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Download and Install IE 11 Visually it’s the same as the desktop version of IE 11 included in Windows 8.1 – not the Metro version. You’ can find IE 11 in a couple of places including Windows Update. Or it’s available as a free download from this link. To complete the installation a restart of your system is required. If you don’t want to install IE 11 quite yet, check out the IE Test Drive site where you can test several fun examples of its accelerated graphics rendering and faster performance....

Pinned Conversations With pinned conversations, your most essential threads are kept at the top of the Messages app. This can include up to nine individuals or groups, or a combination of both. To create a pinned conversation: That’s it; the conversation is pinned to the top. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to pin more chats. Next: You can find the pinned threads at the top of the main Message screen. You can unpin these at any time by: To unpin a conversation: Repeat Steps 1 through 2 to remove additional pinned conversations....

In a previous article, we talked about sharing screenshots through screencast.com using Techsmith’s SnagIt. Today I’m going to cover their free screen capturing tool Jing. Jing is built to be very user-friendly, even grandpa could get the hang of it with just a little bit of practice (although he may need help setting it up.) Jing allows you to EASILY capture and share (or not) your screen captures to your favorite friends and websites without any hassle....

Logitech has been producing PC speakers for a long time, and it recently announced a new set of wireless desktop speakers. Logitech’s MX Speakers have been aesthetically designed to complement Logitech’s other premium MX devices like the new CRAFT Advanced Keyboard with Creative Input Dial and MX Master 2S wireless mouse. Logitech MX Speakers The MX Sound speaker system allows you to connect up to two Bluetooth devices and/or use the included standard 3....

Set Windows Media Player as Default in Windows 8 / 8.1 From the Start screen, type: default programs and select it from the results. The Default Programs window will open on your desktop. From the menu, click the “Set your default programs” link. On the next screen, scroll down your list of installed programs in the left pane and select Windows Media Player. Then on the right, click “Set this program as default” or select the second option if you want to specify which WMP opens media file types by default....

Note: Requires Microsoft Office 2010 (2007 and 2003 won’t work) The Analytics for Twitter spreadsheet is available for download from the Official Microsoft download center. The sheet shows groovy visuals for Twitter statistics, and it allows you to compare multiple queries much like Google Insights works for Google searches. But, it lets you add nearly an unlimited number of users, tweet terms, and hashtags to the pie and chart data....

On Friday, Microsoft announced the dates they would be releasing Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. April 2010 the products will go RTM and probably made available to Technet/MSDN/MLVS etc. And May 12th, 2010 is the big “official day” of release. Here’s the blog post from the Sharepoint team blog: It’s an exciting time for us! We hope you can virtually join us on May 12th at 11am EST to listen to Stephen Elop, President of the Microsoft Business Division, announce the launch....

Windows 7 End of Support The date Microsoft will end mainstream support for Windows 7 is January 14th, 2020 for home users. The company will stop sending out security and performance updates for the OS. Extended support will continue for Enterprise and Business customers who quality and pay for it through the ESU program. IT administrators will handle that for companies. But if you are a home user and using Windows 7, do so at your own risk....

Microsoft today further extended the availability of Windows 10 S to a larger audience including education organizations which are running a qualifying Windows 10 OS: Windows 10 ProWindows 10 Pro EducationWindows 10 EducationWindows 10 Enterprise How to Upgrade to Windows 10 S for Free from Qualifying Editions Windows 10 S is described as the soul of Windows, meaning, it’s more secure and resistant to attacks because apps – sometimes a vector for viruses – are vetted and distributed only through the Windows Store....

Launch Windows 8 Start screen and select the Microsoft Store. Next scroll over to Productivity and click on it – not Quick Note if you see it. Remember, until the final version of Windows 8 is released, all apps in the store are free. Click on OneNote MX. Then click Install. After it downloads, there will be a OneNote MX tile on your Start screen. You’ll have to scroll all the way over the right to find it and move it where you want....

Windows 10 Preview Build 17711 Microsoft Edge improvements include new learning tools and Line focus for text spacing while in Reading View. There is also a new consent box for Autofill Data and PDF toolbar improvements when using Edge to view PDFs. Display improvements include a new Windows HD Color page under Display Settings. This will provide more control over HDR media content when you’re using a 4K monitor....

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19582 Today’s release contains Eye Control improvements that allow users to interact with the OS with their eyes. This build is adding Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip phones with new features for the Your Phone app. In addition, it is adding the ability to copy and paste text and images between devices. And it now supports Rich Communication Service (RCS). Here is a list of general changes and improvements in this latest preview build:...

Only shortly after replacing Live Search, Bing has grown by leaps and bounds. The next step in the Bing campaign is to replace the Windows Live and MSN Toolbars with Bing’s very own “Bing Bar.” As they update current toolbar clients, Microsoft is hopeful to convert new users from other toolbars as well. The Bing bar is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all your search needs, let’s look how it measures up....

Reller made the announcement on Wednesday as part of the Microsoft keynote at Computex Taipei event taking place this week. According to a post on the Office News blog: This news comes on the heels of a recent announcement that Microsoft is giving you a free keyboard cover for Surface tablets purchased for the next month. Whether the addition of Outlook and a free keyboard will help spur slow Surface RT sales remains to be seen....

Note: You won’t be able to access Indexing Options unless Windows Search is enabled. To get started open up the Run menu and type in the following: Alternatively, just open up the search box then type: index and click the Indexing Options setting link. In Indexing Options click the Advanced button. Now under Advanced Options click the Select New button. Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to store the new index database, then click OK....

If you’re looking for a good Android PDF reader, look no further. As a Samsung phone owner, I’m familiar with the ThinkFree Office reader, and I’ve found that it just didn’t cut it. MuPDF is a PDF reading app that runs faster than any other I’ve previously used, and it’s free! As far as features go, MuPDF isn’t heavyset. It scrolls from page to page and offers search and zoom functionality....

New Netflix Parental Control Options The company already offers a robust set of parental controls like the ability to create a kids user account as well as a Just for Kids section. When a parent makes an account for their child, they can choose content that offers programs that are suitable for their age. The parent chooses the type of programming based on the standard rating system we’re all used to, i....

The promotion is for a limited time, and mainly aimed at iPhone users. However, it also covers Android and Windows Phone users. If you already use OneDrive for your camera roll on Windows Phone or Android, you will see your storage go up to 30 GB. Back up Camera Roll to OneDrive on all Mobile Devices If you’re not sure how to set OneDrive as your default backup location, including all of your photos and videos, make sure to read our article: Automatically Back Up Your Photos and Videos to OneDrive from any Mobile Device....

The big story with this new phone is the new 65W charging called Warp Charge 65. You can get a full day’s charge within 39 minutes thanks to the device’s 4500mAh twin battery and charger with 12 thermal monitors. With the included charger the company claims you can get up to 58 percent in just 15 minutes. Charging that fast usually means extra heat but OnePlus says the temperature of its phone should stay at a “comfortable level....

To unlink your phone number from your Google+ information there is a nice little box that can be unchecked in the account settings area. The easiest way to get there is to simply follow this direct link: https://www.google.com/settings/phone As mentioned, it probably will be unchecked for you. And you might also want to note that this setting is completely separate from the numbers you add to your profile in Google+, rather the setting mentioned above is tied to the number(s) listed on your Google account page....