media control

A prominent tech writer has publicly abandoned the Windows 11 Start menu in favor of Flow Launcher, an open‑source, keyboard‑first app launcher — and in doing so rekindled a long‑running debate about how Windows should expose search, system commands, and shortcuts to power users. The transition...

Microsoft Edge's latest stable release, version 138, introduces a suite of AI-driven enhancements, further embedding Microsoft's Copilot into the browsing experience. These updates aim to streamline user interactions, bolster productivity, and refine search capabilities. Microsoft 365 Copilot...

Microsoft Edge’s relentless drive for innovation has been on full display in its latest beta release, version 138, where the browser introduces capabilities that push the boundaries of user experience, privacy, and productivity. With its roots firmly planted in Chromium, Edge has often walked a...

The true power of Home Assistant lies not just in its robust compatibility with a vast ecosystem of smart devices, but in the unique automations that turn a collection of connected gadgets into a cohesive, intelligent home environment. While most users start with simple, single-device triggers...

For nostalgic Windows power users and those with shelves of aging audio CDs, the tale of CD2WAV32 is one that bridges the dawn of digital media to today’s sleek, hyper-connected Windows 11 environment. Once a staple in Japan’s PC and hobbyist arenas, this once-languishing CD ripping tool has...

Microsoft has once again reshaped the Windows 11 experience with the recent optional update for its 22H2 and 23H2 versions, famously tagged as KB5043145. Released on September 25, 2024, this update not only elevates the system version numbers to 22621.4247/22631.4247 but also introduces a slew...

Yesterday, Yusuf Mehdi announced the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, the newest feature update for Windows 10. The October 2018 Update brings with it the best version of Microsoft Edge yet, with new features and enhancements, and updates the web platform to EdgeHTML 18. You can get the Windows...

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...

I have installed a BD-ROM Harddrive (virtual) by using VirtualCloneDrive 5.4.7.0. It works just well due to the fact, that I can watch ISO Files. BUT: Is there no way to play forward/backward, jump chapters, stop and play again as if I play a regular DVD on a physical harddrive...

I have a Dell Studio 1535 with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, the DVD-RW drive is Optiarc 7640s. I have read that there are a lot of people having problems with that particular DVD-RW drive. The problem is: it is not detecting DVDs; it detects, reads, and writes cds satisfactory. I have used the...

I by mistake unticked the option to hide disks with no media on and now even if the tick is put on all the usb ports and all the dvd reading writing devices are listed and I would like to hide em only if there is no media on them. So please if anyone knows how to fix this tell me. I don't...

Hi, Hoping someone will know the answer... I have this MCE remote contol: CIT Media Remote Control 10 Metre Range Plug-and-Play.. | Ebuyer.com. It works fine in conjunction with XBMC, with one slight problem... It acts as a replacement for the mouse by default, i.e. the direction...

Hello, (Sorry for my bad english, i was using a dictionary. Hope I'll make myself clear.) Do you guys know a program which allows to control WMP even when it is minimized? For example, when I press ctrl+shift+space (or something like that) the WMP starts to play music, when I press other...

I'm looking to do a little media distribution in my house and believe the Windows 7 will give me the ability to do what I want, but I'm not sure whether I want to use media center or media player or some combo of the two. Here's what I want to do. I have my media sitting on a windows home...