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Two new cumulative updates (KB4015438 and KB4016635) were made available this week for users running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to address a number of issues found in the original March 2017 update for the OS. On the Creators Update, Microsoft plans to change the update rules, and a metered network connection no longer prevents Windows 10 from downloading updates automatically. Finally, Xbox Games with Gold for April 2017 have been announced this week, and Xbox Live subscribers will be getting four new games for free....

Welcome to Pureinfotech: Tech Recap edition. Each weekend I will bring you a compilation of articles of the week, including how-to guides, features, tech news, and more. This is simply a list with a brief description of pieces you might have missed or you might just want to read again. Microsoft to bring hands-free Kinect-like gestures to Windows 8.1 The Windows 8.1 Start button looks exactly like the one in the charms bar Buy a Surface RT and get a free Type or Touch Cover Limited Edition ASUS impressive 31....

Also Windows RT 8.1 brings USB Ethernet adapter support to Surface and other tablets. But here is the catch, most users will have to manually install the drivers before the Ethernet adapter can work properly. (I also want to point out that Microsoft has quietly removed the note from the Surface website saying that the adapter works in Surface RT. As such you can make it work, but it’s not supported by the company....

Asus was perhaps the company that stole the show by introducing beautiful and powerful new Windows 10 devices, including the ZenBook 3, a device that looks pretty much like a MacBook, but it’s 18 percent thinner and features narrow bezel. Then the company also introduced the Transformer 3 Pro, a tablet that looks as stylish and professional as the Surface Pro 4. The Asus Transformer 3, a perfect iPad replacement to consume content, and the Transformer Mini, another 2-in-1 devices with aluminum body, fingerprint reader, and USB Type-C....

Google also announced Instant Apps, which is perhaps the best feature of Android N. Instant Apps is a new feature arriving next year that will allow users to access apps instantly without installation. Apparently, we don’t have enough communication apps, so on that note, Google at I/O 2016 showed two new apps: Allo, which is a new messaging app that features smart reply, and Duo a new video calling app that let you see who is calling before picking up....

Microsoft this week has unveiled more details about Windows 8. This time the company talked about how the upcoming version of their operating system is going to help users to easily manage mobile broadband and wireless networks from on unify user interface. Visit the article to learn more — Windows 8 to be smarter on managing mobile and wireless networks. Also the software maker showed off this week their new sensor technology called “sensor fusion” that is going to help to get a richer experience in applications and games with motion capabilities — Microsoft details Windows 8 motion sensor support [Video]....

You’ll find from baby monkeys to happy frogs, and from there to wild horses to ferocious crocodiles on this special theme for your desktop computer backgrounds. Download them free for Windows 10 and fill your week with a kiss from the wilderness. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

Beside the great technology and unique design, the new Arc Touch Mouse was thought for travel. This mouse uses less space in your laptop bag, purse or pocket, as the mouse has the ability to go from curved to a total flatten with the touch of a finger, which also ends up powering the mouse. The strip has three tap “buttons” for added functionality: page up, page down and the middle click area, which can be customize to meet the user needs....

If you can afford it, then you can probably get the PlayBox, which is a huge console mod created by Edward Zarick that combines both consoles into a laptop like device featuring a 22-inch 1080p screen. This is not the first mod from Ed, if you remember from my previous post, he is also behind the XbooK One, which turns an Xbox One into a portable game console. The new adventure, the PlayBox, crams the PS4 on the left side and the Xbox One on the right side....

The Lumia 535 ships with “5x5x5 proposition”, which means that integrates 5 of the Microsoft services: OneDrive, Skype, Office, OneNote, and Cortana. The Microsoft’s branded Windows Phone also features a 5 megapixels front and back facing cameras and a roomy 5-inch qHD display with a screen resolution of 960 x 540 with very acceptable viewing angles, but when compare with other phones, you’ll clearly see the pixels in this device....

According to Twitter’s Blog, the company discovered some unusual activity in a few accounts. As the investigation continued, they’ve revoked access to every compromised account, and immediately sent an email to those affected users requiring them to reset their passwords. If you didn’t get an email, but you still concerned about your Twitter account being hacked, the best thing you can do now is to change your password, and any other account you may have with the same email and password....

Thus far there has been 22 builds as part of the 20H1 update, and these are all the changes up to this point. Tech tips roundup This week, you also learned a few tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to enable G-Sync on your FreeSync monitor. You now know the steps to fix the ‘Unidentified Network’ error on Windows 10. In addition, in preparation for the 20H1 update, we also looked at the steps to enable and configure the new text cursor indicator on Windows 10....

Windows 10 build 19619 released in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program as a minor update with a few fixes and tweaks. Google announced that it’ll soon be making its Meet video calling service free to anyone with a Google account due to the increase demand of video conferencing apps. Intel announced that users with devices from OEM manufacturers (such as HP, Dell, Asus, etc.) can now install graphics drivers without having to wait from device makers to release custom versions of drivers....

The company is currently throttling the rollout to ensure that only computers known to have a smooth update experience receive the new version. If you know your software and hardware configuration is compatible, you can always trigger the upgrade manually using Windows Update. Alternatively, you can also download and install the enablement package to apply version 21H1 manually. In the case that you have a device running version 1909 or an older version, you can use the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool to upgrade to the newest version of Windows 10....

Windows version 1809, October 2018 Update, this week became fully available, which means that it’s ready for download on any device when clicking the Check for updates button in the Windows Update settings page. If you’re in the market for a new desktop, and you’re considering a Surface Studio 2, check this review before making the purchase. In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: Frosty Art to refresh your desktop, and Microsoft unveiled the four new Xbox titles that you’ll be getting for free with the Games with Gold program for January 2019....

The company also introduced over 100+ icons for apps and the Windows 10 logo to signal innovation and change across its products. Windows 7 will reach its end of life next January, and starting January 15, devices still running the obsolete operating system will receive a full-screen warning of the risks to run a computer without support. As part of Windows 10 version 2004, Microsoft released build 19041 with improvements on the search and several fixes....

If you want to learn everything that’s included in this update, you can read up my comprehensive guide that highlights all the new features and changes. You can also check my hands-on video review with everything you need to know about the update for Windows 10. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: The 12 best hidden features Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: The 14 best new features Still don’t know what exactly is the Fall Creators Update?...

The theme is free to download and set a desktop background only. If the backgrounds rotate too quickly on the desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section. Also, if you prefer use the light mode with these images, you can change the color mode on Settings > Personalization > Color, and selecting the Light option with the “Choose your color” drop-down menu....

If you signed in to Facebook this morning, you may have noticed that it looks a little bit different. The top bar now is fixed to the top, inline photos are a little bit bigger, an improved news feed, and the news ticker now is located in the upper-right corner for real-time updates. Too many changes in one day? Don’t sweat it, let’s do a walk through. In the big list of updates that’s been happening for a few weeks, so far you know that you can subscribe to your friends’ updates as you would in any other RSS feed, you can even subscribe to people who are not your friends, organize your friends by types, additionally, Facebook gave you more control over who sees what’s in your wall....

Seeing the trend of names (such as April 2018 Update and October 2018 Update) that the company has been using, the new name reference makes a lot of sense, and it seems that Microsoft will continue to follow the pattern when it comes to naming its feature updates. If the name ends up sticking, we can only assume that the next feature update is likely to arrive sometime in April — toward the end of the month or during the first weeks of May....