Zoom or Magnify Screen Items in Windows 10 You are probably familiar with zooming in; you’ve done it many times in applications such as Edge or Microsoft Word. But, you can also do it anywhere on the desktop, too. In Windows 10, it’s easy as pressing the Windows key and (+) key to activate the magnifier app. You can then zoom in or out by pressing either the plus or minus sign on the app or press Windows key and (-) or (+) on your keyboard....

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a big deal for Microsoft. Among other new features, Microsoft finally delivers on Live Migration (also known as VMotion by VMWare) with the R2 release, giving them the ability to FINALLY compete with VMWare and other modern Virtual Server products. With Live Migration, Microsoft can at last perform moves/Live Migrations of RUNNING virtual servers to other Physical Hyper-V Hosts. Up until now, that’s been the one feature missing, preventing it from being a true Enterprise Product....

Neat, huh? You can browse through your web history (includes searches and sites visited) by date using the calendar on the right, and beneath it is the total amount of searches you’ve performed to date. I’m nearing 50,000. I don’t know whether to be proud of or depressed by that. In case you’re wondering if this is a breach of privacy, it’s not. You agreed to this when you signed up for a Google account....

Just about every website on the web has trackers that will install a cookie in your browser. One way to prevent this from happening is to disable cookies. The problem with that though, is many websites like Gmail and Facebook, require them to function. To get around this, its possible to replace the cookies with an anonymous generic cookie while also removing long-term cookies. That is where the Do Not Track Plus extension comes in....

According to Microsoft: Just think of them as Guest Additions in VirtualBox or VMware Tools. It provides a better experience. For instance, without them, the VM will capture your mouse, and you have to hit Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow to release it. With Integration Services installed, the mouse isn’t captured in a way you need a key combo to release it. To install them on your VM, go to Actions » Insert Integration Services Setup Disk....

Apple today removed the October 14 release date for the iPhone 4S from its site. Apple now says it will be a week or two before most US and overseas customers get the iPhone 4S, starting at $199 for the 16GB version. Carriers say waits could be as long as a month. AT&T, Sprint Nextel and Verizon say it could take even longer to get units in buyers’ hands. The demand for the phone — announced just a day before Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died at 56 last week — seems to have taken every one by surprise....

Life Without a Laptop Battery I had a laptop that had a faulty battery, so I removed the battery and continued to use the laptop on AC power, as it rarely left the house. The fact that it seldom left the house made me give up on the idea of buying a new battery for it. It’s mainly being used as a desktop replacement. Did it affect the computer performance or harm it in any way?...

For most of us, it’s the hub where all of our iOS device management happens, so it’s important that it’s clean and functional. I have a suspicion that Apple always knew that. Perhaps they just didn’t know how to do it cleanly, or without completely distracting the user with a huge visual overhaul, which can also work against them. iTunes has been so completely revamped, that the first screen is meant to introduce you to the new interface....

Huh? The Quick Access Toolbar? YES! You know, that tiny little menu bar that almost everyone ignores up near the very top of most Microsoft Office Windows? It could perhaps be the most useful part of the new Liver Writer. Yeah, really! To prove it, I’ll show you an example of what you can do with the quick access toolbar and how I use it to make the new Live Writer beta even more efficient that the old one....

Logitech recently announced its new wireless keyboard and mouse combo which includes a cushioned palm rest and proprietary software that allows you to customize functions and navigation. We have reviewed Logitech products in the past and like those quality peripherals, the MK850 Performance doesn’t disappoint. Here’s a look at what you can expect from Logitech’s new wireless mouse and keyboard combo set. Logitech MK850 Performance Keyboard and Mouse Combo The Logitech MK850 combo can be paired with up to three different devices including Android, Chrome OS, iOS, Mac or Windows via Bluetooth....

Each about the size of your hand, the robots are called quadrotor robots by the team at the University of Pennsylvania that built them as part of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) program. The autonomous robots dazzled the audience at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France recently. And you, too, can be dazzled by playing the video below. Be patient. It starts off slow, but quickly breaks into as delightful a light show as you’ll find this side of a Pink Floyd concert....

Open File Explorer to This PC on Windows 11 To get started, open File Explorer. There are a couple of ways you can do that. You can click the folder icon on the taskbar to launch it. Or you can click the Start button and then click File Explorer. When File Explorer opens up you will notice that it has opened to the “Quick Access” section. Next, click on the See More button (three dots) on the right side of the toolbar at the top....

Note: This setting is built in to both versions of Windows 8 and Windows RT. Boot Straight to Desktop Windows 8.1 T0 find the setting, simply right-click and empty area on the Taskbar and select Properties. When the Taskbar and Navigation Properties window that comes up, select the Navigation tab. Then, check the box next to “Go to the Desktop Instead of Start when I Sign In” under the Start screen section and click OK....

EaseUS Provides Easy Partition Experience for Windows Users For the past few years, I’ve depended on a robust third-party solution called EaseUS Partition Manager. The free Home edition has been impressive with its ease of use and welcoming graphical user interface; it’s one of the top utilities I add to my arsenal of apps, every time I install Windows. If you need more beyond the fundamentals, EaseUS offers a Professional Edition, which includes all the standard features available in the free home edition such as the ability to resize, delete, merge partitions, and convert partition formats....

Use Google Calendar with Cortana in Windows 10 The first thing you will need to do is connect your Google Calendar to the Windows Calendar app. Do that by launching the Calendar app in Windows and selecting Settings (gear icon) > Manage Accounts > Add Account. Then when the Choose an account screen appears select Google. Then you will be prompted to log in with your Google account credentials. Note that if you have 2-Step Verification enabled on your Google account (and we hope you do) you’ll need to complete that step as well....

Earlier this month the company released a video showing off new Windows 8.1 features. After that video was released, another video surfaced showing the company demonstrating the new Start button at Computex. There’s also speculation that there will be new news regarding indie game development for Xbox One, and perhaps a new Microsoft Surface Announcement. Speaking of the Surface, Neowin.net posted some shots of a Surface RT running the 8....

Microsoft Ending Free Windows 10 Upgrade Offer for Some We don’t know if this is a sign of things to come for other methods to get the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. Currently, if you have an activated Windows 7 or Windows 8 installation, you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free; our previous instructions proved it. Here is what Microsoft had to say about its plans for Assistive Technologies users:...

With January 2016, less than a month away, users still using old versions of Internet Explorer will need to start accelerating their move to the latest version to maintain support. Microsoft had made it known as far back as August 2014 that it would be ending support for old versions that are still being actively used. The latest version, IE 11 comes built into Windows 8.1 and up. PC’s running Windows 7 can be updated to IE 11 as a manual download or through Windows Update....

These are preview versions of the new-style of Office apps and are available for Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9926 which includes the new Windows Store beta. The easiest way I was able to find them was search for “office preview” rather than each app by name. There was an issue earlier today though, it seems people were finding it difficult to actually download the apps. Microsoft acknowledged the problem and says it’s working on a fix at 10:30 this morning....

Windows 10 1803 Cumulative Update KB4340917 Here is the list of the new fixes and improvements included in today’s new update: Addresses an issue that causes devices within Active Directory or Hybrid AADJ++ domains to unexpectedly unenroll from Microsoft Intune or third-party MDM services after installing provisioning package updates (PPKG). This issue occurs on devices that are subject to the Auto MDM Enrollment with AAD Token Group Policy. If you ran the script Disable-AutoEnrollMDMCSE....