You’ll probably see some other security patches come your way with this update today, too. Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3124263 There aren’t any major new features in this update, but it does include minor OS improvements and bug fixes. At the time of this writing, Microsoft hasn’t included any notes for the update yet on its Support page, but we’ll update this story when they come in. Microsoft has updated its KB Support page and includes the following: There is also a known issue for Windows 10 users running Citrix XenDesktop not offering the update....

Microsoft launched the latest Preview Build 16184 for Insiders in the Fast ring on Friday, April 28th. This version (codenamed Redstone 3) brings back the “My People” feature which was removed from test build 15014 in January. Windows 10 Preview Build 16184 My People is a feature that was originally introduced on Windows Phone and makes it easier to connect to your most important contacts. Microsoft exec Dona Sarkar writes: “Whether you want to share a photo, make plans for dinner, or get an answer from a friend or coworker – My People is here to take it to the next level and bring the people you care about most to the center of your experience....

Click Start then Documents to open Windows Explorer. In the right panel you’ll find the list of Libraries. Click on Libraries to open the default Libraries in Windows 7. Next, click on New Library. Name the new Library Dropbox. Now right-click on the Library you just created and select Properties. In the Dropbox Properties window click Include a Folder. Browse to your Dropbox folder. Highlight it and click Include Folder....

Some would argue that Windows 8 is nothing more than a service pack with a metro touch interface bolted on. So, is Windows 8 worth upgrading? I’ll let you be the judge. Here is a list of updates in the new version, some good, some bad, and some we aren’t sure about yet. Keep in mind this only covers the consumer preview. We still have many months before Microsoft releases a final version so there are plenty of more changes still coming....

From the Metro Start screen, click or tap the News Tile. It opens to the Bing News features story of the day. Scroll or swipe to the right to view other categories of new stories courtesy Reuters. Click on one of the categories to see more stories on the subject. Click on any of the news headline tiles to read the story. The text is laid out nicely and looks great on your desktop screen or tablet....

The first things you’ll notice is there’s a lot more tiles that are live on the Start screen. The Desktop comes with new themes and beautiful wallpapers. The Aero effect is gone, but the new version looks exceptional and the navigation is a fluid experience. Previously called Zune Marketplace, in Windows 8 Microsoft has renamed it to Xbox Media and it includes Xbox Music, Games and Videos. Xbox Video allows you to purchase or rent TV and Movies and organize them in your own collection....

Instead of reporting every update that rolls out during the next few days (unless critical), I advise everyone who is a Windows Insider, and running the latest build, to keep checking Windows Update periodically, and keep an eye on Gabe Aul’s Twitter feed for important developments. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) July 24, 2015 Insiders Must Upgrade to Build 10240 In fact, in a post via the Windows Insiders Hub app, Microsoft announced that Insiders are required to update to Windows 10 build 10240 if they haven’t already....

Begone foul beast!!! ArgumentOutOfRangeException is dead! With Windows Live Writer Beta 3 (build 12.0.1277.816) the dreaded BUG which keeps you from opening up posts from your site has been banished! Excellent news for me being that WLW is my primary blogging tool for the various blogs I write. Groovy enough that I thought it had deserved mention before I hit the sack. Tags: blogging, windows live writer, download Comment Name * Email *...

When you login to a website using Firefox 4, a pop-up prompt will often appear that asks you if you would like to “remember the password” for the site. If you’re the type of person who doesn’t like to save your passwords, this is extremely annoying. Sure, you could select the “Never remember passwords for this site” option –but that doesn’t stop the prompt from appearing for every single other site you login to....

Get Rid of The Windows 7 Shortcut Arrows: “The Long Way” This method involves manually editing the Windows registry. If you aren’t comfortable with this or feel that it might take too long see the shorter method at the bottom of this How To. Step 1 Click the Start Menu Orb, Type regedit into the search box and Press Enter. Step 2 Browse to the following registry key: If the Shell Icons key does not exist you’ll need to create it....

The easiest way to bring back the old address bar search functionality is to install a plug-in that will do it for you. But, if you aren’t afraid of messing with the Firefox config file you can also customize it without installing anything. Click a jump link below to jump to the instructions for that method. Instructions for using an extension Instructions for modifying the Config file Either way you’ll get the same results, so the decision is entirely up to you....

I tried it out on my iPhone and it worked great. I would’ve loved to see it on an iPad, where it probably looks even better but unfortunatly MrGroove left his iPad on his kitchen counter this morning… After downloading the join.me mobile viewer from the App Store and launching it, you are taken directly to a screen that asks for the join.me number for the shared screen. Remember: with join....

First go to iChat » Preferences Click Accounts. Click on the plus in the lower left corner to add another account. In the account setup window, select Jabber for the Account Type. In the Account Name field, enter your Facebook screen name @chat.facebook.com. Then enter your Facebook password. Click the arrow next to Server Options to show the Server and Port fields. Enter chat.facebook.com for the Server, and 5222 for the Port....

An update for Windows Live Essentials users was announced last week from Microsoft. It mentioned that its entire suite of apps including Live Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mesh and of course our favorite blogging tool, Windows Live Writer. Steven Abrahams, Windows Live lead program manager mentioned users will see new features including the ability to chat with Facebook friends, photo fuse in Photo Gallery and much much more....

From the main menu, select the channel you want to move. Hit the Option key on your remote. It’s the * asterisk key. That brings up a sub menu. Select the first option – Change Channel Position. The channel icon will be highlighted, now scroll to the location where you want it. Here I am grouping together my News channels. After you have it where you want, press OK on the remote....

Login to your Facebook account and at the top-right of the page click the down arrow to Privacy Settings. On the settings page next to How You Connect click the Edit Settings link. A pop-up appears with three different settings to adjust. If you don’t want anyone to find you uninvited, then check the Friends option for each drop-down box. You can customize these settings to suit your preferences, but remember that Friends of Friends is essentially the same as Anyone if any one of your friends has a large amount of contacts....

The device will run Android Gingerbread (unlike the new Galaxy S from Samsung) and will offer access to the PlayStation suite. You probably won’t be able to play games on it like you do on the PS3, but it will definitely be quite the experience. First, because the phone has a built-in gamepad, and second, because of the specs. According to Engadget, who managed to get its hands on an early version, the specs include a CPU at around 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, as well as an Adreno 205 GPU....

After going through the initial install wizard, you’ll get the option to boot directly into the desktop –bypassing the Metro UI. If you want to change it for any reason you can. Right click the Start8 Orb, and uncheck On Login Go to the Desktop. Remember it’s not the traditional Start Menu from Windows 7. It shows the Metro UI when you click on it – which I actually find to be a nice feature....

Steve Jobs, 56, died Wednesday after a battle with a rare pancreatic cancer. A bit of trivia. At Apple, Jobs is recorded as employee No. 1. Wozniak, in a joke, dubbed himself employee No. 0. Expect a global event featuring tech luminaries sharing inside stories like that one at Apple’s event honoring Jobs next week. Invitations to the so-called “celebration” arrived via CEO Tim Cook, according to Reuters, whose reporters broke this story earlier today....

First, you need to download and install the AirMusic app on your iDevice. The app is $2.99 — but well worth the price for how well it works. After you launch it for the first time, AirMusic will search your music library on the device. You’ll also get the message that to keep playing music, you can’t put the app in the background for more than 10 minutes or manually lock the screen....