvements in Google Docs for G Suite
Quick launch summary Earlier this year we introduced a BETA for new grammar suggestions in Google Docs. Now we’re making this feature available for G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise users. The new features enhance existing spell check functions and highlight possible grammatical errors in your text. We’re also introducing a revamped interface for reviewing spelling and […]
How to Remove PUP.Optional.ShopAtHome.A Potentially Unwanted Propgram (Malware Removal Guide)
The PUP.Optional.ShopAtHome.A is not a virus but rather a blackhat SEO technique designed to help the owner’s webpage rank better in search engines through the manipulative tactics of getting it on your computer first. PUP.Optional.ShopAtHome.A may also be considered as adware due to it having installed a web browser plugin for Internet Explorer that shows […]
Microsoft announces Mixed Reality Dev Days May 2 to 3
The vision: With the announcements Microsoft recently made in the mixed reality and cloud space, we want to invite you—an amazing, unprecedented community of mixed reality developers—to come work alongside us, meet Microsoft developers and program managers who brought these devices and services to life, and learn about our developer roadmap. At Mixed Reality Dev Days, you’ll […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18346 – Feb 26
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18346 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you are looking for a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring – head on over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of […]
How to Remove ‘This setting is enforced by your administrator’ from Chrome (Malware Removal Guide)
The Google Chrome web browser never shows you an alarming message covering your computer’s display, so when you see alleged warnings such as “This setting is enforced by your administrator” in Google Chrome, it should immediately raise a red flag. If you see this message in Chrome, your computer has been infected by a browser […]
@mentions for comments in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint available
Hello! My name is Apurv, and I’m a Program Manager in Microsoft Office. What’s New We recently added the capability to @mention your collaborators in comments in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. @mentions makes it easier for you to notify your peers, pull them into a document, and work together wherever you need their attention. How […]
G Suite quick access side panel now in Google Drive
Quick launch summary You can now access the side panel while using Drive on the web. That means you can access Calendar, Keep, and Task while using Drive, Gmail, Calendar, or Editor products (Docs, Sheets, and Slides). The side panel makes it easy to quickly complete tasks without losing focus — that means less switching […]
How to Reset Firefox to Its Default Settings [Tutorial]
Mozilla Firefox (or simply Firefox) is a free and open-source web browser developed by The Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, illumos and Solaris operating systems. Its sibling, Firefox for Android, is also available. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements […]
Latest Windows IoT innovations for intelligent edge devices
At Microsoft, we’re focused on simplifying the Internet of Things (IoT) by making it easier to quickly build secure, smart devices that leverage the intelligent cloud while harnessing the full power of the intelligent edge, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics. This week at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany, we’re announcing new products […]
How to Enable AV1 Video Support on YouTube [Tutorial]
If you thought MPEG was just a file format, you would be wrong. As it turns out, MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group, and it means that there is big business behind the use of these MPEG files. There are now some nonprofit groups coming along to offer an alternative to the big […]
How to Remove ‘Ads By TomorrowGames’ Adware (Malware Removal) [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the “Ads By TomorrowGames” malware from your computer. If you’re seeing many advertisements around your computer’s display recently, and they each say “Ads by TomorrowGames” in the corner, it’s likely because you’ve accidentally downloaded adware onto your computer. TomorrowGames is an adware program that once downloaded will install […]
How to Remove ‘Chrominio Message Center’ Pop-up (Malware Removal Guide)
If you see the “Chrominio Message Center” pop-up message on your computer, you are being presented with a social engineering attack. If you were to click on the “OK” button to install the apparent “New Chromium version,” you will instead have downloaded a malicious file that installs a web browser hijacker. Browser hijackers have been around […]
How to Remove Win32:Malware-gen Trojan (Malware Removal Guide)
Tips to Avoid Malware in the Future If you have malware on your computer, you can always install an antimalware program and run a scan to try to remove it. But some experts suggest that even if you do that, it is not a given that all malware can be removed—once it gets access to […]
How to Remove SecuryBrowse Search Browser Hijacker (Malware Removal Guide)
SecuryBrowse Search has been identified as a web browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are bits of malicious software that are designed to manipulate your computer’s web browsers to automatically load a landing page that was selected by the browser hijackers instead of the default settings that you used to have on your PC. The developers of browser […]
How to Remove ‘Amazon.com Membership Rewards’ Pop-up Scam (Malware Removal Guide)
Tips to Avoid Malware in the Future If you have malware on your computer, you can always install an antimalware program and run a scan to try to remove it. But some experts suggest that even if you do that, it is not a given that all malware can be removed—once it gets access to […]
How to Remove Win32:Evo-gen [Susp] from Windows (Malware Removal Guide)
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp] is a process that you may find on your computer that’s related to Heuristic analysis technology that antivirus programs such as Avast Antivirus and Avast Internet Security use to detect new viruses. To be clear, the Win32:Evo-gen [Susp] process isn’t in itself a virus but rather a process that your antivirus runs to […]
How to Remove JS/Agent Adware (Malware Removal) [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove the JS/Agent malware from your computer. The JS/Agent is a heuristic detection used by some antivirus programs to identify a potentially unwanted program on your computer. The JS/Agent is an adware program and goes beyond what the standard definition of “potentially unwanted program” should mean. Most people lump anything from […]
How to Remove ‘You are using an older version of Chrome’ Fake Alerts (Malware Removal Guide)
Google Chrome is currently the most used web browser in the world, and while the security by Google is generally very good, its popularity has lead to some developers targeting it with malicious software. If you’re using Google Chrome and seeing the “You are using an older version of Chrome” message, you are being subjected […]
How to Remove ‘Sponsored by RevContent’ Ads (Malware Removal Guide)
RevContent is an advertising agency, similar to Taboola. They each service many legitimate advertisements around the Web to reliable, trustworthy, and knowing publishers. One form of advertisement that’s available to publishers who are signed up to RevContent is the overlay or pop-out ad which can cover your screen. If you’re visiting the same websites and […]
How to Add AV1 Codec Support to Windows 10 [Tutorial]
If you thought MPEG was just a file format, you would be wrong. It turns out that MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group, and it means that there is big business behind the use of these MPEG files. There are now some nonprofit groups coming along to offer an alternative to the big […]
Mozilla Bringing Firefox Reality to HoloLens 2
We are excited to announce that we’re working together with Microsoft to bring the immersive web to one of the most-anticipated mixed reality headsets in the market: HoloLens 2. Building on Microsoft’s years of experience with the current HoloLens, we will work together to learn from developers and users about bringing AR content to the […]
New Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast Build 18343 (19H1) – Feb. 22
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18343 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you are looking for a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring – head on over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of […]
How to Change Active Hours for Windows Update in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Active hours identify the period of time when you expect the device to be in use. Automatic restarts after an update will occur outside of the active hours. By default, active hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM on PCs and from 5 AM to 11 PM on phones. Users can change the active hours […]
New Office app for Windows 10 Now Available to Everyone
Starting today, Windows 10 users have a great new way to get started with Office and jump into their work quickly – a new app simply called, Office. The Office app provides users with a simple experience that helps them get to what they need quickly – whether that’s an app, a document, or even […]
Four Ways to Format a Disk or Drive in Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Formatting a drive, whether it be a hard disk drive, solid state drive, or a flash drive et cetera, is the process of preparing the partition on the drive to be used by the operating system. If the drive is already in use, it will need to delete all the files and data before setting […]
