The Dynamic Lock feature was actually included a few years ago with the Windows 10 Creators Update. It’s a way to automatically lock your system when you (technically your phone) is out of range. It works with any phone that includes Bluetooth. It locks the PC after 30 seconds when you walk away with your phone. Set Up Dynamic Lock on Windows 10 The first thing you need to do is pair your phone to Windows 10....

Note: This allows you to transfer photos and video stored locally on your iOS device, but not from your Photo Stream. For that you’ll need a full version of Windows. For on that, check out my article on how to make Apple iCloud work on Windows.The AutoPlay message pops up and asks what you what to do with the device. Tap or check Import Photos and Videos.The files from your device will be displayed on the Surface screen....

Creating Search Folders and Custom Search Folders in Outlook The beauty of search folders in Outlook is that you will be able to see the exact emails that you need without having to dig through your ballooning inbox. In Outlook 2016 and above, it is easy to create new search folders: Go to the Folder tab in the ribbon and select New Search Folder. The New Search Folder dialog box will open up....

Internet Explorer 11 Preview As well as under the hood features that improve overall performance enhancements, it also uses a new JavaScript engine that the company claims in four percent faster than Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 7 and 8. It also supports 3D hardware accelerated web graphics and processional quality video experiences,. After installing it, a restart of your computer will be required. After installing it you’ll get an introduction page to what is included in the new version of the browser....

Add Google Maps Web App Icon to iOS 6 Launch Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and type: maps.google.com in the address bar. A message screen will come up describing how to add the web app to the Home Screen. Tap the arrow icon to get a list of ways to share the page. Tap the Add to Home Screen icon and close out of Safari. Then give the icon a name – it’s Google Maps by default....

A press release by the company announces that no less than five million of the new smartphones have been sold in the first three days after its release. This is an incredible figure even by Apple’s standards. The the last model before the iPhone 5, the iPhone 4S, had sold around four million units in the first days after its release. In case you’re dying to get an iPhone 5 and haven’t already, Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO says that the initial supply has been sold, stores will get shipments on a regular basis and online orders are possible and customers will get a date when they can pick it up at an Apple Store....

One of the most notorious software bundles on new PCs is a Trial version of an Anti-Virus package. Rather than sending McAfee or Norton $50 – $100 bucks, take a look at the FREE alternatives below. Microsoft Security Essentials is Very Groovy and FREE! We’ve talked about Microsoft’s Free Anti-Virus offering quite a bit here on groovyPost, so it’s only fitting I list it first in my options for Free Anti-Virus software....

Set Task Scheduler to Boot Windows 8 Directly to Desktop From the Start screen type: task scheduler and click the Task Scheduler icon under the search results. Task Scheduler will open on the desktop. In the left panel click Create Basic Task under Actions. Now give the task a name. You can call it anything you want, but I recommend using something that will remind you what the task is for in the future....

Play Song When Logging into Windows There’s a lot of cool things you can do with Task Scheduler. Recently we showed you how to create a basic task to turn your PC into an ultimate alarm clock and play a video, music, or podcast when you wake up. To create a basic task, check out this article on making Windows run Disk Cleanup automatically. To play a song when you log on, start by creating a basic task and work through the wizard; after giving it a name, for the Trigger, select When I log On....

Using Types The aptly named Types can help you easily keep track of all of file types on your computer. It also makes it easy to edit associated software, actions, icons and more. If you want to do it manually you can. Here’s how to manage file associations in Windows 8 — which allows you to open files in desktop apps and not full screen Metro one. You can manually manage Windows 7 file associations too....

Manage Fire HD Bookmarks in Silk Browser To get started, tap the Silk Browser icon on the home screen. Next, tap on the three buttons on the taskbar in the righthand corner, then tap on the Bookmarks button. Now, tap on “View Bookmarks” from the menu that pops up. That will bring up a list of the bookmarks you have saved on your tablet. To get rid of one, tap and hold it until you see the menu shown below....

The Microsoft Download Manager is a tiny utility that might not be the best download manager out there, but it’s free, hardly uses any system resources, and it gets the job done. There isn’t much to say, the program is pretty straight forward, and since they just updated it to version 1.2 I thought it was worth a mention. What is a download manager? Typically, a download manager is a program that you can use to resume downloads in the case that you lose the connection or for some reason the download is interrupted....

According to the patent the company submitted to the US Patent Office, the system is somewhat similar to Google’s Project Glass, using a HUD (heads-up display) to show information to the user. The difference is that Microsoft’s system seems to serve a very specific purpose — delivering information about an event their at through the glasses. The user would get information about what’s in their field of view. This could work well for conferences, sports, and even concerts....

Windows Technical Preview November Update (KB3019269) You will need to be running the Windows 10 build 9879 from the Fast ring to see this update. We can assume that those of you who are still using the Slow ring to get new builds should have this update included, which Microsoft is making available now. The update is under 2MB and will be a quick install, but a restart will be required....

KB4580364 for Windows 10 Version 2004 and 20H2 After installing this update, it will bump your build to 19042.610 and 19041.610 respectively. Here is the list of highlights for these updates: Introducing Meet Now in the Windows 10 Taskbar Earlier this year we introduced Meet Now in Skype. Meet Now makes it easy to connect with anyone in as little as two clicks for free and each call can last up to 24 hours....

Today Microsoft released Data Protection Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (Sp1.) It’s a big release which is why I thought it was worth a mention this morning. Although I’m not using it on any of my Production systems yet, DPM is a VERY promising alternative to the standard Tape Backup solution for Exchange and SQL. Of course, as I get my hands dirty with DPM, you should expect the How-To articles to begin flying out here at groovyPost....

KB4592438 for Windows 10 Version 2004 and 20H2 If you are running Windows 10 versions 20H2 or 2004 your update will come as KB4592438 and will bump your build to 19042.685 and 19041.685 respectively and it includes the following highlights: Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Edge Legacy.Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products. And the update contains the following improvements and fixes: Addresses a security vulnerability by preventing applications that run as a SYSTEM account from printing to “FILE:” ports....

KB4579311 for Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update For Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update today’s cumulative updates come as KB4579311. It includes the following highlights: Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.Updates for verifying usernames and passwords.Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations. Here is the list of fixes and improvements: Addresses an issue with a possible elevation of privilege in win32k.Addresses an issue with the Group Policy service that might recursively delete critical files in alphabetic order from %systemroot%\systm32....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18356 Screen Mirroring allows you to send your Android’s screen to your PC. The company says: “Whether scheduling a ride to the airport or checking your social updates, do it with ease from the comfort of your PC without having to take your phone out of your bag or go back and forth between devices.” The feature is set up via the Your Phone app via what Microsoft calls “phone screen” and is still early development....

This is the first new Insider build for the year and introduces some minor new features like an updated notification area icon, Task Manager improvements, and other system updates. Here is a look at what you can expect. Windows 10 Preview Build 19541 As a minor aesthetic change, Microsoft has updated the notification area icon so you know an app is using your location. In Task Manager there’s an added option to show the architecture of each process in the Details tab....