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Site Isolation is a feature that allows to run each website inside of its own separate process, isolated from other websites, adding a stronger layer of security very similar to Windows Defender Application Guard available on Windows 10 version 1709. Chrome’s Site Isolation is a feature aimed for enterprises, but unlike the equivalent feature found in Microsoft Edge, anyone can enable the new security layer in Google Chrome. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable Site Isolation in Chrome to improve your device security protection against malware, ransomware, and helps to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre processor security vulnerabilities....

A Reddit user, OomaThurman, unveils details of a “very high” video quality setting hidden within the Xbox app for Windows 10. According to people who have been testing the new setting, the quality of the streaming is greater, the image looks sharper and blur is not as noticeable. However, the application will by nature consume a higher bit rate of the network bandwidth. Using the new setting will require a network throughput close to 20 mbps to stream an Xbox One game to your Windows 10 PC....

To qualify for the Windows 8 Pro upgrade Student Offer, you need to visit this Microsoft site, and you must be an eligible student. This means that have to be current student, faculty or staff member at an eligible accredited educational institution located in the US and you also will need to proof your enrollment upon request. You’ll also need to verify your eligibility using the student status verification process at check out....

The Android 11 update ships with a number of improvements and visual changes for notifications, settings, Microsoft Feed, and more. In addition, the company explains that Photos by OneDrive and Xbox Game Pass are getting updated with this release. In this guide, you will learn the steps to upgrade to the latest version of Android available for your Surface Duo device. Upgrade Surface Duo to Android 11 To download and install Android 11 on a Surface Duo, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the latest updates will download and install on the dual-screen device....

It’ll be an exciting release for many Android fans, but if you don’t want to wait, similar to Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program to test new early versions of the operating system, Google has its Android Beta program that is open to the public. The beta program allows you the opportunity to try the pre-release versions of Android N on certain devices that you may opt into the program. Once the device is enrolled, it’ll receive the latest version of Android N on an over-the-air (OTA) update....

Typically, developers use cabinet files as part of the process of packaging app files. For example, Microsoft sometimes uses the format to distribute standalone updates for Windows 11 and other packages. If you have a Windows 11 update in a CAB format, you can use Command Prompt or PowerShell to install packages on a computer quickly. This guide will teach you the steps to install a cabinet file on Windows 11....

This feature isn’t available for the desktop, but there is a free app called “Lock Screen Reflection” that makes super simple to set your current Lock screen wallpaper from Windows Spotlight as your desktop wallpaper. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set your current Lock screen image as your desktop wallpaper on Windows 10. How to use Lock Screen Reflection Once you completed the steps, the current Lock screen background will set automatically as your desktop wallpaper....

You just bought a brand new laptop/desktop PC and the first thing you’ll notice when you login is that it came preinstalled with many trial and free software that you may not even know what they are for, and the worse part is that you may never use them, also most of them will load every time you start Windows causing your computer to slowdown — I am sure that this is not the experience you were expecting....

It is a nearly perfect mobile app. The only caveat with Outlook is that at some point, you will notice that new emails will take too long to appear in your inbox or they won’t sync at all. If you have already tried restarting the app and rebooting the phone, but the Outlook app is still not syncing your emails, calendars, and files, it is possible to reset the app to fix this and many other common problems....

Although it’s a convenient feature, you may need to stop sharing a folder for whatever reason. Windows 11 has multiple ways to turn off sharing file sharing to remove the shared folder from the network using File Explorer, Command Prompt, and Computer Management if that day comes. In this guide, you will learn the steps to stop sharing a network folder on Windows 11. Stop sharing folder on Windows 11 with File Explorer Stop sharing folder on Windows 11 with Computer Management Stop sharing folder on Windows 11 with Command Prompt Stop sharing folder on Windows 11 with PowerShell...

Regardless of the reason, on Windows 11 or Windows 10, you have a couple of options to uninstall virtually any version of Microsoft Office using the Settings app or the Recovery Assistant tool. This guide will teach you the steps to uninstall Office on Windows 11 installation, including Office from Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019, or an older version. Uninstall Office apps via Settings on Windows 11 Completely uninstall Office apps via Recovery Assistant on Windows 11...

However, not everyone is entitled to have the same opinion. Some users may prefer other services, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or even Apple’s iDrive. The problem is that OneDrive comes enabled by default on every Windows 10 machine. You can remove your account, or try to disable the feature, but you can’t uninstall OneDrive for Windows 10. Well, you couldn’t uninstall it until today, one Reddit user posted on GitHub a simple ....

A virtual private network, or VPN for short, has been around for years. It’s commonly used by companies to offer employees with a secure remote access to the company’s network. However, the nature of connecting to a VPN network allows users to connect to the internet as if they were physically located where the server is hosted, it allows users to access content that might be geographically restricted to them....

Although the company isn’t anticipating anything, it’s expected to unveil new devices and accessories. For instance, we might see the new Surface Pro 9 featuring Intel and ARM processors ditching the Surface Pro X model. These devices may come in new color options. A new Surface Laptop 5 is also on the short list of announcements, which according to a previous rumor, may come with Intel’s 12-Gen U-Series processors with two high-performance cores and eight efficiency cores....

So how can you watch and follow the Xbox Reveal event? For this special press event, Microsoft will be streaming live the show on Xbox. You can also participate by going to Xbox Live, and Spike TV will be covering the conference for people located in the US and Canada. OK, that was how to watch the Xbox Reveal live stream, now there will be many publishing outlets that already are in Redmond’s tent and they will be doing live blogging coverage of the event....

The schedule to download the free Xbox One games will be the same as Xbox 360 games, on the 1st and 16th of each month. Kicking the new promotion will start with great Xbox One titles. In July 1st, Xbox Live Gold members will be able to download Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (regular price $29.99) free for the entire month. Also from July 16th and through August 15th, Gold member will get So Many Me on Xbox One (regular price $14....

At the event, Microsoft made an appearance and unveiled that the company has worked closely with Lenovo to ensure the new products take advantage of the new features offered by Windows 10. Lenovo introduced two new devices: the Yoga 900 Laptop and Yoga Home 900. Now, let’s have a first look at what these new Windows 10 devices have to offer. Lenovo Yoga 900 Laptop The new Yoga 900 Laptop is a convertible device, which looks identical to the Yoga 3 Pro, but at 2....

According to a new article at the Office News site, Microsoft’s Javon Fark, marketing manager for the Office Division clarified that Office 2013 inherits the same installation rights as the Product Key Card (PKC) found in Office 2010 (refer to the image above). In other words the product key is only good for one PC. However, Fark notes: customer can contact support to receive an exemption to activate the Office 2013 The statement does offer some clarification and assures that if your computer breaks, you can reinstall Office 2013 or Office 365 in a new PC, but the license still tie to one PC and it’s non-transferable....

The name change was made to reflect that now anyone can participate in the program without any special invitation to test and provide feedback on games, apps, and system update previews. However, the Xbox Insider Program won’t be open to everyone just yet. According to the company the Xbox system updates will continue to be limited to those who are already participating in the preview program. This means that it’ll take some time before anyone can join the Insider Program to try out beta versions of Xbox....

Setting up the Microsoft Authenticator If you want to try this new feature, you need to install the Microsoft Authenticator on your Android or iPhone device. Then you need to add a Microsoft account as you would normally do the first time on any service with your username and password. Once the account is configured, on the Microsoft Authenticator app, select the dropdown button on the account tile, and select the Enable phone sign-in option....