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I'll keep this brief because Windows has wasted a fair portion of my life for various reasons. Is there no utility that cuts through the stupidity of not being able to TURN OFF "Read-only" folders and files contained within MY file system FORCING them to STAY write-able? I ask about a utility...

Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Link Removed (Build 16190 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16190 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from Link Removed. For...

Thanks in advance for your assistance. I have a weekly requirement to view and clear the Windows Security Logs on my hardened Windows 7 computer. This has been working fine up until last week. When I open up my saved EventViewer.mmc console, I receive the following error: "Event Log Service is...

Whilst probably not for the more experienced system builders this application/game allows you to build a pc from the bottom up. I've only played the tutorial so far and whether you get to use the latest parts to build your pc is uncertain. The controls are a bit elusive but so far F1 seems to...

Is it possible to block temporarily all (outgoing) Internet traffic WITHOUT using the build-in Windows firewall? I guess there is a simple utility which offers a "traffic OFF" button which obviously cuts all traffic until the user re-pushes him. Is there such a tool or another simple way for...

Situation: Secondary HDD contains previous installation's Windows folder which my current Win10 account cannot delete even as admin. Solution: I'm assuming that I'd need to first take ownership then change the permissions to give full control. However this is an old hard drive, and since my...

In part one of the Windows Bridge for iOS series, we created a simple to-do list app in Xcode and used the iOS bridge to bring it over to Windows 10. In part two of the series, we went on a tour of Visual Studio for iOS developers. In part three, we used the Windows Bridge for iOS to convert an...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Click here to enter text. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and...

Hello, Just purchased a company PC fully refurbished for super cheap. It's running Windows 7 and no issues with setup. I have just moved into a rental and had the internet connected on the NBN. My connection is fine and all my lights including the LAN which is connected to my PC are...

Introducing Unified Update Platform (UUP) By Bill Karagounis / Director of Program Management, Windows Insider Program & OS Fundamentals We’ve updated over 400 million devices running Windows 10 to date and release new builds to Windows Insiders nearly every week. That is pretty incredible...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...

Today we are releasing the first update to the UWP Community Toolkit. To see the updates, first: Get started with UWP Community Toolkit 1.1 Install the Link Removed directly from the Windows Store Read the documentation In under a month since the first release, we are humbled by the positive...

Recently, we released the Windows Anniversary Update and a new Windows Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Windows 10 containing tools, app templates, platform controls, Windows Runtime APIs, emulators and much more, to help create innovative and compelling Universal Windows apps. Today, we are...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...

DmitryS submitted a new resource: BootRacer - BootRacer Monitors boot time and controls startup programs Read more about this resource...

Link Removed is all about making it as easy as possible to build apps for Windows. The online tool helps you build apps with no coding required, so you can either start your project there and extend it in Visual Studio, or you can create and build the app completely in the tool. Today, we want...

Until now, Universal Windows Platform app design templates were only available in Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint. Sparked by your feedback at Build 2015, the UWP design templates now include Adobe Photoshop. Gain access to the latest and greatest UWP design elements including common controls...

Our last Windows 10 Theme Week post, we turn to Friend of the Blog, Mike Taulty and his two recent posts about Windows 10, Sphero 2 and Raspberry PI 2 (and Windows 8.1 Lib, WinPhone and PC) Link Removed It’s been a while since I played with my Sphero device and so I thought I’d see if I could...