Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.184 There are no new features to report in today’s Beta Channel release. However, there is a couple of bug fixes: [General] Fixed an issue where the new learn more info in OOBE about Windows Hello wasn’t translated for non-English languages.Fixed an issue where a small set of languages were missing translations across the UI in Windows 11. Of course, since this is still beta, there are some other known issues including: [General]...

Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.71 Today’s release has a few new interesting new features like a new entertainment widget. According to the blog post: The entertainment widget allows you to see new and featured movie titles available in the Microsoft Store. Selecting a movie will direct you to the Microsoft Store to see more information about that title. Just open widgets and click or tap on the “Add widgets” button and choose the entertainment widget....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18272 Redesigned sign-in options for Windows Hello. Microsoft is trying to make the login process with Windows Hello easier. “Security shouldn’t be intimidating, and we aspire to help you eliminate passwords. That’s why we want to make sure you can easily set up your first line of defense securing your device with Windows Hello,” explain Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc. Updates for Microsoft apps in this build includes a new version of Snip & Sketch....

The update provides a lot of performance improvements and bug fixes. If you aren’t part of the developers program yet, read our article on how to set up Preview for Developers on Windows Phone. It allows you to get the most current phone updates before the carriers eventually roll them out. In fact, if you were part of the Microsoft program this year, you received the Windows Phone 8.1 update before the general public....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier The all-new two-minute trailer for the series provides a more in-depth look into what we can expect. Disney says: “Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier. The pair, who came together in the final moments of “Avengers: Endgame,” team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience....

The SNES, PSX, and other game emulators have been available on the Android market for some time, and now a working Nintendo 64 emulator has landed. Android developer, Yongzh, is the author of many highly stable and functional other emulators; SNesoid, GameBoid and other popular ROM-playing apps. N64oid is stable, but it is still under constant development –expect to update frequently! Not designed for low-end phones N64oid is available in the Android Market, at an affordable price of $6....

“Big news! Playboy–both old & new–will be available on iPad beginning in March.”, the Tweet says. Hef also says that the whole magazine will be included, from the first issue to the latest, quite a treat for the magazine’s fans. Also, in reply to a question from one of his followers, the Playboy founder has said that the magazine won’t be censored. What remains to be seen is how this will be done?...

A few months back Google Added Revision History for Google Documents and today Google announced revision history is now available in Google Spreadsheets as well. After playing with the new feature, I have to admit they did a fabulous job. Changes made by collaborators are grouped together in batches and color coded. You can review the revisions easily cell-by-cell. For people like me, this is a big deal since I collaborate in Google Spreadsheets all day to manage the workflow for articles up here on groovyPost....

First of all, I must say that this is not the 4G version that’s scheduled to be sold in the USA later this summer. It’s exactly the Galaxy S III you will be able to get in Europe, namely the 3G version. Still, it’s a great device, but buying it will mean you’ll have accept the lack of some features. Since it doesn’t have 4G LTE, it will connect only to AT&T’s HSPA+ network, while on T-Mobile you won’t get high-speed data connectivity (you’ll be able to make calls, though – which can’t be said about using it on Verizon and Sprint), as PC World reports....

Save Attachments Directly to OneDrive According to Neowin, which appears to be the first site to pick this up, it’s not clear if Microsoft is slowly rolling this out as a feature, or if it’s testing it out with different accounts. When you get an Office document attached in an email, click on it as you normally would view or download it, and now you’ll see a box pop up with three options: View online, Save to OneDrive, or Download....

The Windows 7 Start Menu didn’t bring a whole lot of new gizmos over Windows Vista. However, one nice trick mickysoft DID include is the ability to perform Internet searches right from the start menu. The feature isn’t available “out of the box” however it’s easy to configure. Once enabled, Windows will use your default browser and search provider to perform the Internet Search. Let’s get started! Note: This feature is only available with Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise, or Ultimate....

In my situation, I’m selling my iPad and getting a Microsoft Surface to replace it. Blasphemy I know! But, before selling it on eBay I need to erase everything and restore it to factory defaults. Back Up Your Device First If you plan on getting a new Apple device and want to restore your apps and data, make sure to back it up on your computer using iTunes. Or if you want to start out fresh, make sure you’re data is backed up to iCloud, or even Dropbox....

Obvious problems arise when going on vacation or not checking email for an extended period; your customers or business partners may get upset, thinking you’ve been ignoring them for days/weeks. Fortunately, there is a solution for Outlook users who want to leverage the Out the Office Assistant despite the fact they don’t have a Microsoft Exchange email server. The process leverages Outlook Rules and Alerts to mimic the Out of Office Assistant functionality....

First, download and install the latest version of Foobar2000. It works on Windows 7 and above. Select the components you want to install…here; I’m doing a full installation. It installs quickly, and when it’s ready, you’ll see the Quick Appearance Setup. Choose any combination you like. You can move the Quick Appearance Setup screen and see how the player will look. Don’t worry if you don’t like any of the layouts; you can skin it later....

One of the interesting things you can do is set up the Slide to Shutdown feature which is how it works on Windows Phone 8.1 and 10. Setting this up works very nice if you have a Windows 10 device with touchscreen capability, or just want the option on your desktop. Create Shortcut to Slide to Shutdown Windows 10 PCs If you’re the owner of a Surface Pro, you can hold the power button down for a few seconds to get the slide to power off screen, but this creates a shortcut to do the same thing on a traditional laptop or desktop PC....

The logical route for today’s concerned, yet lazy, parents, is to shell out hundreds of bucks for some off-the-shelf piece of software that they can install on their kid’s computer. The problem is that a quick Google search reveals a dozen workarounds for even the most expensive parental censoring spy tools. Making matters worse, by installing the software on their machine, you’re immediately tipping your hand by revealing that [A] you are watching them and [B] which tool you are using....

For games, it’s the closest thing PC users have to an Apple App Store. So just imagine what would happen if someone hacked into your Steam accounts. It happens. And it’s devastating. Here’s how to add an extra layer of security. At the top left of Steam, click Steam > Settings. In the Settings window, click the box: Manage steam guard account security. Check the box to “Deauthorize all other computers now....

Stop Windows 8 Apps from Running in the Background The easiest way to disable apps from running in the background now allows them to during the initial set up. For example, when you launch the Skype app on Windows 8 the first time, it asks if you want to allow it to run in the background. Select Don’t Allow. If you do allow an app to run in the background, you can change that behavior later....

First, sign up for a free OnLive Desktop account. After that, download and install the OnLive Desktop app on your iPad. Then login with the OnLive Desktop account you just created. Since you already have a lot of MS Office documents, the easiest method is to upload them to OnLive servers. You can upload five documents at a time. Each file can be a maximum of 100 MB in size....

To help supercharge your productivity, here are some of the best Microsoft OneNote add-ins and tools for you to try. Using OneNote Add-Ins If you want to add OneNote add-ins, you’ll need to use OneNote 2016 or earlier. Unfortunately, the OneNote 2019 UWP app doesn’t currently support most add-ins, but you should be able to download OneNote 2016 for free. The installation procedure for each OneNote add-in will vary. However, major add-ins will come with an installer file that will install and configure OneNote automatically....