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The Xbox One Backward Compatibility is now available for everyone, and perhaps two of the most common questions will be: How do you play Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One? And how everything works? To answer these and other questions, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb (Major Nelson) and “FLitz” from Smosh Games explain to the Xbox community the Xbox One Backward Compatibility. The YouTube video answers many common questions about the new feature, such as:...

According to official data, more than 200,000 PCs in more than 150 countries have been hit by this new ransomware. If you’re still new to the “ransomware” term, it’s a type of malware that blocks your access to your computer by encrypting all your data until a ransom is paid. In the case of the WannaCry attack, these hackers were asking for $300 in Bitcoin to unlock your computer files....

If you prefer to have your browser of choice open links by default instead of Microsoft Edge, or you prefer another search engine (such as Google, DuckDuckGo, etc.) to show results instead of Bing, you will need to use a third-party tool like MSEdgeRedirect. MSEdgeRedirect is a free tool available through GitHub that catches and filters the command arguments of Microsoft Edge and passes them to your default browser instead of the default behavior....

If you use multiple audio devices (such as speakers, headphones, and microphones) connected to your computer, you can change their names to make them easier to identify when you need to switch inputs or outputs from the Settings app or Taskbar. This guide will teach you the steps to assign a more identifiable name for sound devices on Windows 11. Change speakers name on Windows 11 Change microphone name on Windows 11...

Although Windows Search usually just works, if you’re having problems with the feature (for example, if the indexer isn’t working, you can’t change the settings, or you see a specific error), you can now use a PowerShell command to reset the search components to resolve most issues. The reset command is available since Windows 10 Insider Preview build 20175, and it’s not available only to reset the Windows 10 search, but you can also reset many other system components (such as Start menu and Settings app) and virtually any Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app to repair issues when it’s not possible to uninstall or reset the component using the Settings app....

Also, since the distributions are available through the Microsoft Store, they install and behave like an app. If you are having problems or need to start over with a specific Linux distro, you can reset the distribution running on WSL2 using the Settings app or command line without removing and redownloading the bits to start over. This guide will teach you the steps to reset a Linux distro (such as Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Debian, or SUSE) to fix problems or reset the configuration on Windows 10....

Now, if you have a multi-monitor PC setup running Windows 10, you probably want to personalize your experience by setting different wallpapers for each monitor. As such, in this new Windows 10 tutorial, we’ll go through the easy steps to do just that: Instructions Now, you should be able to see different wallpapers per monitor. If you’re new to Windows 10, and you’re looking to calibrate your monitor, check my previous guide to adjust the DPI scaling settings per monitor, which is new to Windows 10....

Depending on your network environment and what you want to accomplish, there are at least four ways to set up file sharing on Windows 10. You can use the Public folder, a specific setup that lets you share files over the local network without configuring permissions. Or you can share content using the File Sharing feature on Windows 10. And if you are looking to share files with other people across the internet, you can use file sharing with OneDrive....

The caveat about this approach is that sometimes cumulative updates can rollout with bugs, compatibility, and other problems that may negatively affect your experience, such as being unable to access the desktop. However, when something like this happens, you can use the Advanced startup environment to uninstall the latest update causing problem to regain access. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to uninstall quality updates when they’re causing problems and as a result you can’t access the desktop on Windows 10....

Most likely it won’t be an issue, but you need to know that after you unlink Skype, you will no longer find contacts from the previous account in your profile. Also keep in mind that if you’re a long time Skype user, your purchases won’t be affected, but if you created a new account with a Microsoft account, you may lose whatever Skype products you’ve purchased. If this is your case and you need to undo the merge between the two accounts, I would recommend you to contact the Skype customer support....

To help users understand what they can do in the latest update, Microsoft has launched a new website, which the company defines as “emulator” and contains 39 video demos highlighting all the basic functions of the phone. You’ll find videos from how to make a simple phone call in Windows Phone 8.1 to how to use Cortana, to how to manage the storage in phone, to transfer content from your iPhone and much more....

If those willing to share a feedback or want to request a new feature, Microsoft has created a new website: Feedback & Suggestions for Microsoft OneNote. SEE ALSO: Join the Office for Android beta testing program The requirements to sign up are pretty simple, though, Microsoft assumes you have a Google+ account, as you will have to join the company’s OneNote for Android Beta Program Google+ community page, before you can sign up to become as tester using this link....

When you hold one of these new Windows PCs, you will think, you’re holding a “dummy laptop” you’ll find at Wal-Mart, but these are real computers. Even more, the popular MacBook Air at 2.96 pounds and the Yoga 3 Pro at 2.6 pounds will feel bulkier and heavier. Getting the LaVie Z series comes from a partnership between Lenovo and NEC since 2011, where the two companies agreed to build NEC-branded Windows PCs only for the Japanese market....

About the new IE bug, well… It is a security hole that was discovered days ago and it could potentially compromise PCs running Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 and below, if users browse malicious web pages designed to take advantage of this Internet Explorer’s weakness. In an article from Microsoft Security Advisory the company is offering details about the problem and it is also advising users to protect themselves from this vulnerability until an update for IE is release....

With the new Guided Workouts, users can select a workout through the Health app that synchronizes to the Microsoft Band, and then during the workout users will get feedbacks and cues on every exercise. The company also notes that with today’s update, users will get more than a hundred choices, plus more workouts from fitness author Mark Rippetoe. SEE ALSO: The Microsoft Band teardown: A look inside the fitness band (video) Another major announcement is the company creating a web app for Microsoft Health, the site still under construction, and the software giant will reveal more details in a near future....

Users will be able to download Microsoft Edge from the Insider download page as .rpm and .deb packages or using the native Linux package manager on all major distributions, including the popular Ubuntu distro, Debian, openSUSE, and Fedora. The software giant says that it intends to bring every feature of the browser already available in Windows 10 and macOS, but at launch, the Linux version of Edge will not include all the features....

The app is still in the preview stage with all the basic features you can expect on a web browser, including “Continue to PC” to resume activities on your PC. In fact, if you’ve been using Edge on your iPhone, the version for iPad is the same, just modified to work in a larger screen. However, in its current stage, Microsoft Edge for iPad doesn’t now include iOS 11 split screen functionality, but we can only assume, it’s a feature in the works....

In Building robust USB 3.0 support article — the third in the new blog Building Windows 8 –, the software giant announced the support for the new Universal Serial Bus standard. Steven Sinofsky, Windows chief, has confirmed that Microsoft has created a new software stack for USB 3.0. Explaining how the company made the bet on creating the software from the ground up and not just simply write a new update, Windows chief said in the blog: “Don’t jump in....

Although, the software maker has been known to offer support for its operating system on different hardware for a long time, with Windows 10 things are changing rapidly. According to the company, beginning with Intel’s sixth-gen Skylake processors, new computers will require Windows 10. Microsoft says that select Skylake-based devices will be made compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, but they will only be supported until July 17, 2018....

As support has finally ended, Windows XP wont be getting any updates, although the operating system is affected according to Microsoft bulletins. The security updates for May’s Patch Tuesday will fix various vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, and Windows. In this round of updates Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are getting one Critical update for IE 11, and three Important updates. While Windows RT is getting the two Critical updates as well, but only two of the six Important updates....