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However, exactly a month after opening the doors for the New Xbox One Experience Preview, and only a few weeks before the big launch, Microsoft has announced that all Xbox Preview members, who enrolled their console to test Windows 10 on Xbox One will soon get the chance to try the new preview. Now, it’s worth pointing out that you need to be part of the original Xbox One Preview program, which it remains an invitation only program, to try the new revamped experience....

On paper, these features are great, because they also allow you to recover without using the installation DVD or USB drive. I said “on paper”, because in my experience it doesn’t work as smoothly as you would expect, many users, including me, are seeing at the time to reset or refresh the messages: “Insert Media” — “Some files are missing. Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files....

Whatever the networking problem might be, Windows 11 has a reset option for Ethernet adapters to resolve driver and many connectivity problems, including slow data transfers. Although the Ethernet reset option can resolve many issues, it’s important to note that many factors can play a role in networking. For example, the problem could lie in the router, switch, cable, or physical problem with the adapter. If you are experiencing slow speeds or the cable connection has suddenly dropped from 1Gbps to 100Mbps, disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the computer and switch or router, changing the cable or port may fix the problem....

Although it might seem a tedious process, it’s not, and Windows 11 includes several ways to format a drive using the Settings app, File Explorer, Disk Management, and using commands from Command Prompt and PowerShell. This guide will teach you the different ways to format an internal or USB external hard drive on Windows 11. Format hard drive on Windows 11 from Settings Format hard drive on Windows 11 from File Explorer Format hard drive on Windows 11 from Disk Management Format hard drive on Windows 11 from Command Prompt Format hard drive on Windows 11 from PowerShell...

Developers often use cabinet files to build their app installers, and Microsoft, for example, sometimes uses the format to distribute standalone updates for Windows 10 and other packages. If you have a Windows 10 update in a CAB format, you can use the DISM command-line tool to install packages on your device quickly. This guide will teach you how to install a cabinet file on Windows 10. Install CAB file using DISM command Extract CAB file on Windows 10 Install CAB file for driver update...

Even though Microsoft recommends to install Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a physical machine, many people only have one computer, the one they use everyday for work, email, browsing, banking, etc., and installing a pre-release operating system in a primary machine is not a wise idea — if you have a spare machine lying around in the house, go ahead with that option and follow these instructions to successfully complete the Windows Setup, but if you don’t have it, do not risk it....

Although it’s a great resource, if for any reason, you no longer want to be part of the site, it’s possible to completely delete your Reddit account and all your comments and posts. In this guide, you’ll learn the proper steps to deactivate (delete) your account on Reddit. How to delete Reddit account forever When you no longer are interesting on using a particular account on Reddit, there are two set of steps that you must follow....

On Windows 10, the indexer is an essential feature designed to search and index all the contents (metadata, text, filename, extension, etc.) stored on your computer on a special database to make the Windows Search experience faster when you type anything on the search box available in the Start menu, taskbar, or File Explorer. The problem is that the indexing process can sometimes cause performance issues. Also, since many users have been disabling the feature completely to mitigate the problem, starting with Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update), Microsoft introduced an option that, when enabled, pauses searching and updating of the database during certain power conditions to trade off performance to keep the battery running longer and prevent high disk or processor usage....

If you want to participate, you’ll first need to meet the eligibility requirements, which include the need of a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection (or mobile connection of at least 10Mbps), Xbox controller with Bluetooth, Android phone running version 6.0 or higher of the mobile OS, . Also, you’ll need to install and set up the Xbox Game Streaming app, which will be available for download when Project xCloud preview starts. The Project xCloud preview is invitation-only, as such, once you know that you’re eligible, you have to sign-up for a chance to receive an invitation of the gaming service....

If you don’t like to see windows with one solid pixel around the borders, it’s easy to remove this by disabling the color accent option in the new Windows 11 Settings. Also, turning off this feature will fix the white font for text and other elements in the title bar of the new File Explorer. In this guide, you will learn the steps to turn off the solid pixel border around windows in Windows 11....

