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The hotfix was announced on Twitter by Gabriel Aul who is the prominent figure for the Windows Insider program. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) December 16, 2014 Windows Hotfix KB3025096 KB3020111 To get the hotfix got to Windows Update and you should see it, but if not, manually check for updates. 3020396 is a small one at 138KB . Update KB3020111 is clocks in at just over 9MB and after they are installed, a restart of your computer will be required....

Today Microsoft released an official statement clarifying the reason for removing the update from both MCT and its Windows Update service: For those who already updated to build 10586, Microsoft has released a cumulative update that you can use to restore the appropriate privacy settings. If you want to perform clean installs and or use their existing Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 product keys to perform a new or in place upgrades can download updated ISO images using the Media Creation Tool once again....

Windows 10 Preview Build 17661 The process of taking screenshots in this build has been improved to a more modern experience. You can now take a shot and easily annotate the shot as needed with the Screen Sketch utility. Sharing a screenshot is easier now, too. In today’s article, Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc note: “WIN + Shift + S will now bring up a snipping toolbar – snip a rectangle, something a bit more freeform, or full screen and it will go straight to your clipboard....

For Windows 7: KB3112343For Windows 8.1 KB3112336 Microsoft Updates KB3112343 & KB3112336 According to the Microsoft Support Page: If you’ve been running into trouble getting your older computer running Windows 7 or 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 successfully, download the update from Windows Update and see if things work out better. Let us know in a comment below or for an in-depth discussion on specific issues you’re having, head over to our free Windows 10 Forums....

They still exist in the new OS though, they’re hidden and you just need to make Windows display them. Display Libraries in File Explorer Open File explorer on the desktop and right-click an empty area in the left pane. From the menu select Show Libraries. Viola. There they are. They will continue to display unless you uncheck the option again later. Alternately, from the explorer ribbon select the View tab and click Navigation Pane > Show Libraries....

Note: You’ll need to install Live Mesh on each computer you want to sync your data with. First download the Windows Live Installer and start the install process. The first screen you’ll see gives you two options. To install everything or choose the ones from the Live suite you want. I recommend selecting the second option. This way you won’t end up with programs you might not want. Next select Windows Live Mesh and any other programs you want to install....

Windows 10 Mobile Update 10586.29 In his blog post, Gabe states, “Today we are releasing our first Cumulative Update to the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586 to Insiders that begins addressing this feedback.” The announcement also states that new devices will be available to Insiders next week, as well as an update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool. Additional devices available to Windows Insiders early next week:...

20GB Free SkyDrive Space for a Year If you have a Microsoft account and own a Windows Phone, you should receive an email letting you know of the 20GB of free SkyDrive space. The email for the offer should be sent to the Microsoft email account you used to set up your phone. The catch? Well, the additional 20GB of space is gifted for a year. After that, according to the email: It’s not clear what will happen to your data after that year of gifted space....

A Microsoft representative gave a reason on why the company pulled the update. The following in its Community Answers forum: The company states that less than 0.1% of Windows RT users were affected, but I‘m questioning that statement. My Surface RT ended up needing a recovery, and several Surface and Windows RT device owners I’ve spoken with had the same or other problems. Plus, when it was launched last Thursday, the update was just simply unreachable before the company pulled it....

Winx MediaTrans: Features Overview WinX MediaTrans has a very straightforward and fast-loading interface. Very few bells and whistles, just a menu with seven options on it: Photo TransferMusic ManagerVideoBookVoice & RingtoneFlash DriveSettings You get a little bit of info about the connected device, too. Compared to iTunes, Winx MediaTrans feels very lightweight and fast. Usually, whenever I launch iTunes, I feel like punching the wall as it struggles through loading all the extra crap that Apple thinks you want to see....

Yesterday, I asked the readers if they are cord cutters. It was a question that came to me as I watched hours of professional wrestling strictly for review purposes on the WWE Network. The network is World Wrestling Entertainment’s streaming service, and it’s great. It gives you access to a plethora of content. From the newest matches and story lines, original programs, all future PPVs free, and everything in between....

To use Twitter and Facebook, you need an Xbox Live Gold Membership. From the Dashboard, navigate to Social » Social Apps. On the Social Apps screen, select Twitter. Now enter in your Twitter username and password. After signing in, you’re able to post tweets, search Twitter and check out Trending Topics. Scroll through tweets – up to 50 at a time using the up and down arrows. Select What Are You Doing to post a message....

Pac-Man + Tournaments for Android Install Pac-Man + Tournaments from the Google Play Store. This is the best port of the original Pac-Man game I have ever played. The play, sounds, scenes between levels…everything is like the original. Here’s a look at it running on the Nexus 7 in landscape view. In Portrait mode, you get a view of a virtual joystick controller, but I find it easier to just move Pac-Man around the maze with my finger....

Essential Tool Hotkeys For Photoshop Although this is not the complete list, these are the most commonly used for more bang for the buck! Misc Hotkey Commands For Photoshop Do you see any groovy Photoshop shortcuts we missed? Post your favorites in the comments below! you can also drag to change brush size Alt + right click until red overlay appears Drag left to make smaller Drag right to make bigger Drag down to make harder Drag up to make softer Marquee Selections 1....

Upgraded Fire TV Cube The new Fire TV Cube is available for preorder now in the U.S. and Canada for $119 and will begin shipping October 10th. Fire TV Edition Soundbar More Fire TV Brand TVs Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Having to go through the entire boot process and get your messages and other alerts working every morning can be annoying. Plus, you probably want certain notifications to come through. That’s where the Do Not Disturb mode comes in. Here’s a look at how to find and enable it on and how to schedule it to fit your lifestyle. Set Up and Schedule Do Not Disturb on Android The Do Not Disturb option is in different places depending on your phone’s manufacturer and version of Android....

From Google Docs and Zoho to LibreOffice and Corel’s WordPerfect, Microsoft does have some token competition. However, apple’s answer to the productivity suite is iWork, which we’ve seen hyped now and then as a Microsoft Office killer. In 2013, Apple began bundling Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with new Macs to gain more market share. Now, they are taking it one step further by offering the iWork suite and the iLife suite for free to all macOS and iOS users....

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Sometimes I write articles to help explain OTHER articles I’ve not written yet. Unfortunately, this is one of those times. Linking your Windows 7 account to an Online ID provider can still be very handy for those times when you want to easily access online services like e-mail, instant messaging, or cloud services like Windows Live SkyDrive. Over time as more and more services like Microsoft Office Web Apps move to the cloud, having an online ID provider will give you more seamless access to the cloud from your PC....

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