Windows 10 Insider Build 15048 For Pc And 15047 For Mobile Available Now

This latest build doesn’t include any new features, but it does have a plethora of bug fixes as the company looks to roll out the stable version to everyone in the coming weeks. Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15048 Bug Fixes Here is the list of what has been fixed in this build for PCs per Dona Sarkar’s blog post: We fixed the issue where some UWP apps may unexpectedly appear with their app package name in the title bar as opposed to the app name....

October 19, 2022 · 4 min · 694 words · April Waters

Windows 10 Launch Date Is July 29Th Reserve Your Free Copy

Cortana Announces Windows 10 Launch Date Microsoft has Cortana, which is the best natural-sounding Cortana voice I’ve heard on any of my devices, announced the news, which you can check out below: Reserve Free Windows 10 Upgrade Microsoft is going to push current Windows 7 and 8.1 users hard to get the free Windows 10 upgrade. And last night, users started noticing a Windows 10 reservation app on their systems. If you haven’t noticed it yet, look in your system tray, and you should see a Windows flag icon like shown below....

October 19, 2022 · 10 min · 2059 words · Vicky Vanes

Windows 10 Update Kb3140768 Brings Build To 10586 164 Available Now

There are no new features in the release but it does bring quality improvements and security fixes to Windows 10. Windows 10 Update KB3140768 According to the Windows 10 Update History page, this latest cumulative update includes the following: Improved support for Bluetooth, wearables, and apps accessing contacts.Improved reliability in app installation and Narrator.Improved performance for hibernation, content entry in apps, and downloading and installing updates.Fixed issue that didn’t allow login to an Xbox from a PC running Windows 10....

October 19, 2022 · 2 min · 387 words · Mable Rivera

Windows 7 Tip Make Hibernate Or Sleep The Default Power Option

Set Default Power Option in Windows 7 First of all, if you want Hibernate as an option, you’ll need to bring it out of hiding. To do that, check out our article on how to enable Hibernate mode in Windows 7. Now to set up the default action for the power button in the Start menu, right-click the Start button and click Properties. After that you should see the Start Menu tab open in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties screen....

October 19, 2022 · 2 min · 289 words · Brenda Boudreaux

Windows Skydrive App For Windows Mac And Mobile

One of the biggest changes to the SkyDrive service is you’ll only receive 7GB of free storage. Previously, Microsoft offered 25GB of free storage, 5GB of which you could dedicate to Windows Live Mesh. But at the time, Microsoft imposed a 50MB file size limit. Now the file size upload limit is 2GB – which is something I’ve been hoping Microsoft would increase for quite a while. The company is offering a limited time loyalty Offer that lets you keep your 25GB of storage....

October 19, 2022 · 4 min · 795 words · Gary Stowe

How To Make A Pivot Table In A Google Docs Speadsheet

This week Google Docs introduced Pivot Tables, an Excel feature that has been missing for some time. Pivot tables come in handy when you have a large spreadsheet that you want to summarize. The process works by allowing you to rotate data and view it from multiple angles, and when you look at data from different angles it might open up some opportunity to see patterns that weren’t so obvious before....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Betty Sanchez

How To Pair Your Bluetooth Headphones Or Speakers To Apple Watch

Pair Apple Watch to Bluetooth Headphones For your audio device to communicate with Apple Watch follow these directions: Apple Watch remembers paired devices for future use. Moving forward, simply turn on your Bluetooth device to use. Unpairing Devices To unpair a device with Apple Watch: Choosing an Audio Output Of course, you can connect more than just headphones. And you can pair more than one Bluetooth-enabled audio device to your Apple Watch....

October 18, 2022 · 1 min · 196 words · Bertha Scavuzzo

How To Print Only A Specific Selected Area Of An Excel Spreadsheet

Print Select Areas of Excel Spreadsheets Start by opening the Excel spreadsheet you need, hold down the Ctrl key and highlight the area of the document you want to print out. After selecting the area you want to print out, go to Page layout > Print Area > Set Print Area. You won’t really notice anything happen to the document at that point, but next, while still under the Page Layout tab, click Print Titles....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Rhonda Owens

How To Quickly Clean Up Your Microsoft Outlook Inbox

Conversation Clean Up Settings in Outlook Before going through the Clean Up tool options, it’s important to note the emails you “clean up” move to your Deleted Items folder by default. In addition, certain emails will not be moved like flagged or categorized emails. Luckily, you can adjust these settings, and it may be best to do so before using the tool. Now that you have the settings you want to use for the Clean Up tool, let’s get to it!...

