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Build 25236 for Windows 11, according to the company, brings changes to make it easier for users to use Search. This flight adds several changes to the Settings app, including tweaks for the Power & Battery page, Kiosk settings, and color filters in the Accessibility settings. Windows 11 build 25236 changes As part of the general changes, Microsoft is now experimenting with new ways to show tips in the Taskbar to make it easier for users to use the Search feature with shortcuts....

Windows 365 is a paid service from Microsoft that allows businesses to stream a Windows desktop securely as a virtual machine hosted in the company’s cloud service. As part of the experience, these cloud-based virtual machines feature a set of unique wallpapers, which you can download to change your desktop background. In total, there are five wallpapers that follow the same bloom design as the default wallpaper on Windows 11, but these images have different shapes and use a glass style....

This information isn’t new, as Microsoft made this announcement back in 2018. However, the pricing for the Extended Security Updates service was unknown, but now, a new report from ZDNet (via Neowin) unveils how much businesses will be asked to pay to keep Windows 7 running. According to the report, if your organization is using Windows 7 Pro, then it’ll cost $50 per device during the first year, $100 for the second year, and $200 for the third year....

The dates Developer Preview will expire January 15, 2013 Consumer Preview and Release Preview will expire January 16, 2013 Making the migration is really cheap, if you bought a new PC starting June 2nd with Windows 7 and you wanted to try one of the Previews, you still entitled to get the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99. For everyone else the Pro upgrade is $39.99 (click Here) for the download version and it allows you to upgrade from XP, Vista, 7 and 8....

Since the release of Windows 8, back in October, 2012, users have been complaining that they cannot boot right to the Desktop. There have been many workarounds documented in the internet, but some worked and others did not. Now that frustration for many may see a light at the end of the tunnel as a new line of code in the twinui.dll file, found in Windows 8.1 (build 9364), suggests (according the Microsoft Portal website) that users will be able to jump right to the desktop after signing in on Windows 8....

Before we dive into the pricing details, perhaps the biggest news is that Microsoft will no longer offer upgrade versions (retail or download), every copy you purchase starting Windows 8.1 will be the full version and it will not require a previous version of Windows to be installed before the upgrade — Good! –. “This shift allows more flexibility for customers in specific technical scenarios and is in response to feedback we’ve received....

In this article I am going to guide you through the steps using Windows 8 Startup menu to troubleshoot and repair boot issues. Step #1 In order to get to the Windows 8 Startup menu in developer preview, you’ll need to reboot your computer, as soon you see that the computer starts (before the POST finishes), hit F8 in your keyboard and the system will go into the new Startup menu — that also has a Metro style user interface, it is touch enabled and you can even use the mouse....

For starters the new details point out that Microsoft may not use the “virtual desktops” name, instead the company may opt to call it “multi-tasking”. One of the reasons for the name is because is more accurate and less confusing, adding the word “virtual” to the mix could make some non-technical users fear the feature. How multi-tasking is going to work? In Windows Technical Preview build 9834, the taskbar integrates a button to activate, view, add or remove this concept of multi-tasking....

According to the official list of changes, this update introduces an option to enable acrylic material for the title bar. You can minimize the terminal in the system tray. It’s possible to use bold and bright fonts for a more intense text style. You can drag and drop folders to open the location in the terminal. You can swap or move panes. There are some Settings changes and a lot more....

The complete list includes many tops requested games, including the Max Payne series, the F.E.A.R., the entire Skate franchise, and more than 20 games from the original Xbox, such as Dead or Alive Ultimate, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Otogi franchises. Complete list of Xbox backward compatibility games for 2021 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Aces of the Galaxy Advent Rising Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?...

As always, two of the games are for Xbox One and the other two are Xbox 360 titles, but you can play them all on your Xbox One using Backwards Compatibility. On Xbox One, throughout the entire month of November 2019, Xbox Live Gold members can download Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter ($54.99 ERP) for free. Also, from November 16 through December 15, The Final Station ($14.99 ERP) will be available for download at no extra cost....

While not every Xbox 360 games is playable on Xbox One, Microsoft initially revealed a list with over 100 games compatible using the emulator, and promised that new games will be added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility list each month. Now the company is announcing 10 new Xbox 360 games that are now playable on Xbox One. In addition, Microsoft is also saying that users will no longer have to wait to a certain day of the month to know which new titles are available....

The Halo-branded console features a Halo visual design with dark and gold accent colors and stars at the top, and the company even changed the ventilation fan color from green to blue. In addition, the power on and off of the console also includes Halo-themed sounds. The Xbox Series X will also bundle a controller that comes with a design that matches the Halo visuals. The console is available for preorder now at the Microsoft Store....

This is the case of Aero Glass for Win8, which is a new program that basically recreates the aero glass effect (transparency and blur) in the Windows 8 desktop. “bigmuscle”, the username for the developer on MSFN forums, said that the program still in the early stages even though this is the second version; it should be treated as such, meaning that it might not work correctly for some users....

Once the feature is enabled, you’ll be able to access a dialer from the right side, similar to those found on handsets, to make calls from your device through your phone, and there’s even an option to search contacts. While the company has yet to announce the new feature, it’s already supporting this capability on Samsung Note 10 phones, and now, it appears that the same feature will come to all Windows 10 users....

The reason is because a VPN routes your internet traffic through servers located in different countries, makes it harder for anyone, including government, hackers, and advertisers to track your every move on the web — plus through a virtual private network, you may also be able to get access to content that may be geographically restricted in your region. Previously, we looked at the Opera web browser free and unlimited VPN solution....

You can download all the wallpapers on this presentation for your desktop computer backgrounds that are free for Windows 10 to reminisce of the delicious break you get from time to time. 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. Also, Windows 10 has a new light theme, and here’s how to enable it....

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The theme is available for download through the Microsoft Store, and it is free to set as wallpapers on computers running Windows 10 only. If the background images rotate too quickly, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can download more themes from the Themes and Wallpapers for Windows 10 section. To install the Beach Sunsets theme, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, click the Apply button, and then select the wallpaper collection from the “Themes” settings page to apply it....

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. You can find more great themes in the Desktop Fun section. To install, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, then the Apply button, and then select the collection from the “Themes” settings page....