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While it’s not complete, note that Microsoft removed the preview build watermark from the lower-right corner of the screen with build 19030. Combine that with the fact that no major features are being added, which is being released to both rings; we are getting close to the final version. Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19033 Here is the list of fixes and improvements for today’s latest build. The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build....

Windows 10 20H1 Build 18922 Improvements to Language Settings includes a new overview section that lets you view your settings at a glance. The team has also reorganized the language features install page with added tooltips and descriptions. The Feedback Hub is also getting a new “Find Similar Feedback” section. This allows you to find out if there is similar feedback to your own while submitting it. You can also link your feedback to that existing feedback from other users....

Windows 10 Build 20236 Starting with today’s build you can go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and change the refresh rate of your selected display. Here is the list of changes and improvements for this new build: To improve accessibility of PDFs for Narrator and other screen reader users, in the cases where Unicode is not provided by the printing application, we’re updating our Microsoft Print to PDF option to make an attempt to convert the provided font glyphs to Unicode....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17758 In today’s announcement, Microsoft points out there are some new improvements for Storage Sense including making OneDrive files on-demand only. And here is a look at the other new changes to expect in today’s build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet....

We heard rumors that the event will be live streamed, and Microsoft made the official announcement today on Blogging Windows. The post by Brandon Leblanc is short and to the point. The webcast will start at 9:00 AM (Pacific) and you can watch it live at http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story/ If you miss the live cast, no worries as it will be available for streaming on-demand shortly after the event is over at the same link above....

It allows annotations using e-ink and your voice. Here’s our first look at Microsoft Snip Preview and what it can do. Download Microsoft Snip Microsoft Garage If you’d like to try Snip for yourself, simply click this link or the screenshot below. Snip Interface and Features Launching Snip reveals an elegant menu that appears with a smooth animation, similar to the Xbox gaming menu in Windows 10. The first button lets you take a screenshot a specified region....

However, the context of the press release speaks to a more pressing concern growing in the public’s awareness. This announcement comes at a time when Apple has been roiled in controversy over the way it produces and profits from iPhones. There are the troubling impacts of coltan sourcing—a “conflict mineral” on par with gold and diamonds. And the the deplorable working conditions at Foxconn (see: accidents and suicides). And most recently, the investigation into Apple’s alleged tax sheltering of over $44 billion in profits....

Firefox execs seem excited about this new ability as well and are pushing the video experience. “Bringing Firefox to Fire TV is an exciting new way to reach our users and serve up more of the full web to everyone,” said Mark Mayo, Sr. Vice President of Firefox. “Firefox has always been about bringing the web directly to people no matter what device they’re using. Starting today, we will be able to expand the already great Fire TV experience by enabling viewers to surface a multitude of web content — including videos — through Firefox....

This isn’t the big Windows 10 Fall Update that’s expected to be launched sometime this month. It is, however, important to grab all of these updates as they provide critical security patches as well as bug fixes. Another Adobe Flash Player Update Another notable update to point out is KB3103688, which plugs vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10. This also patches Flash vulnerabilities in the most recent Windows 10 Preview Build 10586....

Nokia announced Windows Phone 8 4G LTE smartphone is set to be sold on Verizon only. It features a 4.3 inch display and Snapdragon S4 processor. The Lumia 822 also includes an 8 megapixel camera with features like Smart Shoot, which helps take objects out of any image you want. And, Cinemagraph — that allows you to turn photos into GIFs and annoy the hell out of your friends when you post them online....

The AT&T press release announces an official price for the Nokia Lumia 920 – the smartphone costs $99 with a two-year contract. That’s a competitive price for a device featuring Nokia’s biggest smartphone battery so far (2000 mAH), an 8.7 megapixel camera, as well as a 4.5 inch display. The Nokia Lumia 920 is set to be an AT&T exclusive, as announced by Steve Ballmer himself during the Windows Phone 8 launch event, a week ago....

Microsoft Edge has a feature that alleviates the craziness with Tab Groups. It allows you to create groups of open tabs to help you better organize the pages. At the time of this writing, the feature is not enabled by default so you need to access the experimental settings to turn it on. Here’s a look at how to turn the Tab Groups feature on so you can better organize all of your open tabs....

To keep emails unread, go to File > Options > Advanced. Under “Outlook Panes,” click Reading Pane. Deselect “Outlook Reading Pane Options.” This also prevents a read receipt from being sent.CTRL + Q marks a message as read (and sends a read receipt).CTRL + U marks a message as unread (but won’t unsend the read receipt) Fortunately, there’s a middle ground. You can read emails in the Outlook Preview Pane without marking them as read....

For this tutorial, however, let’s focus only on how to get your email client working using POP3 and SMTP. All my screenshots are taken using Outlook 2010; however, 2007 should be very similar. If you’re using Outlook 2013, you should not use POP3. You should use EAS as it configures everything automatically. How To Add an Outlook.com to Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007 using POP3 and SMTP Using Outlook 2010, Click File, Info, Account Settings....

Add New Outlook 2013 Contact When you get a message from a new contact, simply right-click on their name in the Reading pane and select “Add to Outlook Contacts.” A window will pop open with their email address filled in. From here you can add any additional information you for them that you need and click Save. You can enter in their second email address, work or home address, phone number, IM handle, birthday, and any additional notes you need....

Perhaps a few days ago you noticed that the Google homepage had been taken over by a giant Pacman themed logo? The fun and clever theme was in honor of Pacman’s 30th anniversary (May 22, 2010) but there is something about it a lot of people might have missed. If you waited on the page for 10-15 seconds, the logo would come to life in the form of a game....

Uninstall Adobe Flash If Flash is still installed on your computer for some reason, make sure to get rid of it asap. Check out one of the following articles for instructions on removing it on Windows or macOS: How to Uninstall Flash from Your MacHow to Uninstall Flash from Windows 10 Original Article… It is the beginning of another beautiful weekend, so why not go with the “flOw” to start it out with a little fun....

Play Google’s Rollit Update: This project is no longer available. If you go to the website, you will get information about the Chrome browser. To play, you’ll need to use Google Chrome and your smartphone handy. Then head to the Rollit page and follow the onscreen instructions. This is part of the Chrome Experiments project. For best results on your smartphone, you’ll want to use the mobile version of Chrome. But according to the site, any modern mobile browser will work....

Run the Microsoft Malware Prevention tool. It’s part of the Microsoft Fix It Center. Then you have the option to have it scan your system and fix detected problems automatically, or if you like more control over your system, select the second option. After the scan simply select the fixes to apply and click Next. For some fixes, like enabling UAC, a restart of your computer is required. It also generates a detailed report that you can look through and save....

Note: In this example, I’m connecting a Windows 7 system to my Mac running OS X Lion over my home network. Remote Access a Mac from Windows First, download and install the most recent stable version of the free utility TightVNC to your Windows computer. During installation, uncheck TightVNC Server unless you’re using it for other remote access situations. For connecting your Windows system to a Mac, the server isn’t required....