Jumping right to the end — everything is fine; it is not a virus. If you have Windows 10 and the latest updates, you don’t need to worry about StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. The Start (StartMenuExperienceHost.exe) is an executable created by Microsoft and built into the core OS. What is StartMenuExperienceHost.exe? The friendly name is Start, and it manages the Windows 10 start menu. It’s a new feature starting with Windows 10 version 1903....

If you’re not a designer or creator, you might want to get rid of the folder, so the more important ones that you need are closer to the top of the hierarchical structure of the folder system. Remove the Windows 10 3D Objects Folder You can’t get rid of the folder by deleting it. Instead, you’ll need to do some work in the Registry. Hit the keyboard shortcut Windows key + R to open the run box and type: regedit and click OK or hit Enter....

New Features in iOS Version 9.3 The most touted new feature to iOS 9.3 is Night Shift. It reduces the amount of blue light exposure from your devices screen at night. I would describe Night Shift more as a health benefit focused on minimizing the adverse impact of your iPhone or iPad screen brightness when sleeping. When enabled, Night Shift will modify the iPhone screen brightness to a warmer, yellowish hue that makes it easier on your eyes at night....

You can of course run a program like the free utilities Revo Uninstaller, or PC Decrapifier, which will get rid of all most of that preinstalled junk. Or do a clean installation yourself – but that takes time and work. You didn’t buy that new computer so you could start setting it up, and then spend hours working on getting rid of the bloat. And that is where the Microsoft Signature Edition computers come in....

Windows 10 Build 10130 According to Gabe Aul, Windows 10 builds from this point and will mostly contain minor tweaks and not any major features. In his blog post about this build, Gabe states, “As I mentioned with the last build [10122], from here onward, you are going to see a lot of tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing which means fewer big feature changes from build to build.” So if you’re testing things out, make sure to send Microsoft your feedback via the Microsoft feedback app....

Windows 10 Build 10158 Microsoft exec Gabe Aul announce this latest build today on the Blogging Windows site. At this point, all of the major new features have been added, and from now on, Windows Insiders will see stability and UI improvements as well as minor tweaks. For example, in this build, like Windows 10 mobile build 10136, Microsoft’s new browser is branded as Microsoft Edge and no longer Project Spartan....

Jump Lists are a nice feature to improve your workflow and productivity, but you might sometimes want to remove all of the items. Clear Jump Lists Windows 10 Removing the items in Jump Lists is straightforward. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize from the context menu. Next, select Start, and on the right side, scroll down and turn off Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar....

Here’s how to find the password for the network that you’re currently using or wireless networks your PC has been connected to previously. Tip: If you’re still running Windows 7 on your laptop and need to find a Wi-Fi password, read our article: How to Recover Forgotten Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows 7Unlike Windows 7, in Windows 10 when you click on the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray you’ll see a list of available networks, but you can’t select their properties....

The files are quite a bit larger than MP3s, but if you take your music seriously, you can tell the difference in the quality of the music. Flac does reduce the size of a CD to around 60% of its original size without any loss of quality of the original. Flac Support in Windows 10 Gabe Aul, who is one of the heads of the Windows Insider program for Windows 10 tweeted the following picture of a future version of Windows 10 that shows Flac files being played in Windows Media Player....

Windows 8 goes into Sleep mode after several minutes of inactivity. You can move the mouse or hit a key to wake it up, but it makes you log in each time. While this provides an extra layer of security in an office setting, it can be annoying for a single user. Disable Required Password when Waking Windows 8 from Sleep From the desktop or Start screen, use the keyboard shortcut WinKey + W to bring up Settings search and type: power in the search field....

Anyway, to shutdown previous versions of Windows, Alt + F4 was the Windows 7 keyboard shortcut that did it. The same works in Windows 8 while on the Desktop. Just press Alt + F4 on your keyboard and the Shut Down dialog will appear. Here you can Switch User, Sign out, Shut down, or just Restart. Stay tuned for more groovy Windows 8 tips and feel free to email us any that you think we haven’t covered!...

Windows VP Tami Reller announced onstage at Microsoft’s worldwide partner conference in Toronto this morning that manufacturers should see it the first week of August, and the public will get a chance to make those $39 upgrades by late October 2012. You might say it’s a bit of a shotgun marriage, but Microsoft has no one but itself to blame. After birthing its own Windows 8 (and Windows RT – it’s unclear that’s also set for October release) tablet / laptop hybrid in the Surface last month, the pressure to tie the knot is on....

The released code can be installed either as a new install or an upgrade to WSUS 3.0 SP1. The upgrade from WSUS 3.0 to WSUS 3.0 SP1 was very painless, so I decided to go ahead and upgrade my home WSUS server to SP2, skipping the testing I would usually go through. This shortcut will be an excellent test before I look at upgrade work tomorrow. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Release The release notes appear to add some nice new features to the Free Microsoft Patching Service, specifically support for their new OS’s Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7: Ok....

WWDC 2021: What Was Announced As expected, the Apple keynote featured the unveiling of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, and the next version of macOS, which is called Monterey. As is usually the case at WWDC, iOS and iPadOS got the most focus. Healthy Developments The Apple Watch was barely mentioned at the keynote. And yet, a big chunk of the show highlighted new features coming to the Health app on iOS 15....

In partnership with Microsoft, Laplink provided a basic transfer tool for free to aid users with migrating their files and personal settings to a new PC running Windows 10. PCMover Express can transfer files and settings from computers running Windows XP to computers running Windows 8.1 or later. Previously, users depended on the built-in Windows Easy Transfer wizard, but this is no longer supported. In this article, I’ll review downloading, installing, and transferring your files using PCMover Express....

Here’s how to get yours working, too. Installing Apple Mighty Mouse or Magic Mouse Drivers in Windows 10 If your computer has Bluetooth, that’s half the equation. Drivers are the second half. I am using the discontinued Apple Mighty Mouse, model A1197. Apple makes official Windows drivers for their peripherals, including the Mighty Mouse and Magic Mouse. They are bundled up with Boot Camp, which lets you boot Windows on your Mac....

How To Pin More Than One Folder To the Windows 7 Taskbar First, we need to create a dummy .exe file. To do this Right-Click anywhere on the desktop and Select New > Bitmap image. 2. Rename the New Bitmap Image.bmp to dummy.exe Note: If you are unable to do this make sure you have file extensions enabled for Windows 7! Now we need to create a dummy shortcut to the ....

Besides that, you can also get a much groovier looking calendar than if you printed directly from Outlook. For example, here’s a boring print off from Outlook 2010: And here’s a much nicer looking one, replete with a custom image and overlain calendars. Here’s how you can get better looking calendars from Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007: Step One Download the Calendar Printing Assistant from the Microsoft Download Center. You’ll notice that it calls itself the Calendar Printing Assistant for Outlook 2007, but it works fine for Outlook 2010....

A Growing Opportunity Video calling has grown in popularity in recent years thanks to the broader availability of high-speed internet both through Wi-Fi and cellular. As a result, there are various options available to connect us around the world through video. In recent years, families and friends have typically turned to WhatsApp, Telegram, or Facebook Messenger, while workers are often found using Google Meet, Zoom, or Slack. FaceTime is another video calling solution that Apple first introduced on iPhone in 2010, followed by iPad and Mac releases a year later....

Note: Before you start, I highly recommended you FIRST disable the Recycle Bin. Click Here to read the step by step article. Begin by clicking the Start button on the bottom-left hand corner of your Desktop. 2. Click Run from the Start menu 3. Click in the White box and Type: gpedit.msc then click OK. Welcome to the Group Policy Window! 4. Click the plus sign to expand User Configuration....