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Microsoft’s Mr. Benson announced on the Windows IT Pro Blog that the software company will discontinue delta updates from February 2019. There he stated: “Now that express update support for third-party update managers has been available for over a year, we plan to stop shipping delta updates. Beginning February 12, 2019 Microsoft will end its practice of creating delta updates for all versions of Windows 10.” A delta update is one that installs only when a device includes the previous month’s updates....

This sale was launched a few days ago on the Microsoft Store but there is still plenty of time left until it ends. According to Microsoft, this offer will expire on June 6, 2016 — almost 2 weeks from now. Microsoft has reduced the price of the one-year subscription of the Office 365 Home from $99.99 to $89.99. This subscription will allow users to install the latest versions of Office on five Macs and PCs, five phones and five tablets for 12 months....

Back in 2017, Microsoft launched the awaited Windows 10 Creators Update that brought EPub file format support to Edge (among other new features) for all Windows 10 users. But that was a while ago. Now let us fast-forward to more recent times, in 2019 to be exact, when, Microsoft announced the EPub adventure was coming to an end as far as the Edge browser was concerned. So there it is, Microsoft declared on their official page that Microsoft Edge will no longer support e-books that use the ....

Windows chief Terry Meysrson said “We will never be done,” which means that Microsoft will probably focus on updating Windows 10, rather than developing a new operating system. This could be the double-edged sword, because Microsoft won’t take the risk of making another unsuccessful operating system, like it was the case with Vista after XP and Windows 8 after Windows 7, but on the other hand, people might get fed up with Windows 10 and demand a change....

Starting from the latest Microsoft Edge versions, whenever you use Explorer to visit an incompatible site, the browsing session will automatically be launched in Microsoft Edge. The list of incompatible sites currently includes 1,156 sites and it’s growing. For example, this happens when using Yahoo Mail, Google Drive, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft Teams, Twitter, and more. On redirection to Microsoft Edge, you’ll see a one-time dialog. There will also be a few prompts for consent to copy your browsing data and preferences to Edge....

Microsoft is testing DVR feature for Xbox One behind closed doors With over-the-air DVR support, all Xbox One owners would be able to record live TV using just their Xbox One console. Besides a manual recording option, there’ll also be the option to schedule recordings to ensure you won’t miss out on your favorite TV shows or movies. Since the Xbox One is designed to work as a multimedia center, you’ll also be able to stream saved videos to other devices....

Now, Microsoft wants to reinforce the success of its conference, which is why the company is releasing its statistics for E3 2016. Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President of Marketing for Xbox, recently blogged about the conference and shared some data that many will find quite interesting. Here’s the full rundown: The Xbox E3 2016 Briefing was viewed over 6.6M times, an increase of 78% over last year and our most viewed live event to date....

Since it’s not Patch Tuesday, this update is mainly focused on fixing some of the bugs caused by the previous update for Windows 10 version 1607, KB4034658. Therefore, cumulative update KB4034658 contains no security improvements, as we’ll have to wait until the next Patch Tuesday for that. According to Microsoft, umulative update KB4039396 deals with the known error in Windows 10 v1607 that deletes users’ Update History. Users have been reporting this issue since mid-August, and Microsoft finally released the fix now, arguably two weeks later....

Since this is one of the earliest Redstone 3 builds for Windows 10, it’s not so feature-rich. However, it does bring a few new additions to the system. Perhaps the biggest novelty is the new Power Throttling feature, that debuts in Windows 10 with this Preview build. This feature is part of Microsoft’s efforts to provide better battery saving options for Windows 10 users. According to the company, when enabled, Power Throttling can save up to 11% of CPU power consumption....

Project NEON officially dubbed Microsoft Fluent Design System Earlier this year, there were various leaks of a brand new Windows design language codenamed Project NEON. It included Microsoft Design Language 2, the current styling from Windows 10 for adding elements of animation and translucency. Now, Microsoft has finally officially revealed Project NEON will actually be known as Microsoft Fluent Design System. Switching from design language to design system The switch from the name design language to the one of design system might be a deliberate move made by Microsoft to represent more than aesthetic but also define interaction patterns....

Here are some of the Project Server 2016 features Microsoft highlighted: Evolution of resource management—Project Server 2016 introduces a new interaction model between project managers and resources managers. This new feature is called Resource Engagements and it helps facilitate coordination and commitments around resources and the projects they spend their time on. In addition, resource managers also get a new feature called Capacity and Engagements Heatmap that provides a visual view of the capacity of their resources, so they can make informed allocation decisions....

Sometimes installing Windows updates can trigger a few problems mainly related to patches and compatibility. If, God forbid, you come across these kinds of failed update errors, what you have to do first is start searching for the error code manually and after you find it, you’ll have to search once more for troubleshooting advice. Eventually, Microsoft wanted to offer a helping hand, and it developed SetupDiag.exe. SetupDiag.exe runs on the affected system or another location offline SetupDiag....

The tech giant spread the word on the Feedback Hub and said these events would be scheduled from June 27 to July 1. Microsoft will most likely send out invites to selected Insiders for these events as it did for the Xbox One Anniversary Update. During these exclusive events, Insiders will have the opportunity to learn more about the Windows Insider Program, and will be able to provide Microsoft with direct feedback on how it can make better products for Windows 10 users....

Play Sudoku on your Windows 8 tablet with this game The biggest advantage this Sudoku game has over other similar titles is that you can input numbers using a mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, or even with a stylus. So, it will work with your tablet, but also with your laptop or desktop computer. The game also comes with daily challenges and cloud saves so that you could resume gaming wherever you are....

Lately, some of the people that spent their hard earned money on the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 are beginning to regret the investment. Users report that Surface Pro 7 refuses to power on In a thread poste on Reddit not long ago, some users that purchased the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 are already complaining about the product. According to this information, the device won’t power up at all, causing waves after waves of frustration for those involved....

A new hope As mentioned before, there will be a ton of new features coming to Windows 10 on PC. It is easy to see that the company still holds PC as their top platform regardless of the advances Microsoft is making on other fronts. Speaking of other fronts, there’s good news ahead for Windows Mobile users. It would seem that despite what might seem obvious, Microsoft does not intend on terminating their mobile platform anytime soon....

The main problem? Microtransactions, an aspect of the game that has angered gamers for years in general and with NBA 2K releases in particular. Almost every Steam review says that the game has become pay-to-win and comment on how the balance between buying VC for actual money and earning has been disrupted. Here’s what some of the players say: Players indeed have a point on this one. It would make sense for free-to-play games to as many transactions as developers need at least some money from players....

Netflix updated on Windows 10 The Netflix app has been updated from version 6.6.33 to 6.7.38 so it’s a rather small update. We’ve reached out to Netflix to ask for further clarifications on the matter and will update this piece once we get more details. The update itself is also very small — less than even a single megabyte. This makes it clear that this is a minor update most likely bringing minor bug fixes and various other stability improvements....

Your first instinct is probably ‘what is that’? If you’ve received such a response from your computer or laptop, there are quick-fix solutions that can reignite your movie excitement, and your favorite flicks back up on your screen in no time. Here’s how to resolve the Netflix Error M7361-1253 Solution 1: Reboot your computer to resolve Netflix Error M7361-1253 This is perhaps the first line of action for most computer users, especially when they don’t know what else to do....

The app works for Windows Mixed Reality Portal in the Creators Update. It also lets users place holograms in a Mixed Reality environment of Mixed Reality Portal. Users can choose holograms including characters, animals and furniture from the gallery. The app also allows you to use the holographic label maker in order to write text to your space. You can also place, move, resize, and rotate holograms in your space....