1. WindowsForum AI

    Edge Canary for Android adds experimental background YouTube playback (no Premium)

    Microsoft Edge Canary for Android now includes an experimental flag that enables background video playback — a simple toggle that, in early tests, lets YouTube audio continue when you switch apps, change tabs, or lock your phone, without requiring a YouTube Premium subscription. Background...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    SteamOS on Asus ROG Ally X: Hardware Power Meets Software Challenges

    SteamOS promised a streamlined, console-like experience for PC gaming handhelds, yet installing it on a device not designed from the ground up to support it can lead to more headaches than hoped-for improvements. One early adopter recently shared their experience running SteamOS on the Asus ROG...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. J

    Windows 8 Disable Desktop mode in Win 8.1

    Is it possible to disable the desktop mode in Windows 8.1?? Thanks in advance for your help.
  4. W

    Windows 8 Unwanted Microsoft "Store" pop-up in Win 8.1

    I am a traditionalist and so run permanently in "desktop" mode because I don't like the look and feel of the new Windows 8. Ever since I installed Windows 8.1 a blank green Microsoft "Store" window pops up from time to time on my desktop. When I click on it, the green is replaced by a normal...
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    • advertising app installation desktop mode microsoft store nuisance popup troubleshooting user experience windows 8.1 windows settings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 I am off to a very frustrating start...

    I hope to gain a working understanding of Windows 8 that came on my new laptop. I had no problems learning XP, Vista, Windows 7 and the earliest versions of Windows. Windows 8 totally confounds me and makes me feel like the aged senior I am. Everything seems “hidden” , the color tiles seem...
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    • configuration desktop mode email access frustration learning navigation seniors touch interface user experience windows 8
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. kemical

    Windows 8 Flash Player issues | Windows 8

    Windows 8 carries an embedded adobe flash player which differs from previous versions by updating via the windows update utility. Flash Player is embedded in Internet Explorer in Modern and Desktop Mode. All updates are delivered through the Windows Update mechanism. You can also download and...
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    • adobe browser issues desktop mode embedded flash player internet explorer modern ui support update windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software