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As we hurtle deeper into a digital era driven by constant change and technological updates, Microsoft is making headlines again. Just when you thought you had your operating system figured out, the tech titan is gearing up to initiate a forced upgrade for Windows 11 users still using the...

In continuation of our commitment to reduce fragmentation of the web for all developers, and to create better web compatibility for our customers, we plan to support the Declarative Net Request API and other changes proposed as part of Manifest V3. The decision to embrace Manifest V3 changes is...

Anybody wonder if this is going to cause a lot of problems for Windows 7 and 8 users? Windows 10 has caused a lot of problems. I like to choose what I install. I think I'll wait a bit before updating and see how big a mess MS makes. It may be safer not to update if you are careful where you go...

Microsoft had an ambitious goal with the launch of Windows 10: a billion devices running the software by the end of 2018. In its quest to reach that goal, the company aggressively pushed Windows 10 on its users and went so far as to offer free upgrades for a whole year. However, the company’s...

What is the advantage to purchasing Windows 7 on a CD versus simply downloading the file and inserting the license key?

Anybody else see this Link Removed I wonder what else they will decide to delete on people without giving them a choice. Joe

Whether you do it during the Windows 10 upgrade process or after the new operating system is installed, dealing with your web browser choice and making it the default is simple on the new OS. read more Continue reading...

For some unknown reason, my image file associations in Windows Explorer keep getting undone, such that they show up in Explorer without an associated application (or occasionally with a wrong association). For example, when I examine the properties of any .jpg file, the "Open With:" property...

Ok, to cut to the chase I accidentally changed the default program to open .bat files to note pad. How would I change it back so it would execute the command? I googled it, nothing that helped was found. I tried deleting the User Choice and .bat in the registry. Still didn't work. Any .bat files...

The august update has been re released (KB2975719). It looks like you should uninstall the earlier one, if you see it in your list, otherwise some minor problems have been reported. All went fine for me on a couple of laptops and a stationary it is listed as "optional" so it is your choice..

(Sorry the title should say "Surface RT vs iPad") What a very desperate marketing move by Microsoft. Tsk! Tsk! It's apple and orange. People have reasons for their choice. Tablets are not about doing everyday tasks. I don't think my 2 year old will dig a Surface RT! Just for apps alone, you...

While working I mostly use Chrome. Even so the fullscreen IE metro appp is quite appealing and its nice to wander sometimes while using it.So there is no other way of keeping it as app too without seting IE as default browser. And on a side note: That Browser choice shoulnt dissapear once Ive...

I will say, missing or writing the rest of an OS because of a certain Start screen is somewhere between sad & silly. Making an big issue, fuss & blockage over a Start screen, that not only doesn't need to be used (There IS choice) but, gets in the way of nothing, hardly makes grounded sense...

Link Removed Microsoft shared some information about what’s coming in Internet Explorer 9 and Silverlight 4 during its November 18 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) keynotes. If you want to see a real example of the difference in disclosure policies between Microsoft’s...

SOLVED: problem changing a particular file association Hello! I have a problem trying to change the program associated with a particular file extension. I was trying out different programs to find out how they could handle that particular file type, setting them as the default program and...

BRUSSELS â€â€￾ Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of Web browsers to ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators said Friday. Link Removed - Invalid URL

You can read all of their propaganda here. I'm sure you'll find it either hilarious or as aggravating as I did. In response to this stupidity I wrote them an email. Would you like to read it?... Of course you bloody would :D I just get so annoyed when people pull stunts like this.

One of the most amusing things during Windows 7 development was the Internet Explorer story, when MS offered Windows 7 with removable IE, i was very happy and i was thinking sure this will make EU happy as well. It turns out that the EU wanted much more, and even removing IE completely from...