Want a free version of Microsoft Office? Well, perhaps better said a Diet-Coke version of Microsoft Office 2010? Good news, this week Microsoft finally delivered on their push into the online document collaboration realm bringing to market (finally) a competing product to Google Docs and Zoho. Months after the initial announcement and tech preview they’ve finally released Office 2010 online as web apps. You can find them at Office.live.com. Although the online suite is limited in comparison to the desktop version, here are some highlights I’ve noticed after playing with it for a few minutes:...

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 Microsoft Edge has several new improvements in this build including an improved address bar, main menu, toolbar icon customization, blocking of autoplay media (huge new improvement), and new PDF icon in File Explorer if Edge is your default PDF reader. Skype is getting a major overhaul to include new features that include a new calling experience, flexible group call canvas, easy screen sharing during calls, customizable themes, and a lot more....

Most recent builds only contain a few fixes and overall system improvements. In fact, today’s build only includes a new improvement is that PowerShell ISE is a Feature on Demand now. Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19037 Here is the list of fixes and improvements included in today’s latest build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This doesn’t mean we’re done…Windows PowerShell ISE is now a Feature on Demand (installed by default), and you will see it in the list in Optional Features Settings....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17754 Here is a look at the announced list of changes, improvements, and fixes for this latest Windows 10 Redstone 5 build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet. We’re just now beginning the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release....

Windows 10 Media Briefing Speakers include leaders from the Operating Systems Group which includes Terry Myerson, Joe Belfiore, Phil Spencer, and the head of it all — CEO Satya Nadella. There is a lot of hope and speculation about what Microsoft will be presenting tomorrow from new hardware features to what’s new in the OS. If you’re already testing the Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 9879, you’ve seen the basics of what’s coming i....

The MSE Pre-release Program lets you access and test new builds of MSE before they are released to the general public. You’re also able to test the new builds out and provide feedback to Microsoft. Here’s a few excerpts from the Microsoft Connect site about the Pre-Release Program. Before installing the MSE Pre-Release version of Security Essentials, you’ll need to uninstall the current version if already installed. If you try to install it without removing the current version you have installed, you’ll get the following message....

As I reported earlier, we knew the release of Microsoft’s Free Anti-Virus Software called Microsoft Security Essentials was just days away, and sure enough, you can now download the FULL Released Version from their website! The Final version looks pretty much the same as it did back in August when I did a review of the new security product, so I won’t spend any time talking about the features or showing screenshots of the product....

According to the email I received last night, Microsoft is only a few weeks away from releasing the Gold RTM/RTW code for their Free Anti-Virus Product – Microsoft Security Essentials. As discussed previously here on groovyPost, the reviews for Microsoft Security Essentials (Code-Name Morrow) have been very positive, and since installing it on my Windows 7 machine, I’ve had “0” issues. All in all, I’m looking forward to the final release....

So the company is set to go with Windows Phone as its primary smartphone strategy in the future…. Wow! A joint open letter from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sets the record straight about the new partnership. The most important thing is that both companies will share their expertise in the partnership and, I must admit, both companies will benefit from it. Nokia’s hardware could bring a lot of credibility to Microsoft’s platform, while Microsoft will be able to develop Windows Phone 7 in a much more focused way....

In May 2017, the world got a wake-up call from the widespread WannaCry or WannaCrypt ransomware attack that infected computers and networks in institutions, businesses, and homes across the globe. Thankfully, the rampant damage of the WannaCrypt malware was cut short by its amateurish development, as it was semi-inadvertently mitigated by a built-in kill switch discovered by MalwareTech. The expert advice at the time was clear: Patch your systems with MS17-010 (and for Pete’s sake, upgrade beyond Windows XP)Use your antivirus software and keep your virus definitions updatedBe wary of suspicious email attachmentsWatch out—they’ll be back...

Launch Outlook and highlight the message from the contact you want to move. Right-click it and select Rules » Create Rule. The Create Rule dialog opens. Check the From box – where in this case it’s Newegg.com. Then click Select Folder. The Rules and Alerts window opens, create or browse to the folder you want the mail moved to. Click OK. The Create Rule window will remain open. The box next to the folder you’re moving the emails to....

Why We Take Off Our Shoes in the United States but not in Israel Anyone who’s flown in the United States knows about TSA security. We take off our coats, avoid liquids, and take off our shoes before going through security. We have a no-fly list based on names. These are reactions to specific threats. That’s not the way a country like Israel does security. I haven’t flown El-Al (Israel’s national airline), but friends tell me about the interviews they go through in security....

Before You Get Started Remember, this only works for fan pages. It doesn’t work for timelines of personal Facebook accounts. Also, you’ll probably have to be at least a Content Creator in order to be able to do this – Facebook has a system of Admin Roles for pages. Pin a Post to your Facebook Page Login to Facebook and goto your Facebook Page. Find the post you want to pin and click the pencil icon on its top right side....

I thought, hmm, that’s strange. Maybe the setting wasn’t confirmed, or it’s a glitch or something, so I enabled it again. Shutdown, start the machine, there it is again, this picture I took at the beach and my most recent Facebook profile picture on it. Immediately something started adding up. I checked the Lock Screen settings again, nothing related to Facebook but it kept defaulting to photos. I then checked the privacy settings and turned off Facebook in background apps, yet I still kept seeing this picture as my lock screen....

If you’re an Android user, this great app for when you’re away from your computer. With just an Android device and a WiFi connection, you’ll be able to download legal content from a torrent tracker. First, install it from here in the Google Play Store. After installing it, just go to any torrent tracker site you use, and click the downloaded file. It will open the app directly (just like it would on a computer), and you can choose where you want the files downloaded....

Roku has licensed movie deals with studios like Lionsgate, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. While other content will come from other Roku channel publishers like Popcornflix and FilmRise. “You’ll find quality films such as Ali, The Karate Kid, Legally Blonde, and many others from leading studios including Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Brothers among others,” writes Roku VP of Programming Rob Holmes in today’s announcement from Roku. “The Roku Channel also features a broad selection of free entertainment from existing Roku channel publishers such as American Classics, FilmRise, Popcornflix, Vidmark and YuYu (and others over time)....

Last week, we went over the essentials for building your home studio. This week, we are going to go over the stuff you need, but can probably go without if you can’t afford it right away. There’s a few other things you may want, but you can get away with not having it for a while. I’m not saying ignore these things. I’m just saying that you can go a while without it if you already have the basics....

What is Siri Shortcuts? Each Shortcut includes a specific task or multiple actions that get automatically combined into one job. Not all Shortcuts require manual triggering using a voice or a tap. Instead, these shortcuts start automatically based on location, time of day, or other circumstances. Using Shortcuts Some Shortcuts run best as a widget, which you activate directly through the app or from notifications from your device. Others are ideally suited for use on Apple Watch....

Smart Objects in Photoshop can make work easier when preparing documents for your company. Ever had to print out different versions of a single image multiple times on a single page? Just thinking about it I think I might faint from all the copying and pasting I’ll have to be doing every time. But isn’t there a simpler way? In fact, there is. This time we’ll give you a quick tip on saving some time when making your print layouts with the help of Photoshop Smart Objects....

Disable Processes Causing CPU Fan to Remain Constant First, launch Task Manager, press Windows key + X > Task Manager, then click the Processes tab. Click the CPU column to sort applications and processes by CPU cycles. Below, I noticed the System Host Process regularly accessed CPU cycles at 30%, sometimes going as high as 36%. Expanding the System Host Process tree reveals quite some services running in the background. This was a trial and error; I noticed Geolocation Service was running, so I decided to disable it first....