The new Windows Defender will be included in Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Finally, Malware and virus protection included in the OS. If you try to install Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 8 you get the following message. It won’t install since it has Windows Defender. Launch Windows Defender from the Metro Start screen by typing Windows Defender. The user interface looks like MSE. Here are a few settings that I use with Windows Defender....

Instead of reporting every update that rolls out during the next few days (unless critical), I advise everyone who is a Windows Insider, and running the latest build, to keep checking Windows Update periodically, and keep an eye on Gabe Aul’s Twitter feed for important developments. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) July 24, 2015 Insiders Must Upgrade to Build 10240 In fact, in a post via the Windows Insiders Hub app, Microsoft announced that Insiders are required to update to Windows 10 build 10240 if they haven’t already....

This is the beginning of the total phasing out of the operating system in favor of Windows Phone, Microsoft’s all-new mobile OS, built from scratch, that already runs on a plethora of new devices and growing based on Microsoft’s partnership with Mobile Phone maker Nokia. According to the announcement, the service will be discontinued on May 9. Still, if you still use a Windows Mobile 6.x smartphone and you have apps that were bought and / or downloaded from the service, they will keep working as usual although after May 9 you won’t be able to buy or download any additional apps....

One of the biggest changes to the SkyDrive service is you’ll only receive 7GB of free storage. Previously, Microsoft offered 25GB of free storage, 5GB of which you could dedicate to Windows Live Mesh. But at the time, Microsoft imposed a 50MB file size limit. Now the file size upload limit is 2GB – which is something I’ve been hoping Microsoft would increase for quite a while. The company is offering a limited time loyalty Offer that lets you keep your 25GB of storage....

And now, the Spotify service is baked in, and you can play music directly from the streaming music service. Previously you could play music from Spotify but had to stream it from your phone or other mobile devices via Bluetooth to the Echo. Note: For this to work, you will need to be subscribed to Spotify Premium, which is $9.99/month. Using this new feature is easy. The first thing you’ll need to do is set up your Spotify account with the Echo....

Protesters could very well be identified via a YouTube video and really bad things could happen to them. Or maybe you just want to post a video of yourself doing something idiotic and you don’t want your co-workers to know it’s you. This new feature could be quite useful. It’s not yet available on all accounts, as far as I can see, but it should be real soon. Using the new feature is easy....

Your Time on Facebook In all fairness, the only way to completely get over Facebook is by deactivating your account. Or, better yet, completely delete your Facebook account and never look back. But if you want to slowly ween yourself off the endless hours of scrolling through various memes and outrage, the new tool can help quell your addiction. The new feature allows you to see how much time you’re spending (wasting) on the app....

Fast-forward a few years, and these are still great mobile devices that run full versions of Windows. But that small storage capacity is becoming more of a challenge. The default setup for Windows 10 is quite small – around 8 to 10 GBs. But with each passing update, Windows 10 will start expanding. This makes the operating system a chore to manage on lower storage capacity devices with 32 GB drives or less....

Check out the video for a quick look at how it’s all done, pretty amaz-ing stuff. Let us know what you think. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

It’s also going to include video games. Some are free and others will cost $1.85. You can play them with the included remote or via an optional hand controller that goes for $39.99. One of the first TV ads features Gary Busey. If you’re a fan of his, you’ll find this commercial quite funny: Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

So why talk about Big Launcher? My best friend’s older father. Not only is he completely technology-illiterate. He also has failing eyesight. However, he still uses three things on his phone — Voice, SMS (texting) and the Camera. To say the least, finding a phone that works for him has proved to be quite a challenge. After doing some digging around for specialized phones that match his needs, I found out two things: If only there were a phone running a highly customizable operating system that could be “dumbed down” and the screen size increased....

Launch Settings and go to iCloud » Storage & Backup. Here you’ll see the available storage of your free 5GB account. Tap Manage Storage. Now tap your device. Next, you’ll be at the Info screen. Here you can manage what app data is backed up to iCloud. Scroll down the screen and turn off the apps you don’t want to be backed up. A list of apps using the most space is available....

This is due to a heavy load on Apple servers, sources say. It has nothing to do with your computer or device. No matter how many times you reboot your computer, device or home network – the upgrade process will still error out. During the upgrade process, iTunes checks Apple servers to validate your device and the .ipsw file. Because so many users are trying upgrade during these initial hours after the iOS 5 release, traffic loads are causing it to error out....

Get a Subscription Apple TV+ is priced at $4.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial) for a family. However, a free one-year subscription comes with any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac that was purchased after Sept. 10, 2019, from Apple or an Apple authorized reseller. A Year For Free To activate your free subscription, make sure the latest software version is installed on your qualifying device. From there: Note: You must claim your free subscription within three months of activating your new device....

Everything about your online life is collected if you have a Google account and use YouTube or Google search engine. The information is largely used for both marketing purchases and to make suggestions across the different Google properties. On YouTube, Google’s algorithms keep track of which videos you watch and your Google search history. These algorithms are adjustable by removing your watch and search history. As an alternative, you can tune your recommendations so that they better reflect your current, not historical, interests....

So our question is, have you upgraded to Windows 10 yet? Or, are you taking the position “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it!” I would love to hear from our readers and get a feel for what people are doing out there. We’ve obviously been writing A LOT about Windows 10 this last year and would love to hear from our readers with how upgrades are going (or not!...

Do You Still Use Windows XP? On the Microsoft website, you’re strongly cautioned that if you’re running XP SP3 after the end date, you’re using it at your own risk: According to a study by NetMarketShare in March of this year, Windows XP still has about 38 percent of the market share, just behind Windows 7 with almost 45 percent. Security & Compliance Risks: Unsupported and unpatched environments are vulnerable to security risks....

Windows 10 Microsoft Store Over time, the company has added new features to the Microsoft Store – some good and some not so great. For example, a great new feature is remote installation of apps to multiple PCs. On the other hand, it introduced auto-play promo videos to an app’s description page which isn’t a benefit for users on a slow or limited connection. And it’s generally annoying for most people....

Zen Pinball for iOS While Zen Pinball only gives you one free table – it’s an awesome table. The Sorcerer’s Lair is a beautiful table that brings hours of enjoyment. You can play in either portrait or landscape mode. Tap the camera button to switch between eight different camera angles of the table. The gameplay is great with the physics engine it uses. There are several challenges and achievements to explore while playing the game....

Using Google If you’re a Google user, type: time: (and the name of the location you want to know the time of). The results are displayed at the top. Using Bing With Bing, it’s the same thing. Type: time: (and the name of the location you want to know the time of). The results are displayed at the top. The clock in Bing is a more elegant, though. This is a simple tip but comes in handy if you need to know the time somewhere quickly....