Whatever the reason it might be, Windows 10 includes the “Reset this PC” feature, which allows you to quickly reset your device making sure that all your files, settings, and apps are beyond recovery. This guide will teach you the steps to reset your computer removing everything on all drives using the cloud download or local image option on Windows 10. Factory reset Windows 10 with cloud download Factory reset Windows 10 with local reinstall Factory reset Windows 10 from boot (BIOS)...

Although Timeline is a very useful feature, it’s been limited mostly for Windows 10 apps and Microsoft Edge. The reason is because it’s up to developers to build this functionality into their apps. However, Microsoft is taking up on itself to expand Timeline support for third-party apps, and it’s now releasing “Web Activities,” an official extension to bring Windows 10 Timeline support to the Google Chrome browser. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to add the Web Activities extension to Chrome and get started with Timeline support on Chrome on your Windows 10 device....

Although the ability to show seconds has always been present in some form through the System Tray and Notification Center, on Windows 11, Microsoft introduced a redesigned version of Taskbar that removed many of the classic functionalities, including the option to show seconds. However, starting on build 25247 and higher releases, Windows 11 is reverting some of the original changes for the Taskbar, and it’s now bringing back seconds to clock, among other classic functionalities....

Instructions To take a screenshot in Windows 8, open your favorite app or just leave everything as it is. Press the while also pressing the PrtScn or also known as the Print Screen key. That’s all there is to it. This tip works in the Windows Desktop, in the new Metro style environment or in the combination of both when using the Snap view. Now the last thing left to do is to open the Windows Explorer, go to Pictures library from the left pane and the image captured will be inside the Screenshots’ folder....

Before you uninstall the software application, there are some things that you may want to keep in mind: You must know the name of the application you wish to uninstall. As obvious as it sounds, there are people who don’t do this and they end up uninstalling the wrong application. Make sure you have the CD or the files necessary to re-install the application, and the license key/serial number in case you want your application back....

Although you can update apps individually, it takes many steps and a long time to update them. The Windows Package Manager is a command-line tool alternative to installing and maintaining apps. The tool is designed to save you time and frustration by automating the process of searching, downloading, installing, updating, and configuring virtually any app, including Microsoft Store apps, traditional (win32) programs, and web apps that you originally acquired using the Windows Package Manager....

When using the Microsoft Edge feature, a flyout will be available to drag and drop content from the web. It will format the content correctly and even add a footnote with link references of the sources you used. Microsoft is targeting “Collections” as a general-purpose tool that you can use for anything. If you shop online, the feature helps you collect and compare product prices and information. If you are a teacher or student, the feature can help you organize web research and create lesson plans....

The caveat is that emojis on a Windows 10 PC with a keyboard and mouse is not as easy to use as you would on your smartphone. However, the operating system has an easy solution to make it all work in harmony. On Windows 10, you can access emojis through the on-screen keyboard, which by default is hidden on devices with keyboard and mouse. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable the touch keyboard on Windows 10 to access and use emojis on your computer....

A hash is a mathematical signature (string of text) that’s calculated using a cryptographic algorithm (SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5) on a piece data. If any change occurs after the checksum was calculated the hash value of data will also change. In this case, the SHA256 hashes that Microsoft provides allow to use PowerShell to verify that the Windows 10 ISO file you’re downloading hasn’t been tampered with or corrupted. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to verify the integrity and authenticity of the version 2004 ISO file on Windows 10....

Also Windows 7 users will get auto-correct and spell checking, Do Not Track (DNT) feature enabled by default to prevent advertisers from automatically tracking users’ online behaviors, a much improved support for CSS3, HTML5, Web Performance and an number of other web standards. The folks at Redmond also noted: “IE10 delivers a 20% increase in real-world site performance over IE9 making IE10 the fastest modern browser on the market according to third parties....