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Learn how to fix Windows 8 apps when they don’t open, either in your brand new Surface or in your PC. Download Aqua Dynamic theme for Windows 8, Windows RT or Windows 7. And finally learn to add website shortcuts to Start in Windows 8. Here is all of what you might have missed: How to add website shortcut to the Start screen in Windows 8 Desktop Fun: Aqua Dynamic theme for Windows How to fix Windows 8 apps not opening in Surface or in your PC What’s inside of Microsoft Surface?...

Microsoft already announced the $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade program for those who purchase a new Windows 7 PC before Windows 8 is officially released. Also, this week learn how to use Robocopy, which is a file copy tool built-in all the versions of Windows 7 (and above) that you might not have heard before. And finally, If you are playing with Google Chrome 20 beta, you should check the new feature called Stacked Tabs....

Because the software maker will continue with the Windows Insider program, those people already in or want to join the program will keep getting new builds through the Fast or Slow ring of updates. This pre-release of Windows 10 will remain activated using a pre-release product key. In addition, each new build that Microsoft releases will expire after certain amount of time, but the company will keep releasing new builds before they expire, and the new builds will continue to be activated in the same way....

About two years ago, Google released a stunning laptop, the original Chromebook Pixel. It featured a beautiful screen, great hardware, a battery that forced you to carry the power cable everywhere you go, and only did one thing… Run the Chrome web browser. Perhaps, the worst feature from the old version was the price, at $1299, it was crazy expensive. In the 2015 version of the laptop, Google is fixing pretty much everything that was broken from the first model....

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Other type of commonly known malware includes worms, Trojan, rootkit, adware, and spyware. There is also a more advanced malware called ransomware, which are being used to block access to your computer until a certain amount of money is paid. What’s Malware? The term “malware” is use to refer to malicious software that can affect your computer’s behavior, steal personal information, gain control of the system, or display unwanted advertisement....

Windows 10 version 1903, May 2019 Update, receives a new cumulative update to address a slew of issues, including problems with Night light, Windows Hello, and Microsoft Office. And Surface devices get a firmware update to patch a security vulnerability. New Cortana app shows up in the Microsoft Store signaling that the company is preparing to deliver more frequent updates to the digital assistant, rather than twice a year with every release of Windows 10....

As part of the March 2019 Patch Tuesday update, pretty much all versions of Windows 10 received updates to address a number of issues. If you’re still running Windows 7 on your computer, Microsoft has announced that it’ll start pushing desktop notifications to make sure users are informed that after January 2020, the decade-old operating system will stop getting updates and support. Starting with the April 2019 Update, version 1903, Windows 10 now can detect and uninstall problematic updates to help recover your device when it won’t boot correctly....

The new operating system is set to be the most significant update in more than a decade. It is expected to introduce many visual changes, new features, and new ways for developers to build, distribute, and monetize applications. In addition, the Windows Package Manager (winget) reached the version 1.0 milestone, and it’s now fully available for compatible versions of Windows 10. Furthermore, the software giant accidentally published a screenshot revealing the design of the upcoming One Outlook app for Windows 10....

The company made available the first pack (version 120.2212.1070.0) to testers through Windows Update for devices enrolled in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. The update includes the ability to use the built-in screen snipping tool Windows (Windows + Shift + S) to create a screenshot and paste it directly into a folder. Also, you can now use the touch keyboard in split mode when in portrait mode....

Progressive Web Apps are an alternative to native apps on Windows 10. These new type of apps are just web apps wrapped into a “.appx” container that can be distributed through the Windows Store in all screen sizes (e.g., phone, desktop, game console, and headset). Unlike website services, Progressive Web Apps can work offline, and they also work over HTTPS. Basically, for the end user, these new web apps will work just like any native app you download from the Windows Store, but they’re just built differently....

