No one ever once saw LinkedIn as a company that Microsoft would be interested in, but Satya Nadella is very interested and hopeful of the future. In his memo, the Microsoft CEO outlined the reasoning behind this major decision. From our point of view, this decision could be one that defines Nadella as a great Microsoft CEO or the decision that gets him fired a few years from now. Why did Microsoft choose to grab LinkedIn for $26....
The Action Center consists of two parts: The notifications area which uses the most space of the interface, and the “quick actions” bar at the bottom. In the notifications area, you’re able to receive various notifications, like the information about the latest installed update, or when someone follows you on Twitter, just like you do on your mobile device. There are three different ways to dismiss your pending notifications. You can dismiss each app individually, you can click on X next to app name, and all notifications related to this app will be dismissed, or you can click on Clear All in the upper right corner, and all notifications will be cleared....
General workarounds such as disabling and enabling the Spotlight feature work only for a limited time. After a few minutes, the blue screen appears again. While this is not a critical issue, it can be quite annoying for some users who want to see a different picture every time they lock the screen. Users are complaining the Anniversary Update breaks Spotlight According to user reports, this issue can also manifest through a black screen replacing the Spotlight feature....
Most of these vulnerabilities have been found on Symantec’s flagship antivirus software. It seems that the antivirus engine was loading itself in the Windows kernel in order to scan malware. By bringing potentially malicious code in the Windows kernel is a very bad thing that could mess up your computer. To make things even worse, it seems that many top antivirus programs are now useless after installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on your computer....
The update will be available for existing Windows 10 users as a free upgrade and from all indications, this upgrade should improve most problems users are having with the operating system right now. We’ve seen many of the changes via the Windows 10 Insider Preview, but how well they’ll work in the final version is still left to be seen. The announcement didn’t reveal much about the update, which could mean Microsoft made a mistake in highlighting the date....
Microsoft has officially aknowledged, as it always does, a couple of problems with this specific build, but besides that, we’ve detected more that were reported by Windows 10 users, so here’s a couple that we were able to find. Windows 10 Build 14257 issues A few Windows 10 users say the aren’t able to to download build 14257: Another quite minor error, according to another Windows 10 user, is that he can’t attach screenshots to the Windows Feedback app....
I’ve opted for this ring on my Windows 10 hybrid device and for the Fast Ring on my older system, since I can sacrifice it for the sake of reporting on the freshest build. But after installing build 14271 on my laptop, I discovered that the option to opt for Release Previews has disappeared. Release Preview option no longer offered in build 14271 As you can see from the above picture, there are just two options, just as before – Fast and Slow ring, which is pretty much what you’d find in Windows Update prior to Microsoft’s announcement....
Windows 10 build 17063 introduces lots of new features that will definitely impress you. As a matter of fact, even if less than 1 in 6 users regularly use Edge as their main browser, chances are that the upcoming OS version will convince you to make Microsoft’s browser your default browser. Without further ado, let’s see what are the highlights of this build release. Windows 10 build 17063: Here’s what’s new 1....
Microsoft did the same thing with the Anniversary Edition Before getting into the new update assistant, those that have upgraded from the basic Windows 10 experience to the Anniversary Edition might remember that the update didn’t come all at once for everyone. This meant different users got the update at different times and not necessarily from the first day. To help users get through that update, Microsoft released an update assistant tool which facilitated the entire process for users....
For some users who’ve updated their OS, that means there were no Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate options in the Power Options menu. Instead, the Start Menu offered only the sign out option. Here’s how user Krahnin describes these issues on Microsoft’s forum: Power options are unavailable on the Creators Update Solution 1 – Run a series of scans in Command Prompt sfc /scannow powercfg –restoredefaultschemes DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth...
Microsoft seems to have streamlined some of the current privacy features and also introduced new ones with the upcoming Fall Creators Update. Starting from the Fall Creators Update, all users will be offered direct access to Privacy settings in the setup process, made more contextual with a “Learn More” button for each setting. Apart from giving direct access to the Privacy Settings, the Windows 10 update will also bring app permission prompts which will ask the user for individual app permissions....
ARM Tablets using Windows 10 operating system The reason as for why the Windows 10 operating system will not be available for tablets larger than 8 inches is due to the fact that most of the hardware partners collaborating with Microsoft decided to stop activities on the low-power chips on tablets right after the year of 2012. One of the top-selling partners as Lenovo also stopped selling the Windows RT products right after their initial launch and the reason as why they did this is simple; the new Intel chips simply took out the necessity of using the ARM-powered Windows tablets....
The first steps in that direction is the current January Patch Tuesday updates, as they are the first round of major updates of the year. Nothing much has changed in terms of update delivery, or at least Microsoft didn’t announce anything regarding the matter, so the January Patch Tuesday updates have arrived according to schedule. Because there are many versions of Windows 10, both newer and older, still in use, each individual cumulative update is a bit different from the rest....
However, besides system improvements and bug fixes, it looks like these two updates actually cause some issues of their own. Users have already reported a series of problems, allegedly caused by KB3176936 and KB3176934. We’re going to tell you more about all these reported issues, so that you know what to expect from these two cumulative updates. Cumulative updates KB3176936 and KB3176934 reported issues The first reported problem we stumbled upon is actually the most common problem in all Windows 10 updates whether they’re builds, cumulative updates, or major updates....
Tracking computer performance might not be a priority or a concern for casual users, but power users often times do this to be more informed on how their PC operates. Knowing more about a computer’s performance levels allows the user to make modifications and push the machine more because it knows its limits and capabilities better. More so, it also helps them keep machines in check and prevent bad situations....
Qualcomm and Microsoft joined to bring Windows 10 to ARM-powered devices. HP Envy x2 is the company’s first Snapdragon Windows 10 device, while Assus NovaGo and Lenovo devices are on the list to come. HP Envy X2 is running Windows 10 S on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and has certain features that definitely make it the best choice for travelers. When it comes to performance, we have to look at the benchmarks....
Slow ring Insiders get to test more builds Windows Insiders in the Slow ring usually receive builds every month. The pace at which they get the builds is a bit more moderate compared to Fast ring Insiders. Microsoft is working to change this tradition and it would release more Slow ring Redstone 5 builds for Insiders this year. This is pretty interesting news considering that last month, Dona Sarkar stated that most companies and businesses are enrolled in the Slow ring....
Users can directly use their desktop to access messages and photos that are stored on their phones’ memory. The good news is that you can now share web content from your Windows 10 computer to Android devices. Microsoft has made it possible on Windows 10 systems by implementing a Native share option in Your Phone app. More browsers are expected to support the feature in the next few months....
The Redmond giant hasn’t offered too many details about this problem. The company’s forum moderators offered only general workarounds, leaving the impression that they don’t actually know what the root-cause of this problem is, let alone the solution. Windows 10 Internet connection issues Many people believe that the culprit for these issues is the latest Windows 10 update, KB3201845. However, users began reporting these bugs before Microsoft rolled out the recent update....
You can download this patch automatically via Windows Update. To do this, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select the ‘Check for updates‘ button. You can also download the standalone update package for this update from the Microsoft Update Catalog. KB4100403 changelog Microsoft fixed the IE issue that might cause communication between web workers to fail in certain asynchronous scenarios with multiple visits to a web page....
