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However, if you don’t want to wait, you can download the ISO file for the enterprise version of the Windows 10 preview, including the one for build 9879, which it seems the company is making available before it reaches the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. The Windows Technical Preview ISO file is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and in English, English (Great Britain), Chinese (simplified), and Portuguese....

Installation Footprint Microsoft said in the past that Windows 8.1 (Blue) will have a smaller disk footprint, in the newest leak the installation seems to require less space (Poking around I have noticed a reduction of almost 4GB in hard drive space — it may not seem like a lot, but if you’re using a solid-state drive, it is a big gaining). Resilient File System While Blue still running under Microsoft’s NTFS (file system), the new upgrade shows a new support for ReFS, when trying to erase an internal/external drives with the Format tool, excluding the C:, of course....

The most noticeable changes are in the News app, now you’ll be able to add your custom RSS feeds from any website, lifting the restriction to the previous limited amount of sources (This new feature is clearly aimed to help users get rid off Google Reader, now that the company will retire the service in July). There is a new Pin to Start option to send specific sections to the Start screen as a small live tile....

However, according to the software giant (via The Verge), Windows 10 Mobile will continue to receive security patches and bug fixes for users who adopted the platform. On Twitter, Belfiore said: “Of course we’ll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates.” “But building new features/hw aren’t the focus.” We already knew, but now it’s just official This news shouldn’t come to a surprise to anyone, there has been signs of Microsoft distancing itself from the platform....

See also this video walking you through the new security app from Microsoft at the Pureinfotech YouTube channel. The company has been working on this product for a number of months, and it’s now available as a preview through the Microsoft Store for users in the United States. No, Microsoft is not planning to charge you money for the “Microsoft Defender Antivirus” that comes built into Windows 11 and Windows 10....

However, initially, the Microsoft Edge app was only offered as a preview to iPhone users through the TestFlight program, which unfortunately allows only a max of 10,000 participants. While Google doesn’t have this restriction, you’re able to sign-up, but the app wasn’t available. Now the Edge is officially available as a preview for Android phones through the Google Play Store. Microsoft Edge (Android) | Download Just remember that you’re getting the Edge experience, you’re not getting the full-blown version of the browser using the EdgeHTML rendering engine....

Although the new version of Microsoft Edge shares many of the same visual elements available in Google Chrome, the company included its own design touches and features for an experience that’s similar to the legacy browser that works just like Chrome. Once you installed the browser, you’ll have to complete a simple wizard to configure your settings, sync, and import bookmarks, history, and passwords from your current default browser. If you’ve used the legacy version of Microsoft Edge or even Chrome, the new experience will feel familiar....

According to a new report from Neowin, the new web browser won’t be available with ARM64 at launch, even though, there’s an ARM-based version already compiled for these devices. The problem holding the release appears to be a blocking bug specifically to Qualcomm chips, which the company plans to fix, but it won’t be ready on time. Also, it’ll not be available for HoloLens or Xbox One, at least initially, because they’re not a priority....

In the extended support cycle of the operating system, you won’t be getting any new feature, bug fixes, performance enhancement or any other type of fixes that isn’t related to security. With all this in mind the next thing to do would be to upgrade to Windows 7, a more feature packed and more stable operating system. And you have several choices to get there, you can opt to do: Clean installation of a newer operating system, in-place upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7, or creating a virtual machine out of your Vista PC and then doing a clean install of Windows 7 — always of course, making a backup before proceeding to protect your data....

According to a new report from ZDNet, Microsoft is creating a virtualization service for organizations who want to use their own devices as a thin clients with Windows 10, Office, and possibly other software delivered from the Azure cloud. The report also says that a job posting reveals that the company is expected to make Cloud PC available through Microsoft 365, and the virtual machines will be managed by Microsoft and offered for a flat per user price....

According to a new article from Larry Hryb, users will be able to sign up for the new Xbox 360 dashboard update from the console’s Home hub starting today. So, if you’re reading this now, turn-on your game console right-away and sign up, as the sits are limited. Also as a requirement the software giant is asking all interested individuals to agree to a non-disclosure agreement to ensure that intellectual property doesn’t get into the web before its official release....

According to a new report from The Verge, the software giant recently issued a fix to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability hidden in the Remote Desktop Services (CVE-2019-0708) on Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and even Windows Server 2003. The company says that it hasn’t seen any exploits as a result of this vulnerability, but it shouldn’t take long until malicious individuals create malware based on this update....

The show will feature gameplay of next generation games designed for Series X from global developer partners. However, it’s expected that games from the Xbox Game Studios will be demoed in the future, which is more likely be in June, since it’s the time when the E3 event was supposed to happen. The first look at Xbox Series X gameplay will premier on Inside Xbox on May 7 at 11am Eastern Time (8am Pacific Time)....

The vulnerability documented as Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220), at the Security TechCenter website, describes the security hole as an exploit that could allow an attacker to execute remote code in a target machine through “a specially crafted website” — For full detail check the link above. The Fix it 50971 is available for download here, and of course, if you need to reverse the changes, you can use the Fix it 50972 (found in the same page)....

According to Sinofsky, the new updates will improve performance, power management and battery efficiency, compatibility and media playback. These new Windows updates are available today for users currently running the RTM version of Windows 8 — BTW the cumulative updates are a total of 180 MB. There is a gap of 8-12 weeks between the RTM and the retail version of the OS and Microsoft is releasing the updates within that period, instead of waiting and release the first Service Pack....

The purpose of the extension is to add an extra layer of protection to further prevent malware from infecting your device, hackers hijacking your data, and to stop phishing email attacks. Although Google already provides some sort of antivirus in its browser, which for the most part is good, Microsoft bringing its own scanner looks a little unnecessary. However, the company says that its Windows Defender Browser Protection extension is 12 percent more effective than Chrome and 29 percent more effective than Mozilla Firefox....

Something similar happened with the “Backup and Restore” tool from Windows 7. Microsoft simply renamed the feature “Windows 7 File History” in Windows 8, signaling that in the new OS the backup tool was mainly for recovery purposes and surely enough the feature was removed in Windows 8.1. Now users wanting to create and restore a system image backup have resource to a PowerShell command-line tool. The same thing is happening to Windows Easy Transfer and there is a clear reason....

The Surface 3 isn’t very powerful, but it gets the work done. The new tablet features a system-on-a-chip (SoC), Quad-core Atom x7-Z8700 processor (2MB Cache, 1.6GHz with Intel Burst technology up to 2.4GHz), 2GB of RAM (up to 4GB), and 64GB of SSD storage (up to 128GB). The display is a 10.8-inch 1920 x 1280 ClearType HD with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Surface 3 is thinner and lighter than the Surface Pro 3, it only weighs 1....

The Surface Docking Station will only be a Pro accessory, it will support the current Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, but not the RT or the Surface 2 successor. Docking station specs: 1 USB 3.0 on the side 3 USB 2.0 on the back 1 Gbps Ethernet port 1 Mini DisplayPort for video-out 1 Mic and headphone or speaker port The dock design is heavy and bulky, the tablet will slide in at an angle and it’ll also feature a side arm to hold the device in place....

Previously the company was planning to launch a mini Surface based on ARM chipset last May 20th, during the Surface event in New York City, which ended up being the launch of the new amazing Surface Pro 3. But according to sources, Microsoft pulled the plug at the eleventh hour. In part was because the touch friendly version of Office “Gemini” isn’t available yet, and Microsoft needs Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to be part of the experience to differentiate the tablet with the competition and if they want to replace the notepad and pen....