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New Windows 10 Fluent Design Microsoft Tips Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Paint 3D Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design People App Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
Sets Feature Removed in Windows 10 Build 17704 Could be Coming Back to Windows
Sets was a feature that briefly made its way into Windows 10 in 2017. It had started off as a Windows Insider feature and then made its way to official Windows 1o builds. The point of Sets was to offer […]
Windows 10 KB4551762 Solves Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 Protocol Issue
2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4551762) rolling out now. This update only includes one change, which is an update to the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 protocol to solve a problem regarding shared access […]
Windows 10 KB4540673 Brings Updates to Usernames and Passwords
Windows 10 KB4540673 comes with some more security updates to the Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers. It also brings updates for verifying the username and password. There are also some security improvements for external peripheral devices such as printers […]
Modern Windows 10 Icons Rolling Out to Official Windows 10 Builds
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
Microsoft Outlook Spaces is Board to Help Organize Emails, Documents, and Meetings
Microsoft Outlook Spaces is a new feature that brings Google Keep-styled tabs that you can pin to the backdrop. You can use Spaces to bring together your most important subject matters within Microsoft Outlook and pin them together in one […]
Fluent Design Windows 10 Icons Are Available to Windows Insiders
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
Vivaldi 2.11 Released: Improves Pop-out Video, Match OS Themes, Quicker Navigation
The Vivaldi web browser has been updated to version 2.11. This version of the browser comes with the added ability to more easily pop-out videos independently of the webpages on which you have found them. Other features include the chance […]
Windows 10 Version KB4532693 Improves Edge/Office Security
Windows 10 version KB4532693 helps improve the installation experience of updating to Windows 10 (1903). While that might be the main reason for its release, it also has security updates for the Microsoft Edge browser and Microsoft Office software as […]
Final Update to Windows 7 Blackens Desktop Wallpaper
The last software update rolling out for Windows 7 is removing the wallpaper and replacing it with a black screen. While it sounds alarming, the new black screen is thought of as a bug rather than Microsoft turning out the […]
‘Google SeachLiaison’ Suggests Desktop Favicons May Still Change
A couple of weeks ago, Google rolled out an update to the desktop search results to include the website favicon (icon) next to the text. The move was made to mimic further mobile search results, which have been using the […]
Revamped Windows 10 Fluent Design Icons for Office and Default Apps Rolling Out Slowly to Insiders
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
Windows 10 Mobile No Longer Supported By Microsoft
As of January 14—the same date Microsoft put an end to Windows 7 support—Windows 10 Mobile has come to the end of its support life, with Microsoft preferring to recommend users still use Windows apps but to get them from […]
Windows 7 Users Issued Final Windows 10 Upgrade Warning
The end of Microsoft support for Windows 7 happened a few days ago, on January 14 (2020). As a final reminder to those still using Windows 7, Microsoft has sent out an upgrade warning. The screen Windows 7 users will […]
How New Microsoft Edge Will Roll Out for Windows 10 Users
In December of 2018, Microsoft publicly announced they were changing course from the EdgeHTML Microsoft Edge was developed on, and it would be succeeded by a Chromium-powered Edge browser instead. Microsoft never publicly announced why the change would be occurring, […]
Windows 10 Build KB4528760 for Versions 1903 and 1909
Windows 10 version 1903 with build number KB4528760 is rolling out now. You may also find an update for the .NET framework 3.5 and 4.8 with the build number KB4532938 rolling out at the same time. What’s new for Windows […]
Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Caught Spying via Chrome and Firefox
According to a report posted on The Hacker News today, you should reconsider any trust you have put into Avast and AVG antivirus security programs. The list includes Avast Online Security, AVG Online Security, Avast SafePrice, and AVG SafePrice. A […]
TeamSnap Allows for Importing Sports Calendars in Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft has added the option to import your family’s school and sports league events to your personal Outlook calendar by using the add calendar feature in Outlook.com. Few things require a calendar quite so much as children’s sports, so this […]
Progressive Web Apps in Microsoft Edge to Improve Native Apps in Windows 10
While Microsoft is still what could only be considered a tech giant, they indeed were not opportunistic when smartphones arrived. It’s almost hard to believe that small handheld computers that follow us around weren’t going to be the next big […]
Windows 10 Free Upgrades Are Still Available Via Media Creation Tool
If you’re a Windows user, you probably know by now that Microsoft had been offering a free upgrade to most users to get them away from the older versions of Windows that they were looking to remove people from and […]
Windows 10 1903 Update Management Changes for WSUS and Config Manager
Windows 10 1903 changes the way software updates are deployed. Microsoft now pushes the updates through what is known as the Unified Update Platform. For system administrators, this means you will need to configure a new product category for WSUS […]
What’s New in Windows 10 version 1909
The next feature update for Windows 10 (known in the Windows Insider Program as 19H2) will be a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features, and quality enhancements. To deliver these updates in a less disruptive fashion, […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Microsoft Stream Icons
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Windows Calculator Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Design Windows Alarms & Clock Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
New Windows 10 Fluent Windows Maps Icon
Apart from getting the features and navigation right, there isn’t much else you can do to a modern operating system other than making sure the graphics upon that navigation are as good as they can be. It is no surprise […]
Microsoft Releases Security Updates for Windows 10 (October 3, 2019)
Microsoft is rolling out three new security updates to address the Internet Explorer scripting engine security vulnerability (CVE-2019-1367) mitigation and the print spooler service causing print jobs to fail that some users are reporting. This security update includes quality improvements. […]