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The Reset-AppxPackage command option was introduced with the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 20175, and it’s not available only to reset the Start menu. You can also reset other components and built-in apps (such as Mail and Calendar, Microsoft Store, Windows Security, and others) to fix issues when it’s not possible to uninstall or reset the component using the Settings app. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to reset the Start menu components to resolve issues with the experience on Windows 11....

If you have been using the Snap feature in Windows 10, you probably came across the scenario where you have snapped two apps, each using 50 percent of the screen real estate, but sometimes you may want to resize one of the windows, when you’ll notice that you’ll also have to manually resize the adjacent window as well. While this is not a complicated task, many users would expect both apps to rezise at the same time when you’re resizing one of the windows....

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set any image as a background on your Xbox One and Xbox Series X (and Series S) dashboard. Set custom background on Xbox One or Xbox Series X To set a custom background image on Xbox One or Xbox Series X, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the home dashboard should not reflect the new custom background you selected. Xbox Personalization option My color & background Xbox custom image background Set custom background on Xbox Series X or One January 4, 2022 update: This guide was initially published in October 2014, and it’s been updated in January 2022 to make sure the steps are still accurate....

Although the communication service was designed specifically for businesses, anyone can use Slack. You start with a free account that includes the features you need to connect and collaborate with a small group people, but to unlock all the benefits, you’ll need a subscription plan. If you want to get started with Slack to connect with colleagues whether you work from home or the office, friends, or you’re starting an online community, you need to begin with a workspace, which is the primary area of interaction....

Now, here is the thing, what most people don’t know is that when you do a search in Windows 8.1 (or Windows RT 8.1), you are searching “Everywhere”, your hard drive, SkyDrive, settings, and web results. And because Bing Smart Search is enabled by default, every term you type gets collected and uploaded to Bing’s servers, which later can be used to display targeted ads. — It’s worth noting that if you change the Windows 8....

Although it’s recommended to wait until Windows Update offers the new feature update automatically to make sure you don’t run into problems, there are at least a couple of ways to upgrade manually using the Windows Update settings and Media Creation Tool. If you have a device already running version 2004, the best way to install version 20H2 is using Windows Update. The reason is that both versions of Windows 10 are virtually the same, and you only need an enablement package to switch versions without reinstallation....

If you happen to be a cable cutter and the internet is your only option, CBS will stream live the Super Bowl game at 6:30 p.m. EST (3:30 p.m. PT) on its CBS Sports website. While cable cutters were able to watch the Super Bowl in previous years, many people just tuned the game to watch the Super Bowl commercials, something that was impossible to watch without a cable subscription....

Windows 11 will only be supported on Intel’s 8th Gen or newer, AMD Zen 2 or newer, and Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series processors. This is in addition to the requirements of TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. The reason for these changes is to provide better security and reliability to customers’ devices. As a result, older hardware will be prohibited from installing the new version. According to a report from WindowsLatest, Microsoft plans to use its Windows Update mechanism to check for compatibility and notify users if the computer does not meet the minimum requirements....

Anyone that already upgraded to Windows 8 has already tested Internet Explorer 10 and it is not bad, it is really “fast and fluid”; now the web browser also supports more web standards that it ever did, and users will notice that pages load a lot faster compare to previous releases. At first Microsoft didn’t have intentions to bring the next generation of its web browsing software to any previous version of its operating systems, but seeing at Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox platform are gaining a massive web browser market share, the company had to fight back and IE10 on Windows 7 is one of the steps....

If we set the clock back to April, 2010, the numbers we’re seeing today are inline to how Windows 7 performed back in the day, in the same time period, which means that Microsoft’s OS isn’t doing so bad. And the figures only includes OEM (pre-installs and upgrades) and retail (boxed) licenses, no value license sales. Also in a new interview from Brandon LeBlanc, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, to Tami Reller, Windows CFO, she acknowledged that touch-enabled devices (Windows 8 and Windows RT) aren’t in a really good situation and they are expecting to see improvements in July, during the back-to-school selling season....

