Windows Store gets "pick a drive" feature
A new version of Windows Store featuring a new layout and features will be released alongside the Anniversary Update for Windows 10.
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VDesk for Windows 10/11: launch programs on virtual desktops
VDesk for Windows is a free, open-source command-line utility that enhances Windows 10/11 virtual desktops by allowing users to launch specific applications dir
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Custom Windows 10 tiles for programs
Win10Tile is a free open source program for the Windows operating system that enables you to create and set custom tiles for any Windows 10 start menu program.
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Speed up the Windows 7 update rollup
It can take hours or even days to update a freshly installed version of Windows 7 using Windows Update.
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Buying Software? Research may save you money
When I look back at my software buying history of the past five or so years, it is clear almost immediately that I did not really buy many products in that time.
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14361 released
The Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14361 has just been released by Microsoft to the Fast Ring channel.
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Windows Automatic Startup Locations
The Windows operating system ships with options to run custom files or programs on startup.
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How to disable Windows 10 Live Tiles permanently
The following guide walks you through the process of turning off Windows 10 Live Tiles permanently.
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Microsoft is alienating part of its customer base
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is a success if you look at the operating system's growth and the use figures that Microsoft releases every now and then.
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Microsoft ends the 260 long path limit (sort of)
Microsoft added a new feature to the most recent preview version of its Windows 10 operating system that resolves one of the longest standing issues that users
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Windows 10 Limited Periodic Scanning explained
Limited Periodic Scanning is a new feature of Windows 10's Anniversary Update edition that configures Windows Defender to scan the system in intervals even if o
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Get Windows 10 has the characteristics of malware
Computer users who run an older version of Windows -- one that is still supported by Microsoft -- are spending time and effort these days fighting off the Get W
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Microsoft sheds light on Windows 10 update policy
Microsoft senior program manager Chris Riggs revealed information about the company's Windows 10 update and upgrade in a presentation at the WinHEC technical co
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Windows ISO Downloader
Windows ISO Downloader is a free tool, often referred to as Heidoc's Windows ISO Downloader that simplifies downloading official Windows (7, 8.
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Limit OneDrive transfer rates on Windows 10
Microsoft has started to roll out an update for the native OneDrive implementation of Windows 10 that allows users to set download and upload transfer rate limi
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Copy Windows 10 Share content to the Clipboard
Copying content, be it text or images, to the clipboard is a built-in feature of every version of Windows.
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Hide Windows Store library apps
Microsoft published a Windows Store update yesterday for Windows 10 that brings along with it a design refresh and the much requested option to remove applicati
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Microsoft wants to make Windows 7 and 8.1 updating easier
Microsoft announced three upcoming changes to update procedures of previous versions of the company's Windows operating system today.
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Microsoft updates OneDrive app for Windows 10
Microsoft released a new version of the OneDrive application designed specifically for Windows 10 devices and there specifically for devices with touch capabili
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Sneaky Windows 10 Upgrade schedule prompts
Microsoft has been very pushy in regards to getting devices that run the previous operating systems Windows 7 or Windows 8.
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Find out if your computer supports TPM
Microsoft announced recently that all new devices that ship with Windows 10 once the operating system's Anniversary Update comes out need to support the Trusted
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Windows Spy Blocker: block spying, tracking, data collection
WindowsSpyBlocker is an open-source tool, available on GitHub and written in Go, designed to block spying, tracking, and telemetry data collection on Windows sy
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings more promoted apps
When Microsoft launched Windows 10, it did so mostly with company created applications.
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Windows 10 Build 14342 finally changes how extensions are installed
Microsoft released the new Windows 10 Insider Build 14342 yesterday along with a new cumulative update for Windows 10 and security patches for all supported ver
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Microsoft adds gamer features to UWP
Microsoft announced two changes today that will improve the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) experience for gamers on Windows 10.
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Winja Virustotal Uploader for Windows
Winja is a redesigned version of Phrozensoft's classic Virustotal Uploader that has been released as a release candidate build recently.
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Turns out, Windows 10 upgrade will remain free for some
Microsoft revealed this week that the free ride to grab an upgrade to the company's new operating system Windows 10 will indeed be over at the one year launch m
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Microsoft: Free Windows 10 upgrade ends July 29
Microsoft announced today that the free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on July 29th, 2016.
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KB3150513 is another Windows 10 update patch
KB3150513 is yet another patch for Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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Block all outbound traffic in Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall is the default software firewall of the Windows operating system.
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Foobar2000 Mobile for Windows 10
Foobar2000 Mobile for Windows 10 is a new mobile version of the popular music player for Windows designed specifically for Windows 10's Universal Windows Platfo
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Microsoft's Windows 10 Search lock already bypassed
Microsoft announced on April 28, 2016 that it implemented a change on Windows 10 that prevents third-party programs from hijacking the operating system's web se
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Microsoft blocks third-party search engines on Windows 10
Microsoft announced today that it made the decision to enforce the use of Microsoft Edge and Bing with Cortana on its Windows 10 operating system.
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Microsoft to patch Windows 10 photo importing
Microsoft will release an update for Windows 10 on the next Patch Tuesday (May 10th, 2016) that fixes a photo import issue in the system's official Photos appli
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Microsoft gamifies Windows 10 bug hunting
Microsoft promised to deliver builds faster to Windows 10 insiders and it certainly kept its word so far as Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14332 has just been
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Microsoft Surface Diagnostic Toolkit
Microsoft Surface Diagnostic Toolkit is included in Surface Tools for IT, a package of tools designed for IT professionals to deploy, manage and secure Surface
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Remove stuck Windows apps from your system
I mentioned previously that stuck apps were being listed in the start menu on recent Windows 10 Insider Builds, and that I had yet to find a way to remove those
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Bypass login after Windows 10 Updates
Some Windows Updates require a restart of the computer to complete the installation process.
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A look at Windows 10's Anniversary Update Start Menu
Microsoft revealed during the Build 2016 Conference it held recently some of the improvements and feature additions that would come to Windows 10 as part of the
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Windows needs an option to remove apps from your library
Whenever you install a Windows Store application on a device running Windows 8 or 10, that application gets associated with your Microsoft Account.
