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The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 Language Pack is now available for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607), Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) (Catalog download only), and Windows Server 2016 (Catalog download only). Continue reading...

My Dell Inpiron 7250 has been working on updates at 90% for days now. I recently as a last resort tried to turn it off to boot into safe mode or see what my options were. However, pressing or holding the power button puts the pc into sleep at the slightest touch and upon waking up, it resumes...

It has been a little more than a year since Microsoft first shipped the number one requested feature for Microsoft Edge – extensions! Today, we are excited to share a few updates on the progress we have made since then, and a quick look at what’s planned for the future, as we continue to listen...

We are excited to announce a preview version of a brand new WinDbg. We’ve updated WinDbg to have more modern visuals, faster windows, a full-fledged scripting experience, built with the easily extensible debugger data model front and center. I’ll start this by saying that WinDbg Preview is using...

Link Removed Link Removed is now available to download in the Windows Store. We’re excited to announce that Link Removed is now available to download in the Windows Store*. We first announced our partnership with Spotify in early May and are thrilled to bring the Spotify app to Windows 10...

I go to the Mozilla site and download FF, but it doesn't install. At the end of the installation, I get a message: " your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. " I've tried several times on different days, but still the same Toshiba laptop L55-A5226, W10 Home...

Hi I just booted up my computer and what do I see on my desktop? An icon to open Google Chrome. Why is this weird, because I haven't downloaded and and installed Google Chrome or anything else in a while. I quite using chrome about a year ago because for some reason it didn't work with...

Toshiba laptop, Widows 10 home anniversary. When I first turn on my computer, I need to log into that screen. Then, there's a 2nd screen that I need to log on to. My old laptop, running XP, needed only to log on to the first screen. Is there something I can do to eliminate one of these screens...

For a while now both volume keys plus the mute key have stopped working (ToshibaL55 series, W10 Home Anniversary). They had worked fine previously. I know the other ways to adjust volume, but I like the convenience of the keys. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Hi I've had this problem several times before, and never figured out how to correct it. When I installed the Anniversary Update it started working again, the way it's supposed to. Now when I ask Cortana to play my music, she says, "Sorry I can't seem to find any music locally or in your...

Does anyone know if there is a way to get rid of the "More" submenu and integrate its options into the main context menu? I believe this style was introduced in the Anniversary Update. Does anyone know why this was done?

With the debut of Windows Ink in the Windows Anniversary Update, we introduced simultaneous pen and touch as the dawn of a revolutionary change in interacting with Windows. In our blog post, we discuss how you can use the APIs that you are already familiar with for touch to handle both touch and...

HI all, I'm running Win 10 Pro 32-bit Anniv. Ed. I've created a DVD Repair Disc, a USB Recovery Drive, and a bootable ISO on DVD. I understand that the Repair Disc has an option to return to an earlier Restore Point. When would a USB Recovery Drive be needed, instead? What does it offer over a...

Using a pen and computer has an interesting history that goes farther back than you’d think. In 1888, the first patent for a “electric stylus device for capturing handwriting” was issued to Elisha Gray for the Telautograph. In fact, pen input was being used 20 years before mouse and GUI input...

Ransomware is one of the latest malware threats that is attracting an increasing number of cyber-criminals who are looking to profit from it. In fact, in the last 12 months, the number of ransomware variants have more than doubled. Its premise is deceptively simple: infect users’ devices, and...

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New extensions for the Microsoft Edge browser continue to trickle into the Windows Store in Windows 10. Extensions for the Edge browser officially became available in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update released on the 2nd of August this year however, only 17 extensions have been made available...

Hey guys! I ran into a problem recently....I had this problem a couple months ago too, but then that went away with an update, but since I got the anniversary update, it started coming up again..... So, this box pops up time to time, or rather, every 5 minutes, unless I keep it open.... Its...

Today, we’re talking about how to get started with Windows Ink* in four easy steps. Windows Ink is part of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update and lets you capture ideas quickly and naturally with a pen or touch-enabled device. Get started with the Windows Ink Workspace Link Removed First...

Hi All, I upgraded to the Anniversary edition in early August. I had some problems but things were manageable. In the last 2 weeks my Dell Precision M6800 with 32mb of RAM and 2 480 gb SSD hard drives was experiencing 100% CPU utilization to the point I couldn't even bring up Task Manager and...