October 18, 2022 · 3 min · 432 words · Karen Slay

How To Remotely Control A Windows 10 Pc From A Chromebook

Install the Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer The Chrome Remote Desktop Host is a bit like the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, except it works with your Google account. This saves you the hassle of dealing with IP addresses and other networking headaches. To install it, go to the Chrome Web Store, install the Chrome Remote Desktop app and then click Get started in the My Computers section. You’ll be prompted to download the Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 379 words · Lawrence Yeager

How To Remove Or Extract Individual Pages From A Pdf

Extract Only the Page(s) You Need from a PDF File Removing the individual page or pages you need doesn’t require any special software. Although, apps like Adobe Acrobat or Wondershare PDFelement Pro cab handle it. This can actually be done with just the PDF file, and your browser since any modern browser like Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge can open PDFs. The idea here is similar to using the Print to PDF option....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 271 words · Laura Mcmahon

How To Remove The Search Tabs Arrow Button From Chrome

The feature allows you to search inside any open tab by typing in keywords. You can also close a running tab by clicking the X icon next to it. But you might not want to use it and prefer it disappear from the title bar. Here is how to remove the button from your Chrome browser. Remove Search Tabs Arrow Button from Google Chrome To get started, launch the chrome browser on your computer and type (or copy and paste) the following into the Chrome address bar and hit Enter:...

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 271 words · Desirae Findley

How To Rename Your Xbox One Console

That’s like default email signatures from mobile devices like Sent from iPhone or Sent from my Windows Phone — it’s boring and generic. Change Xbox One Name To change the name to whatever you want, fire up your Xbox One, sign in, and head to Settings > System and then select Name under the System list. That brings up the following screen where you can enter in a new name for your console....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 247 words · Glen Daws

How To Reset Your Apple Icloud And Itunes Password

So, have you changed your iTunes / iCloud password recently? On a scale of one to ten, how strong is your iTunes Password? If you have a strong, unique iTunes password with two-factor authentication enabled, you’re in good shape. If not, follow the steps below to change your password today. How to Change Your Apple ID iTunes and iCloud Password 1 – Login to iCloud.com account using an existing Apple ID:...

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 257 words · Pedro Pittman

How To Reset Your Windows 8 Computer

How to Reset Your Windows 8.1 PC From the Metro interface, click Settings on the Charms bar and select More PC Settings. The Metro-style Control Panel opens. Scroll down and select General and Get Started under Reset Your PC and Start Over. Windows displays bullet points of what a PC Reset will do. Remember, everything will be wiped clean from your system. Make sure you have all of your important data backed up before proceeding....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 412 words · Curtis Hutchins

How To Save Word 2010 Documents To Display With Thumbnail Picture

As a hard-working professional, you probably have hundreds of documents stored on your computer. When it comes to finding them, tags work great but the downside is that tagging documents can take up A LOT of time. There has to better way to find the document you’re looking for… Indeed there is – this groovy technique will allow you to find them visually via thumbnail pictures. How-To Save Documents to Display with Thumbnail Picture [Screencast] How-To Save Documents to Display with Thumbnail Picture [Step-by-Step] Step 1 – Prepare Your Document Open your office document and make sure it’s ready to be saved....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 225 words · Charles Mckoy

How To Schedule When Windows 10 Restarts After Updates

So here’s a look at how to make Windows 10 restart on your schedule. Stop Automatic Windows Update Installs in Windows 10 If you prefer to have control over what your computer is doing, you’ll want to stop Windows from automatically installing updates. To do it, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Advanced options. Under “Choose how updates are installed” section change the option from Automatic (recommended) to Notify to schedule restart....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 307 words · Barbara Poling

How To Send Full Resolution Photos From Picasa

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to override Picasa’s auto-resizing feature and send photos in original quality. Step 1 From Picasa, Click Tools > Options. Step 2 Click the Email tab. Step 3 Under the setting for “Size for single picture,” select Original size. As you may have gathered, this only affects Picasa photos you send one at a time. If you want to send multiple high res photos, you can drag the slider for “Size for multiple pictures” up to 1600 pixels, but this obviously still isn’t full res....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 223 words · Veronica Kissler

How To Set Up A Printer In Windows 8

One of the features not often discussed is improved support for printers in Windows 8. Recently Steven Sinofsky wrote a post on the Building Windows 8 blog about the evolution of printing from Windows 1.0 to Windows 8. He explains how Windows has re-imagined the printing feature in Windows 8, and in my tests, I’ve found that he’s right. Here I’m setting up a Canon MP495 Wireless printer that’s about a year old....

October 18, 2022 · 2 min · 353 words · Isaac Andrews

How To Setup Windows Update To Receive Updates And New Features

Rather than replying to all the emails for eternity, I decided to write-up a quick How-To so I can show you how to fix the problem quickly and efficiently. Yeah, baby! How To Update Windows Media Center And Setup An Internet Connection In Windows Media Center Scroll down to Tasks and Click settings. 3. Click Automatic Download Options. 4. At the bottom Click Download Now. 5. If this is your first time using Windows Media Center, you’ll need to setup an internet connection....

October 18, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Sylvia Mcdonald