Recently, we’ve seen screenshots of build 10031 with a few new improvements, such as transparency in the Start menu and a few tweaks. Today, a Russian website published several new screenshots from the same build number of Windows 10 that show a new login screen implementation that doesn’t require to modify the registry. In this version of Windows 10, we can still see the presence of Internet Explorer 11, which suggests that build 10031 doesn’t include Project Spartan, feature Microsoft has confirmed will come included in the next release....

Previously, people were just able to change the language, clock and region settings to English (United States) to get Microsoft’s digital assistant working, but it’s not the case anymore beginning with Windows 10 10041. Now to enable Cortana, you must install first the operating system in one of the supported languages (United States, China, UK, France, Italy, Germany or Spain). If you’re not running one of the supported versions of Windows 10 to enable Cortana, Microsoft recommends to go to the Windows Insider web page and download the latest ISO for Windows 10 (build 9926)....

Build 10041 is a very fresh version of the operating system, according to the software maker the build was compiled last Friday. The new Windows 10 Technical Preview brings a few new features and a lot of bug fixes, though because we’re getting a fast release of the OS, we’ll see more bugs and fewer workarounds. As for features, Windows 10 build 10041 includes an improved Start menu with transparency, Microsoft made the All Apps list easier to use with touch....

On Windows 10 build 14361 the software maker is improving the Windows Ink experience on Surface devices and around Windows Ink Workspace. Perhaps the most noticeable change coming in this build is the new updated Settings app, which ditches light-gray colors in favor of pure white and a number of other tweaks. The latest Windows 10 Anniversary Update preview also includes a slew of bug fixes and improvements for both PC and Mobile....

Windows 10 build 16299, according to the company, delivers a number of bugs regarding Microsoft Edge, Automatic File Download, and Windows Defender Antivirus to get the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ready for the October 17, 2017, launch. Along with this rollout, Microsoft is also making Windows 10 build 16296 available in the Slow ring. What’s new with Windows 10 build 16299 Here’s a list of all the improvements included in this flight:...

Windows 10 build 17661, according to Microsoft, introduces a new snipping tool app, Sets returns to the Fast ring, and Task View gets Fluent Design tweaks. The Settings app brings new changes to Focus assist and Sound settings. Additionally, as part of the Redstone 5 development, you’ll find improvements for Chinese (Simplified) and HEIC support. What’s new on Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17661) Snipping tool Starting with build 17661, Windows 10 is introducing a new snipping experience that combines the old snipping tool with Screen sketch (formerly part of the Windows Ink Workspace) into a single modern experience that uses the app design that we continue to see on Microsoft Store apps....

Windows 10 build 17677, according to the software giant, introduces a bunch of visual tweaks for Microsoft Edge. Sets, Narrator, Kernel Debugging, and Task manager receive a number of improvements, and much more. What’s new with Windows 10 build 17677 Here are the changes included in the latest Redstone 5 preview of Windows 10: Microsoft Edge Starting with this flight, Microsoft Edge is getting a slew of improvements. For instance, there is a new “Settings and more” menu (three-dot) is organized in groups, each item is identified by an icon, and you’ll now see the keyboard shortcut (when applicable)....

Windows 10 build 19035, according to the company, ships as version 2004 and without the watermark in the bottom-right corner, which is nothing new, but it indicates that the update is nearly complete. This flight removes the ability to download drivers manually using the Windows Update settings page. (According to the company, this was an experiment, and it’s concluded.) Also, starting with build 19035, Microsoft is pulling out the Notepad app from the Microsoft Store, and it’s restoring the version of the note-taking available on Windows 10....

Windows 10 build 19041.21, according to the company, doesn’t contain new feature, but it includes a patch to address an important vulnerability affecting Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Graphics, Microsoft Scripting Engine, .NET Framework, Windows Cryptography, Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows Peripherals, Windows Storage and Filesystems, and Windows Server. The vulnerability is known as “Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing,” and according to its description, it could allow an “attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt confidential information on user connections to the affected software”....