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  1. Windows 10 Mobile Devices: Are you on the approved list?

    Microsoft has provided a list of Lumias that are approved for the initial rollout of Windows 10 Mobile. read more Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 How to Remove Duplicate Phone Entry After Windows 10 Update

    Hi, not sure if anyone can help with this here but I have a small issue. I just updated to Windows 10 and everything went great, but there is just one small issue, my phone seems to be duplicated in "Devices and Drives". It's just a minor annoyance really, but I was wondering why it has...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 constant lag spikes (Happened on 8.1 too) (Not fps lag)

    So, I made a thread like this a while ago which was basically the same problem but I found a solution to it, which was a firmware upgrade on the router, but this time there is no firmware upgrade and I tried many things to try to solve it. Once again, this is only happening on my computer (Btw I...
  4. Windows 10 – Available for Business Today

    Link Removed, Windows 10 is available in 190 countries beginning today. This is a significant milestone we reached together, as more than 5 million Windows Insiders, 30% of them IT Pros, provided us with feedback and helped us build the best Windows ever. We’re excited to begin to make Windows...
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    Windows 7 USB Devices Not Recognized After Installing Second Hard Drive in Windows 7

    Hello yet again, (Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) Fitted a second HDD which work well, however I now have no USB devices. I took care to plug all my USB peripherals into the original slots. The keyboard and mouse are on USB and they work. Safely Remove Hardware lists only the...
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    Windows 7 Problems with new keyboard.

    Bought a new keyboard the other day, a qpad mk50. It's connected to the pc through a PS2 > USB adapter. The problem is that it sometimes disconnects for a second or two, and it can be turned on while the pc is off. So, the num lock led lights up if i press a button when the pc is completely...
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    Windows 8 Wifi disconnects from all devices when shut off

    So only recently, we have been experiencing disconnects from our router on all 3 computers and our Xbox 1. When they are turned back on, they are completed disconnected from the internet and must be manually reconnected which has been very annoying. The connection is fine until I close down one...
  8. VIDEO IoT - From Device to Azure

    IoT is all the rage, but how do you connect those "things" TO the internet, to the cloud, to Azure? Luckily Visual C++ MVP Alon Fliess is here to help with a great blog post. Link Removed Introduction to the Internet of Things – From the Device to Microsoft Azure Cloud Technology advances in...
  9. Windows 10: Preparing to Upgrade One Billion Devices

    With around four weeks to go before Windows 10 becomes available, I thought it would be helpful to provide some context on how we will roll-out Windows 10 to the world. We’ve been really pleased with the strong response to Windows 10 since we kicked off reservations in early June, with millions...
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    Windows 8 8.1 network connection issues.

    As you can see from the title, I am having issues with constant lag spikes about every ten seconds that last for about 2-5 seconds. I have an Asus laptop with Windows 8.1 and has never had this issue before. This appears to be the only device that is lagging on my network, plus I have the only...
  11. Working Toward Universal Interoperability in IoT

    Today’s Internet of Things landscape is a modern day Tower of Babel – a proliferation of communication protocols and data formats across the device ecosystem that make it difficult for devices to “speak the same language” and work together in harmony. This reality makes it difficult for us to...
  12. Windows 10 Build 10158 – The Upgrade Experience

    Join me as I upgrade three devices to Windows 10 Build 10158. read more Continue reading...
  13. The Windows 10 hardware ecosystem

    For Windows 10 to be successful Microsoft's hardware partners must bring great devices to market that are ready for the new OS. read more Continue reading...
  14. Dell announces a comprehensive new line-up of devices at Computex

    Today at Computex 2015 Dell announced a comprehensive new line-up of Inspiron devices and a new gaming PC, offering a wide range of technology solutions to meet families’ and gamers everyday computing needs. Adding to Dell’s award-winning consumer product line up, the new portfolio includes the...
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    Windows 8 Network connection but no internet.

    I have searched a number of these threads and it seems this is a regular problem but also seems like one that is difficult to resolve. I have used the same modem/router for a while with no issues, then suddenly one day, there is no internet via the wifi. Connection to network is fine and I can...
  16. Gallery: OneClip App for Windows 10

    Microsoft is apparently working on all kinds of apps to sync your work across devices using the cloud. One of those apps, OneClip, leaked today and so we tried it out. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1 read more Continue reading...
  17. VIDEO Introducing Windows 10 Editions

    Windows 10 is coming this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. Today, we are excited to share more details on the Windows 10 Editions. We designed Windows 10 to deliver a more personal computing experience across a range of devices. An experience optimized for each device type, but...
  18. Microsoft Lync Room System Administrative Web Portal for Skype for Business Server 2015

    A Skype for Business Server web component that allows IT administrators to monitor and manage their organization's Lync Room System devices. Link Removed
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    Windows 8 Connection issues (Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265)

    Hi, I've recently bought a new laptop (Asus UX303L, Windows 8.1) and whenever I try to connect to my home network it comes up with the simple error message "Can't connect to this network". I've confirmed that any other devices I own are in fact able to connect to it, and when I tried to connect...
  20. Windows 10 Stop driver updates?

    Hi I found this, while searching online for a way to stop my audio drivers from updating all the time. Maybe everyone already knows this, but I hadn't found it before so it was new to me. Previously I tried to do it through Windows Update Settings with no luck. I can't say for sure that it...