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Usually, when a new version of Windows 10 launches, Microsoft also updates its Media Creation Tool and Update Assistant to upgrade devices to the latest release. This means that if you install the October 2018 Update, you won’t be able to use these tools to downgrade if you’re having issues or you just don’t like the update. Of course, Windows 10 includes a recovery feature to go back to the previous version, but it’s only available for ten days since the day the new version was installed, and even so, many times it doesn’t work....

Microsoft releases the ISO files for every new release of Windows 10, including for the Fall Creators Update, the only caveat is that when you use a Windows 10 device to download the ISO from the Microsoft support website, you’re only given the choice to get the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool. If you don’t want to go through the extra steps, there is a workaround to download the ISO file of Windows 10 with the latest update directly without having to use the Media Creation Tool....

DropIt is a free application for Windows that will help you organize your desktop by doing all the work of sorting and placing files and folder to specific destinations that you pre-configure. How many times you had to stop whatever you were doing to look for a file or folder in a clutter desktop? And how much time-consuming is to organize all that stuff in your desktop? My guess is many times and you could spend a whole day sorting things out....

Microsoft already admitted the security issue and in a statement they are assuring that they are working non-stop to release a security update to everyone ASAP. Duqu virus was first heard back in October by Symantec and they also discover that this virus shares similar code used in the Stuxnet, which was a malicious software targeted to Iran’s nuclear program, but in this case the Duqu virus was built to gather information from agencies and corporations....

The free Xbox Live Gold weekend will be available to all Xbox 360 owners in the U.S. and 37 more countries included, according to Xbox Wire announcement. Territories like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico will have a free weekend, but Microsoft is pushing the date to October 11th-14th. Finally, Japan will also have a free Xbox Live Gold weekend, but on November 7th-10th. I don’t know for sure, but it seems logical that if next weekend every Silver account becomes a Gold account, perhaps gamers will be able to download Might & Magic Clash of Heroes, which is one of the free games this month for Xbox 360....

What we didn’t know until now was if current Windows Phone 8 handsets will be upgradable to the new Windows 10 mobile operating system. Now we know. According to Microsoft Lumia’s Twitter account, every handset running Windows Phone 8 will be compatible for Windows 10. — Lumia (@Lumia) November 11, 2014 Previously the company decided to block upgrades from Windows Phone 7.x to Windows Phone 8, because the new software needed more powerful hardware, which makes users doubtful if the company would be taking the same action this time around, but now users can breathe a little easier with the good news....

The Paper app is designed to re-bundled your Facebook News Feed and updates in a new enhanced and immersive interface layout that you can browse horizontally (and yes, you can post new updates from the app). Paper also features auto-play videos, and you’ll have the ability to subscriber to different sources of news and/or categories. Though, you cannot add your own sources, such as RSS feeds like you do, for example, with Digg Reader....

Facebook Timeline is an overhaul to the Facebook profile that we all are used to and love to. If you remember the company first introduced Timeline back in September in the F8 conference. The big difference with the now old profile designed is that Timeline displays all your life on Facebook in a chronological way, where you can also update missing and important events that happened in the past, and with the ability to scroll back as farther as your birth....

Originally, the new version of the file manager was planned to release alongside the feature update, but it appears that it won’t be the case. Instead, Microsoft plans to roll out the visual changes for File Explorer through a “Moment” update shortly after the Windows 11 2022 Update becomes available. The new version of File Explorer will include new and highly requested features alongside visual changes, including support for tabs and redesigned navigation pane....

At this point WZor screenshots don’t show any new features or changes in the user interface of Windows 8.1 and for those already wondering, he hasn’t leaked the Windows 8.1 Update 1 ISO, but he did mentioned that a number of PC makers will be available to download a build in the coming weeks — so don’t put your hopes up for a preview version in this update. According to the the same source Microsoft may be preparing to release the RTM version of Windows 8....

Picture password has been around since Windows 8.x, and it’s a new secondary method of authentication that let you choose a picture and draw gestures to create a password to unlock your device without having to use a PIN or a complicated password. Using gestures on a picture to sign in to Windows 10 is more secure than a password in a number of ways. The most important difference is that picture password is tied to a device, so it only works if someone has physical access to the tablet or laptop....

2- Next, browse and select — by checking the box on the left — the program or feature that you want to allow through the firewall, and also choose in which type of network(s) should the program have the ability to communicate: Domain (Corporate network), Home/Work (Private network, like the one in your own house), and/or Public (Starbucks, Library, School, etc.) Or if you don’t find the program in the list, click Allow another program… Windows will populate all the programs installed in your computer, browse the list and select the program that you want to communicate through the firewall....

If you use Windows 10, you are likely already utilizing an account connected to a Microsoft account. However, if you need to set up another account (in addition to using the Settings app and Command Prompt), you can create a new local user account using PowerShell. This guide will teach you the steps to create and delete a new local user account using PowerShell on Windows 10. Create new local user account with PowerShell Delete new local user account with PowerShell...

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to delete a Windows 10 user account from your computer. How to delete account on Windows 10 To delete account and user data, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the person’s account and data will be removed from your PC, including those items on their desktop, downloads, documents, photos, music, and any other file. It should be noted that you can’t use these steps to delete your account while you’re signed in....

Among the vast amount of features, Word includes the ability to automatically format and correct many aspects of the text we write on a document. However, depending on the type of work you do, auto formatting or correcting can do more bad than good. Sometimes, when you’re writing a document that you will publish on the web using a content management system, such as WordPress, or when you only need basic writing features, something like Notepad might just be all you need....

I am pretty sure that many of you have already installed Windows 8 Developer Preview to play, test and see what is new. One of the hundreds new features in Windows 8 is the Office Ribbon style throughout the operating system, which allows options and features that most of them were only used and known by advanced users to be found more easily, bringing them to the center stage. Well, now if you know your way around Windows, the Ribbon may not be necessary and you could be saving some real estate in your screen....

As a rule of thumb, it’s never wise to have many apps running other than the essentials. If you notice that your computer is taking longer to start, the system becomes sluggish quickly, or certain apps keep popping up (I’m looking at you, Spotify) as you sign in to your account, Windows 11 provides different methods to disable programs at startup through the Settings app, Task Manager, Startup folder, and Registry....

This is virtually the same version of the browser as the one available for Windows 10, as such you’ll find almost all the same features, including Internet Explorer mode for enterprise customers, but features like dark mode won’t work until future updates. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to download and install the new version of Microsoft Edge on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. How to install Microsoft Edge Chromium on Windows 7, 8, 8....

Believe it or not using a virtual hard drive to dual-boot Windows 10 Insider Preview is more flexible that running a virtual machine, because technically once you finish configuring the operating system there is not virtualization involve and Windows 10 will take full advantage of the hardware. Also, it’s a better option over installing the operating system on top your current installation, as it’s a pre-release version and it is buggy and features aren’t fully implemented....

In a nutshell, “refresh rate” describes how often the display renders an image per second, measured in Herts (Hz). For instance, if the monitor has a refresh rate of 60Hz, it can refresh the image on the screen 60 times per second. The most common refresh rate is 60Hz, but higher rates allow movements on the screen to feel smoother. Windows 11 also offers the Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) feature, which allows laptops and desktops computers to automatically lower or increase the refresh rate based on what you’re doing on the screen to balance performance and power consumption....