A Microsoft representative gave a reason on why the company pulled the update. The following in its Community Answers forum: The company states that less than 0.1% of Windows RT users were affected, but I‘m questioning that statement. My Surface RT ended up needing a recovery, and several Surface and Windows RT device owners I’ve spoken with had the same or other problems. Plus, when it was launched last Thursday, the update was just simply unreachable before the company pulled it....

Enable Shutdown Event Tracker Update: Shutdown Event Tracker only Applies To Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2; however, Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. And Windows 8.1 is reaching the end of mainstream support. This is what Microsoft says about 8.1: Shutdown Event Tracker is a feature in Server 2003 for IT admins to keep track of why servers are rebooted. But it can also be enabled on your home version of Windows 7 and above....

Being able to use Yahoo Messenger to chat with Windows Live Messenger contacts was one of the grooviest features, in my opinion. Launched in 2006, the ability to chat with Live Messenger users will end December 14, 2012 according to a post on the Yahoo Messenger blog. Contacts will still appear, but you won’t be able to chat with them any longer. The good news is that Skype now offers Windows Live Messenger interoperability and Facebook chat too....

Important Note: Improperly modifying the registry can lead to some severe problems with Windows 7. Please be sure you know what you are doing, or just follow this groovy how-to! How To Change The Delay Time For Aero Peek Desktop Preview Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then Type in regedit. Press Enter or Click the regedit program link. Regedit should open up; now you need to browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced...

What Changed? This year, Apple rethought its Safari web browser on multiple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The changes made in iOS 15 and iPhone were perhaps the most significant. In addition to moving the search bar to the bottom of the browser, it also added a customizable start page and advanced privacy protection. Safari on iPhone also now includes Tab Groups with syncing and web extensions. You can even do searches with your voice....

You still need your regular login credentials to log in to OneDrive, but the personal vault folder requires strong authentication or the second step of verification to access it. Using Personal Vault in Microsoft OneDrive On the web, log into your OneDrive account and find the new “Personal Vault” folder and click on it. Then you’ll need to sign in to your Microsoft account and set up a second mode of verification....

Recover Deleted Bookmarks in Firefox Open Firefox and hit Ctrl+Shift+B on your keyboard. If you accidentally deleted bookmarks, you can recover them by clicking on the Organize button and select Undo or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Z. If you didn’t know, the groovy thing about Firefox is it automatically creates a backup of your bookmarks regularly. If you deleted any bookmarks a few days back, you can restore them....

So, you’ve successfully migrated a few Virtual Servers Guests to Windows Server 2008 running Hyper-V, but now you want to manage the Hyper-V Server remotely from another Windows Server 2008 or Vista box. Is it possible? Today at work I had that very question, and I found it is possible and easy to configure a Windows Vista Client OR a Windows Server 2008 box to remotely manage a Microsoft Hyper-V Server....

If you have used your fingerprint to sign in to Windows 10, there might come a time when you no longer need it. For example, there might be a time when you want to delete all your fingerprints and reset the feature if it’s not working properly. Whatever the reason, you can remove fingerprint data and disable the biometric authentication feature. After removing the fingerprint data you can still sign in using a password or PIN that you’ve set up....

Let’s get started with a quick groovyVideo followed by a standard step-by-step How-To w/screenshots. For non-tablets (Desktop and Virtual Machine) installs, right-click on the Desktop Tile to display to the Options bar at the bottom of the screen. For Tablet users, Touch the App and Flick Down to open the Options bar. The bar will display a few options including Smaller, Larger or Unpin (depending on the App tile you click on and if the app is small or large)....

It allows you to search for a specific word on a web page. Not only will it find the first word on the page, but it will find all specific words, provide a count, and highlight them on the page. You can find the word quickly if you are putting together an academic paper or researching a topic online. Here’s how. How to Search for a Specific Word on a Web Page Finding the specific word you want on a page fast improves your workflow so you can get things done....

Change Google Calendar Default View To get started, launch a browser on your desktop and log into your Google Calendar if you aren’t already. Click the gear icon at the upper-right side of the screen and select Settings. Next, click on View Options from the menu on the left side of the page. Then from the view options menu on the right, click on the “Set custom view” dropdown menu....

Set Dynamic Wallpaper Go to Settings: Under settings, go to Wallpapers & Brightness: Here, you will see a “Choose Wallpaper” option. Tap on it. 3) Under the Wallpaper menu, look under Apple Wallpaper. Tap on Dynamic. You can choose one of the options. When you select a wallpaper, you will have to set it. you can choose the lock screen, home screen or both. It’s usually best to set both for the continuity between screens....

Windows Media Center in Windows 7 although not perfect was a nice upgrade over Vista. Media Center allows you to record TV, listen to music, view photos, and watch your movies through it as well. I’ve enjoyed using the movie feature combined with my XBOX 350 to stream them in HD as a Media Center Receiver. Unfortunately, setting up a movie library the first time can be a bit. Luckily, a freeware application called Yammm built by Mikinho lets you easily automate the process....

Share Phone Contacts Via The iMessage Or WhatsApp Interface Both iMessage and WhatsApp have very similar methods for sharing contacts. But I will start with iMessage. Share Phone Contacts In Your iOS Address Book Via iMessage So I hear there’s this guy called Mark O’Neill, who is really interesting to talk to. So I’m going to send over the contact details so I can talk to myself. Talking to myself is good....

Since the notch took up space, there wasn’t room to view the exact battery percentage at the top edge of the screen. So, the company cut back on the information shown, like time, cellular and Wi-Fi signal strength, and a rough estimate of power remaining—but not completely. Starting with iOS 16 and above, you can show the battery percentage on an iPhone lock screen. How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone Previously, you had to swipe down to open the Control Center to find the exact percentage of battery power remaining....

This is not a new practice in Windows 10 by any means. Certain files and folders have been hidden in all previous versions of Windows. Show Hidden Files & Folders in Windows 10 It’s easier to get to the File and Folders options than it was with Windows 7. Of course, as with all things Windows, there are multiple ways to get to a particular spot. But here, I’ll show you how to do it using the Settings app, which is destined to be the new Control Panel from previous versions....

Use Subtitles on Netflix on the Web To get started on the web, log into your Netflix account if you’re not already, and start playing a title. Once the title starts playing select the chat bubble icon located in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Then choose your language for both the audio and the subtitles. If you are learning a new language it might be a good idea to go with different audio compared to the subtitles....

Login to your Facebook and start a Chat session with a friend. In the chat title bar, click on the wheel icon. Expand the options menu and click on Add Friends to Chat. Enter the name of the friend(s) you want to invite to the chat room and click the Done button once everyone is added. The new chat room will open with everyone you selected. Party time!!!! Comment Name * Email *...

As the project continues along, there are new features being added regularly. One new feature is the ability to sync your Favorites from your PC with the Edge app on your Android device. Here’s how. Sync Chromium Edge Favorites with the Edge App on Android To get started, launch the Edge app on your Android device and tap the options button in the lower-right corner and choose “Settings” from the menu....