Like their ‘90s namesakes, the tools in Microsoft’s new PowerToys app are quite useful for power users. Back in the 1990s, Windows users had access to a number of small, free software tools from Microsoft handy for everyday tasks, such as accessing desktop items from a menu on the taskbar or quickly changing the screen … Read more
Microsoft plans to change how it delivers updates to some parts of Windows 10, saying the new bundling tactic will end confusion and streamline the OS’s regular refreshes. Microsoft this week changed how it will deliver updates to the parts of Windows 10 that receive and install files from Windows Update, claiming that a new … Read more
If you want to optimize Windows 10, take a few minutes to try out these tips to speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance and system issues. Want Windows 10 to run faster? We’ve got help. In just a few minutes you can try out this baker’s dozen of tips; your … Read more
Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana can make your life easier and more efficient — if you know how to really take advantage of it. Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana was one of the major additions to Windows 10 when it first came out. But it was launched back in December 2015, and it’s changed quite a bit … Read more
With the Chromium-based version of Edge now in place, Microsoft is looking to move on from its older browsers – IE11 and the original Edge. Microsoft on Monday set dates for nudging Internet Explorer (IE) toward the grave and for ending security support of the original circa-2015 Edge browser. Neither announcement was unexpected. Microsoft reduced … Read more
Blink and you might miss it, but Microsoft is little by little reshaping Google’s mobile ecosystem for the better — and all signs suggest it’s only getting started. I’m starting to feel like a broken record here, but man: Microsoft really is shaping up to be one of the most interesting forces in the Android … Read more
In an effort to make video calls more “inclusive, engaging and reflective,” Microsoft is rolling out a host of new Teams features – including a viewing mode that puts everyone in the same room. Microsoft Teams on Wednesday unveiled a slew of new updates to its video conferencing software, including a “Together mode” that puts participants … Read more
Individual users and IT administrators alike are confused by the options Microsoft offers for Windows 10 Insider Previews and updates. Here’s help choosing the best method of testing and updating Windows 10 for yourself or your business. Once upon a time, making a choice about how you updated Windows was easy: Let Microsoft decide. The … Read more
The Chromium-based browser was supposed to roll out to users earlier this year. Microsoft now says expect that to take place over the next few weeks. Microsoft on Tuesday spelled out some of the business-designed additions and improvements it plans for the Edge browser. The Chromium-based Edge, which Microsoft debuted in stable form in January, … Read more
A remote access tool that’s built into Windows 10 makes it easy to help a colleague, friend or family member with their PC. A little-known app that comes with Windows 10, Quick Assist is a remote-access tool that connects two PCs over the internet so that a person at one PC can remotely control the … Read more
