For the last four years Google has held their annual student competition called “Doodle 4 Google.” The contest is open to U.S. students from grades K3-K12 and submissions will be sorted and judged by age group. For non-US residents, there will be separate contests for 21 other countries as well. As with other Google contests, there are some groovy prizes up for grabs. If you are going to enter, the registration deadline is March 2, 2011....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3116908 As always you can wait for it to install automatically, or get it manually by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. A restart is required and, if you have notifications enabled, you should see it pop up on your screen. You can always schedule the restart for a time that works best for you. For more on that, read our guide on how to schedule Windows 10 Update restarts....

This latest build is more exciting as it includes a notable and long-awaited feature – extension support for Microsoft Edge. Other Edge features contained in this build include Pinned tab support as well as “Paste and go” and “Paste and search” for the address bar. The Maps app has been updated to include a slew of new features. There is also an updated Alarms & Clock app, improvements for Japanese support for the keyboard and input canvas, and updates to the Microsoft Feedback app....

Along with the RTM announcement, Microsoft also announced other dates Windows 7 would be available for download before October 22nd. Here are the details: Windows 7 Download Dates Partners and OEM’s ISVs: Download available from Microsoft Connect or MSDN August 6th, 2009Partner Program Gold/Certified Members: August 16thMicrosoft Action Pack Subscribers: August 23rdOEMs: Software images should arrive beginning July 24th Business Customers, IT Professionals & Developers Volume License Customers W/Software Assurance (SA): August 7th Via MVLSVolume License Customers Without SA: Available for purchase September 1stTechNet Subscribers: August 6thMSDN Subscribers: August 6th...

IE 11 Always Show Address Bar and Tabs Launch IE 11 and go to Settings > Options and under the Appearance section turn on “Always show address bar and tabs”. That’s all there is to it. now when you’re using the modern version of IE 11, the address bar and tabs will always be displayed. In Windows 8 the amount of tabs you could have open was limited, but now you can virtually have as many open as you want....

PlayReady PC Runtime v2.3 for Windows 8 Consumer Preview According to Microsoft: Download the 64-bit VersionDownload the 32-bit Version Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business According to Microsoft: If you’re an IT professional at a business, check out the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business. Excerpt Provided by Microsoft Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

To access the list of open apps, just hold the Back touch key on your Windows phone and it will pop up. Here I using HTC’s new Windows Phone 8X. Now you’re able to swipe left and right between open apps. The grooviest part is that you see exactly what’s happening in each one of them. Now just touch the one you want to go to and it comes to the forefront....

On the Windows Phone Blog, company execs announced that users were requesting a file management feature in Windows Phone and they heard you loud and clear, saying: Files for Windows Phone 8.1 The app is simply called Files (download link below) and it creates a simple and easy to use file management structure for all of the files on your phone and SD card. It works as you’d expect a file manager to, browse to the specific location on your phone or SD card....

If you’re using a legacy YouTube account that isn’t attached to Google+, you can no longer comment on YouTube. I just tested this out and the web video conglomerate now requires that the account be attached to a Google+ page or account. Say goodbye to anonymity, if you want to comment you’ll have to finally fill out the YouTube account name form that most of us have been anxiously avoiding....

Maybe you want to post several images of a family trip, a concert, or other events as one picture. Perhaps you want to put several screenshots in one collage and explain issues with your phone to someone. Whatever the reason, you’ll be to make a photo collage on your iPhone using the steps below. How to Make a Photo Collage on iPhone While you can use a third-party app to make a photo collage on your iPhone, you can also do it with the photos on your phone and Apple’s Shortcuts feature....

Google Docs is free, simple to use, and has plenty of templates that can help you create professional business cards at no cost. You don’t need to use complex image editors to do it, either. If you want to create a business card using Google Docs, follow the steps below. How to Create Business Cards in Google Docs You can make a business card using the Google Drawing tool—this is freely available for all Google Docs users....

Using Guest Mode When you enable guest mode on your browser or device, it acts as a limited session. For example, guest mode on Android allows you to borrow your phone to a friend or even a stranger. And still keeps your data secure. It creates a temp account for that guest only. You can even create a guest account on Windows 10. It allows a person to use the device but not access your data or keep a record of their own....

The cool thing is with a couple of Windows PowerShell commands; you can make them sync up. PowerShell may seem daunting for some, but we’ll show you the code to enter for this task. PowerShell Commands Log in as Administrator to Windows 10 and organize your Start menu the way you want it. Now, hit the Windows key and type: powershell to find it (it should be at the top of the results list)....

As long as you log into your system with your Microsoft ID, the Sync feature in Windows 8 will sync Settings, Internet Explorer 10 (Metro) history and bookmarks, personal files and Apps between other Windows 8 computers. Set Up Sync in Windows 8 Log into Windows 8 with your Microsoft Account (formerly knows as Windows Live Account). Use the keyboard shortcut Win Key + W. That brings up the Search box with Settings highlighted....

Update to Latest Version of Office If an update is needed, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. If you already have the latest version, Office will let you know, and the update process will end. Hope this helps you out. Here are the links to the two articles: 1 – How to manually update to the latest Office Release 2 – Introducing AutoSave for Microsoft Office 2016 Thanks for reading!...

In addition to spoilers, there are other reasons you might want to mute something. Maybe you don’t care about whatever trending topic everyone is going nuts about. Or, someone you follow is ranting about something and you don’t want to block them, but at least get a break. Whatever the case, here’s how to mute keywords, users, hashtags and subject matter from your Twitter timeline and notifications. Block Keywords and Hashtags from Your Twitter Timeline Launch Twitter and head to Settings > Notifications > Muted > Muted words....

Clean Install Windows 11 Make sure you have a digital image or (ISO) of the new operating system to get started. You can install it via a USB drive or DVD if you still happen to still have one of those included on your device. Note: For more on creating installation media, read our article on creating a Windows 11 bootable USB drive. The installation process is straightforward and begins like versions of Windows before it....

Google Text Adventure Easter Egg Unlike some other Google easter eggs, you will want to use Chrome for the best experience. Although you should be able to use Microsoft Edge or Firefox, however, the text wrapping doesn’t work the best – especially in Edge (apparently, Safari doesn’t work either). You’ll also want to disable your ad blocker if you’re using one for the best results. First, make sure you’re on the Google homepage....

Remotely Install Windows 10 Apps To remotely install an app from the online Microsoft Store, open your browser and head to the Microsoft App Store and sign in with your Microsoft account (Local Accounts can’t use this feature). Find the app you want, and you should see the “Install/open” button. Click the options icon (…) next to it and choose “Install on my devices” when it pops up. Then a screen will come up with the Windows 10 devices linked with your account....

If you updated Skype recently, you’ll notice an even more annoying animated banner ad that even cuts into the video feed when you go full screen. Here’s how to turn it off. Remove Animated Skype Banner Ad Launch Internet Explorer and go to Options > internet Options and click the Security tab. Then select the Restricted Sites icon and then click the Sites button below it. On the next screen Type: https://apps....