libraries

  1. Windows 11 Windows 11 can’t pin documents library onto quick access

    Must be a bug or something; meaning that Windows 11 is still crap. Don’t know if this is the right forum to post on. My work uses Windows 11. They wanted to move from cloud storage to local storage. I successfully got rid of OneDrive and moved all the libraries to their local directories...
  2. Windows 11 Onedrive Syncing

    Hello again, As you can see with the attached file after copying my libraries to ONEDRIVE, some of them appear with the STATUS Sync Pending. Why this e how can I change this to "Available on this device"' Best regards
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    Windows 10 Windows special folders - Help

    Special folders are included by default in Windows: C:\Users\...\Pictures C:\Users\...\Videos C:\Users\...\Documents In Windows 10 Polish version, the following folders are visible in the file explorer in "Ten komputer" (polish name for "This computer") and in "Bibliotek" (polish name for...
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    Windows 10 messed up libraries

    Win 10 1809 Somehow my libraries are all over the place. My main query is how to sort out my libraries please. I tried using their properties and location but the location I choose is rejected. I tried an option I found to restore libraries to default but that didn't work. The problem is...
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    Windows 8 Windows Refresh removed thousands of personal files; how do I recover photos, documents, videos, and music?

    Hello. I helped a family member do a Windows Refresh on Windows 8.1, and thousands of her personal files have been removed. According to Microsoft, "you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings." This was not the case for her. I have searched...
  6. Introducing XAML Standard and .NET Standard 2.0

    XAML Standard We are pleased to announce XAML Standard, which is a standards-based effort to unify XAML dialects across XAML based technologies such as UWP and Xamarin.Forms. XAML Standard is a specification that defines a standard XAML vocabulary. With that vocabulary, frameworks that...
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    Windows 7 Path for photo downloads

    Whenever I download photos off my camera, they go to "libraries" "documents", "my documents" - I want them to go to my C: drive and not to the libraries path. How do I change that? Thanks.
  8. Windows 7 What good are libraries?

    Without getting too deep into the various features of libraries, I'd like to know their basic purpose. I have found them just getting in my way, but I'm afraid that deleting items in them will actually delete the same items where they really belong, if that makes any sense.
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    Windows 7 Registering every *.DLL required? or possible?

    Assume I have (under 64bit Win 7) a big program installation with one main *.exe file and lots of *.dlls. It seems to me that some but not all of these *.dlls need a registration (by regsvr32) which is done typically at installation time. Some other *.dlls seem to need NO such registration but...
  10. Introducing Arduino Wiring on Windows 10 IoT Core

    Developers targeting Windows 10 IoT Core can use a programming language of their choice. Today, this includes C#, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Link Removed and Node.js, but we’re not stopping there. Arduino Wiring is the latest addition to IoT Core. Arduino is one of the most popular...
  11. Windows Bridge for iOS: App Analysis Tool Now Available

    Today, we’re happy to announce the release of the Link Removed tool as part of the Windows Bridge for iOS. To recap, the Windows Bridge for iOS is an open-source project that allows you to create Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps that can run on Windows 10 devices using iOS APIs and...
  12. Kickstart UWP app creation with Windows App Studio’s open source UWP libraries and Samples App

    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...
  13. Visio 2016 SDK

    The Microsoft Visio 2016 Software Development Kit (SDK) contains the latest documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools that you need to develop custom solutions for Visio 2016. Link Removed
  14. Windows 10 Issue with Windows 10 Backup Default Libraries Resetting

    Hello, When i use feature Backup of Windows 10, i see in Option "Back Up These Folders" some libraries as default. I know that i can add or remove libraries or i can exclude Folders. But, happens that, when i leave the backup and days ago i come to do another backup, it appears again with the...
  15. Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools 2015 Technical Preview

    This is a Technical Preview for Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, which provides the essential tools for building C++ applications and libraries targeting Windows desktop. Link Removed
  16. Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools 2015 Technical Preview

    This is a Technical Preview for Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, which provides the essential tools for building C++ applications and libraries targeting Windows desktop. Link Removed
  17. Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools 2015 Technical Preview

    This is a Technical Preview for Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, which provides the essential tools for building C++ applications and libraries targeting Windows desktop. Link Removed
  18. Windows 10 Trouble Customizing Backup Settings in Windows 10: Excluding Folders Issue

    Dear Guys, I try to use BACKUP that comes with Windows 10. The BACKUP works well but i have some difficulties using the customization. - When i want to exclude folders from Backup, sometimes it works (the folder that i excluded appear in the list), and sometime does not appear. Question: What...
  19. Using FFmpeg in Windows Applications

    It is important to Microsoft that developers can leverage open-source software when building apps for Windows. As part of this effort we’re very pleased to announce FFmpeg support for Window 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 10 applications. What is FFmpeg? FFmpeg is a free, open-source...
  20. .NET Compiler Platform ("Roslyn"): Analyzers and the Rise of Code-Aware Libraries |...

    We've rewritten (and open sourced!) the C# and VB compilers, and exposed their functionality through APIs as the .NET Compiler Platform. But what do these APIs mean for those who aren't compiler jocks? Learn about diagnostic analyzers, a key new feature of Visual Studio 2015 that lets a NuGet...