The mid-year software updates include something for everyone, although they aren’t packed with as many new features as previous releases. The highlights of iOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, and more are as follows. iOS 14.5/iPadOS 14.5 One of the biggest new features in the latest version of iOS and iPadOS is under the hood. With the new App Tracking Transparency requirement, app developers must now ask for permission before tracking users for ad targeting....

Microsoft launched the latest Preview build 16188 (codenamed Redstone 3) for PC to Insiders in the Fast ring on Thursday, May 4th. It introduces several new features including new PDF features for Edge and adds Cortana to the Settings app. Windows 10 Preview Build 16188 Here’s a look at what’s new according to the Windows 10 Insider Preview program leader Dona Sarkar (all images courtesy Microsoft): New PDF features for Microsoft Edge include PDF Form fill that allows you to fill in PDF forms in Edge, save the changes and print the document out....

Microsoft is holding its own event on January 21st to show off the “next chapter for Windows” which, interestingly is not at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), this year where it will announced new features. And this leaked build will give you a bit of an idea of what’s to come. I finally decided to install it on a virtual machine (VM) using VirtualBox to be exact, and here’s a look at some features that might be available in the next official build....

Since then, the company has released a new version of Edge based on Chromium code. It comes preinstalled on Windows 10 and is also cross-platform. It’s available on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. Microsoft obviously distanced itself from IE with the release of Windows 10, but it is still available. It’s not out in plain view for easy access anymore. By default, there is no IE icon on the taskbar or desktop and no live tile on the Start menu....

That is, of course, if the touchscreen is working properly. Problems can easily occur, whether it’s a dirty screen riddled with fingerprints or display drivers that need updating. If your Windows 11 touchscreen is not working correctly, you’ll need to troubleshoot the problem. To help you, we’ve put together some top troubleshooting tips to fix a touchscreen on Windows 11. Clean Your Screen If you’re seeing touchscreen issues on a Windows 11 PC, the first thing you should do is reach for a cleaning cloth....

It’s not a user friendly method either. You’ll need to run some Command line magic using BCDEdit tool. It’s a tool included in Windows to store and define boot applications and settings. First, from the Metro Start screen type: cmd into the Search box. Right click cmd.exe and select Run As Administrator from the bottom bar. The Command Prompt comes up. Type: bcdedit/enum /v and hit Enter. This give you info about the Windows Boot Manager and Windows Boot Loader....

Using this tool, you can easily create media to reinstall or do a clean installation of either the 32 or 64-bit version. Media Creation Tool for Windows 8.1 Update: Windows 8.1 is nearing its end of support from Microsoft: To create the installation media, you will need either a blank DVD or USB drive with at least 4 GB of space. You can get the creation tool from this page and click the Create Media button to download it....

Turn Airplane Mode On To turn Airplane Mode on, start by bringing up the Charms bar will appear and select Settings. Now click or tap the name of the network you’re connected to. You can now toggle Airplane Mode on or off. However, another method of doing it exists, and it especially caters to those preferring the Desktop to the modern interface. You can click the wireless network symbol in the Windows notification area....

We showed you how to find app sizes in Windows 8 when it was first released. But since then we’ve had two updates – Windows 8.1 and most recently Windows 8.1 update, and things are a bit different and have actually improved. Of course you can always uninstall an app by right-clicking it on the Start screen and selecting Uninstall. But this method provides an easier way to manage your apps by giving you their sizes as well as an easy means to uninstall....

Task Manager is usually the first thing I start looking for after installing a new OS. Being that I’m always installing new software and tweaking things, I frequently need to monitor the performance of my system and kill apps which aren’t behaving. After installing Windows 8, I managed to discover three or four different ways to pull up the new Task Manager as well as the old legacy on from Windows 7....

Windows 8 will be the choice of most consumers with typical uses of Intel x86 processors (both 32 and 64 bit). The OS giant is touting the new Metro interface, Windows Store, an updated Windows Explorer, Task Manager, better multi-monitor support and language switching in this version. Microsoft also notes that for China and a small set of emerging markets a local language-only edition of Windows 8 will be available....

Requirements: Windows XP SP2 Office 2007 Problems Although the instructions “SAY” the upgrade process works, it did not for me….. After the upgrade process I did a reboot and when I came back up, desktop search was broken. Although all the options were there (including the features which were added back from the older Windows Desktop Search 2.x and Live Desktop Search) such as the feature to add UNC searches, no results were returned....

Create Office Document in SkyDrive Log in to Windows SkyDrive with your Microsoft account. Click Create and select the type of document you want to create from the dropdown menu. Here I’m creating a new Word document. Next, give your new document a name and click Create. Now begin creating your new document using Office Web Apps. Like with Google Docs, your document will periodically be saved, but for assurance, make sure to save it when you’re finished....

Yahoo On-Demand Passwords Yahoo will send you an SMS text message containing a one-time password. This feature isn’t enabled by default on your account, and you’ll need to set it up yourself following these steps: 2) Click on your name at the top right corner to go to your account information page. 3) Select “Account Security” in the left bar. 4) Click on the slider for “On-demand passwords” to opt-in. 5) Enter your phone number and Yahoo will send you a verification code....

Getting Started with YouTube TV To get started you need to sign up for YouTube TV. You need to enter your zip code and it will give you a list of the channels included in your package.­ You will get a one-size-fits-all service that includes a short 5-day trial and costs $40/month. It has about 60 channels – including supported local affiliates such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (CW is available in some areas, too)....

The default email account in Outlook is the inbox that opens when you first launch Outlook on your desktop. It isn’t a simple matter to configure that default account, but you can accomplish it following the tips below. Set the Default Account in Outlook To force Outlook to open to a default email account, there are two steps. First, you need to set the default account; then, you must configure the default data file....

Windows 11 puts your device into a low-power mode that shuts down specific hardware (including your screen) to save battery power. It also allows you to get back to your work more quickly than if it were in Hibernate Mode. If you aren’t happy with the default Sleep Mode settings, you can adjust it for what works best for you. Here’s how. Manage Sleep Mode on Windows 11 To manage your Sleep Mode settings on Windows 11, you’ll need to open the Settings menu....

Reflector 3 With this application, available for both Mac and Windows, you can wirelessly mirror one or more devices to your computer. When doing so, you can also record what’s happening on your mobile device screen, add voice-over audio, and customize the recording to suit your needs, and more. Screen-Mirroring Features Reflector 3 is an enjoyable-to-use app that uses AirPlay mirroring to get the job done without wires or additional software....

Prior to Ubuntu 17.10, you could use the gksu or gksudo command to open Nautilus as Administrator and then open files and folders as administrator from within that Nautilus window. However, these two commands have been removed from Ubuntu. So, how do you open files and folders as Administrator in Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04? Today we’ll show you how to add two options to the right-click menu that will allow you to open folders and edit files as administrator....

For this tutorial I am going to use a simple word document. But this allows you to easily share documents and presentations with a URL, too. Publish a Google Doc as a Web Page Log in to your Google account and create a document or browse to the one you want to publish as a web page on Google Drive. Then click File > Publish to the web. After that you have the option to control publishing after changes are made to the document....