Shortly after the release of Windows 11, Microsoft and AMD confirmed that the new version was causing compatibility issues that translated on up 15 percent of impacted performance on Ryzen processors. Then the company made available a follow-up update to address the issues, among other problems, but the update made things even worse. However, days after, Microsoft rushed another cumulative update (KB5006746) as a preview for Insiders to fix the problem with AMD processors....

When you click a web result on Windows Search, by default, the link will open on Microsoft Edge using Bing regardless of the browser you have configured as your system default. EdgeDeflector is a small application that redirects web searches to your preferred default browser with your preferred search engine. While the application has helped many non-Edge users for a long time, it seems that soon will no longer be the case since Microsoft has already confirmed that the search experience hasn’t been designed to be redirected, and any improper redirection of the “microsoft-edge” protocol will conclude in a patch to block such action....

Today, a new report from The Verge points out that Brian Conroy, a trademark attorney, has come across to what it could be the officially name for the new Surface, or specific software for the device. Conroy has accurately spotted a few other trademark filing information in the past, a now has found that the company is applying to get “Surface Studio,” “Surface Dial,” and “Dial.” It’s unclear if Microsoft is behind the filings, as an unknown Slovenian company is actually doing the trademark work....

Short after installing Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for the month of August, a small number of users started reporting that the update caused Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) and boot failures on their systems. The company acknowledged the issue, removed the update temporarily, and recommended users to uninstall the patch. According to the company the update in question, KB2982791, had a few known issues: incorrect rendering of installed font in Windows 8 and Windows 8....

Keeping things clear: It’s a wristband, not a smartwatch. With this new device Microsoft is focusing on wrist that isn’t using watch, although it shows the clock and other notifications by default. The Band contains 10 sensors and it’s been designed to track your daily fitness activities by collecting your heart rate 24hrs a day, steps, walks, and runs, burned calories, advanced sleep quality tracking, and it even features unique sensors to track UV exposure and galvanic skin response measurement, which helps measure stress levels....

The next perpetual update for Office is in the works, and it’ll include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, in addition to a server version of Exchange, Skype for Business, and SharePoint. While the cloud-based suite of Office has been growing significantly, Microsoft is primarily targeting this new version to organizations that still don’t want to use a subscription-based of Office. If you’ve seen the new feature and changes coming to Office 365, then you pretty much know everything that is coming in the standalone version of Office 2019....

Today, Microsoft is announcing its Lumia 550 is now available for $139 in Europe, which makes the best cheapest Windows 10 smartphone you can buy. The handset is available in matte black and glossy white, and while it’s only available in Europe, Microsoft says it will also be available in other countries in the following weeks — though, the company didn’t specify when the Lumia 550 will be available in United States....

The Surface Pro 2 firmware update seems to be the one that fixes the issues users have complained about, including: tablet entering into sleep mode and draining the battery faster than expected, among other problems, which were caused by the December 2013 firmware update, though it is unclear if this is the case. Like every second Tuesday of every month, early this week Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday, but users found out that the company only made available Windows and first-gen Surface Pro running Windows 8....

Surface Pro 3 gets the following updates: Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v.38.2.50.0) reducing power consumption, and enhancing system stability. Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v. 3.8.250.0) enhancing battery life, and increasing efficiency and reliability in low power states. Surface Type Cover Firmware Update (v. 2.0.1021.0) improving trackpad reliability and system stability. Surface Accessory Device (v. 2.0.1012.0) helping the on-screen keyboard (OSK) appear and disappear at the correct times. Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth (v....

The news comes days after the company finally started making the installation files for Windows 8.1 available for download to the masses for free to easily recover when reinstallation of the operating system is needed and you don’t have the recovery discs. The only catch to download the Windows 10 preview ISO is that you’ll to have wait a little longer, because Microsoft will only make an ISO of Windows 10 available for download through the Windows Insider Program in the Slow ring....