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You know those websites, searches and articles that you pull up on your iPhone or Android phone? With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can now forward them to instantly open on your PC, so you can continue what you’re doing – researching that project, shopping for those shoes, finishing...

Link Removed Whether you’re an artist, student or mobile professional, Surface Dial optimizes your digital workflow by bringing your most-used shortcuts and tools to your screen with simple presses and turns of the Dial. You can also use Dial to do things like play music or skip tracks in...

Today’s Windows 10 tip is all enabling beautiful photography to show up automatically on your lock screen with Windows Spotlight images. Windows Spotlight updates daily with images that highlight beautiful scenery from around the globe. Images are also selected to depict a spirit of action...

If your Windows 10 Start Menu gets all screwy, try this fix before rebooting. read more Continue reading...

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Another tip for mousers: Y'all may not have noticed this... If, you have an APP open and want to return to Desktop, there are a few ways to do that. You may really like this one... For this, you do not need to 'pop anything out' or click on any icon, exactly or specifically... Just shove the...

Sunset and cats can be hazardous to your online bank account. Full story: http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/sunsets-and-cats-can-be-hazardous-to-your-online-bank-account/

Hello, After performing an upgrade to Windows 8.1, running the disk cleanup as an admin (or clicking clean system files once it has analyzed the disk) will allow you to cleanup remnants from the installation. I gained about 5 gigabytes from doing so. Just a tip :)

Hey guys, I am not sure if most of you are aware, but the policy for Windows 8 has been relaxed to now be more open for us developers. If you look at the Windows Store Application Developer Agreement clause 4e). You will find that for In-App Commerce. You may elect to support purchasing...

FYI Tip: When buying a (new) Motherboard, make sure/check that its BIOS is up to date, even though it may be fresh off the shelf. Just cus a M/B is brand new out of the box doesn't mean its BIOS does not need to be flashed. It's a good practice to check before installing an OS. Cheers, Drew...

By Paul Thurrott With Windows 8, Microsoft is bringing a number of technologies and user experiences from the mobile world into its desktop OS for the first time, a blending of the old and then new that will confuse some users. But while some of the new mobile-based experiences in Windows 8 will...

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A wee tip/suggestion: Rt Clk on .pdf file Set it (them) to default to 'Other' (PDF) Reader rather than the out-of-the-box Windows Reader (App) when opening. Drew

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In certain situations you will want to convey information to a user before they logon to a system. Here is how you create that message. Link Removed

# windowstip Windows 7's libraries are a really neat tool for quickly accessing your data (or putting data from multiple locations into one window), but it doesn't let you add removable flash drives or SD cards. Reader Java-Princess shares a workaround. More » More...

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Three inmates and their loved ones were charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a U.S. jail on the pages of a children's colouring book, authorities said on Tuesday. The drug, Subozone, is normally used to treat heroin addiction and is classified as a controlled...

# windows7tip Windows 7's search box can quickly find apps and file names, but it could be more helpful. Make it so by enabling Windows to always index the contents of your files, so you can find your shopping list by typing "tomatoes." More*» More...

My latest weekly series is a tie-in with the Windows Weekly podcast, and will provide one new Windows 7 tip each week: If I publish your tip, I'll send you a free copy of Windows 7 Secrets! This week's tip: Hide Unwanted Windows Updates. More...