Windows 10 Mail Syncing You can change the sync settings for individual accounts. This is kind of nice, depending on how you use your accounts. You might want to get notifications from certain accounts more rapidly than others. To do it, open the Mail app, click on Settings (gear icon) which is located in the lower-left corner of the app. Then select Accounts from the Settings menu. Now select the account you want to change the sync settings for....

Unlike the Playstation 3, the Xbox 360 requires an Xbox Live package in order to use most applications. To further promote these packages, Microsoft is offering a free 4-day weekend of Xbox Live apps. This is comes into effect from Thursday April 19th to Monday April 23rd of 2012. Application sign-up will work just like it would with a normal paid Xbox Live package. Apps that normally require a subscription like Netflix will still require a separate Netflix account in order to use....

What’s New With Office 2011 For Mac? Here’s the big one, Outlook. The Mac version of Office has never before included Outlook unless you count the ugly much-hated Entourage Microsoft tried to pass off as Outlook for the mac. With Mac Office 2011, Outlook is everything we’ve been waiting for and comes pretty close to the very familiar Outlook 2007 / 2010. It’s for sure the best thing to happen to the Mac Office product, period....

I’m setting using Outlook Mac 2011 on OS X Lion on a home network. Sure there are different clients I could use, but old habits are hard to break. Here I’m starting with no email account set up yet. Launch Outlook on your Mac, you’ll get the following message. Click OK. Click Outlook » Preferences. Outlook Preferences opens. In the Personal Settings section click Accounts. The Add an Account screen comes up....

KB4512508 for Windows 10 1903 May 2019 Update If you’re running the latest version of Windows 10, you will get KB4512508 which will bump your build to 18362.295 and it includes the following: Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Bluetooth, networking technologies, and input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or stylus.Addresses an issue that may prevent devices from starting up or cause them to continue restarting if they are connected to a domain that is configured to use MIT Kerberos realms....

KB4497934 for Windows 10 1809 October 2018 Update Here is the list of fixes and improvements included in today’s latest update for Windows 10 1809: Allows users to go back to a host browser from a Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) container.Addresses an issue with looping redirects between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.Updates wininet.dll to prevent the re-creation of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) control sessions.Addresses an issue that may cause Microsoft Edge to hide annotations added to a PDF file, such as inked notes, highlights, and comments....

With the release of Windows 7 today, Microsoft also released an updated version of their Security Scanning Tool – Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or MBSA Version 2.1.1. Microsoft says this latest release builds on previous versions by adding support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The free Windows security scanning tool is a must for the InfoSec toolkit or any IT pro for that matter. It’s nice to see MS didn’t waste any time getting this out....

Note: Microsoft today also released Windows 10 version 1909 and both versions 1903 and 1909 will get the same cumulative updates moving forward. KB4524570 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 Today’s update will bump your Windows 10 1903 build to 18362.476 and version 1909 to 18363.476 and it includes the following fixes and improvements: Addresses an issue in the Keyboard Lockdown Subsystem that might not filter key input correctly.Provides protections against the Intel® Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207)....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18980 This build is making the new Cortana app — introduced in build 18945 – available to all insiders worldwide. Currently, the updated Cortana app supports English (U.S.) only. However, the company notes that “In a future Cortana app update, customers will have the option to use Cortana if they speak a supported language, regardless of their OS display language.” This release has also added WSL2 support for ARM64 devices....

Windows 10 Preview Build 19608 The company is adding a search box to the default app experience. According to the announcement, “We’re adding the ability to search the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default.” The Your Phone app is getting a new way to seamlessly drag and drop files between your devices. There are also some UI changes that make the overall appearance of Your Phone modern....

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16294 As is usually the case with build leading up to the final release, there are no new features. This build includes mostly bug fixes and general under-the-hood improvements. Here is a list of the fixes you can expect in this most recent build according to Dona Sarkar’s announcement: This build has the fix for the bug that was causing some Surface Pro 3 devices to end up in a “unbootable” state where the Windows OS will not load and it appears to be stuck on a “spinning dots” screen....

Microsoft August Update It’s nothing impressive, mainly a lot of security and bug fixes for the OS, Office, and firmware updates for Surface tablets. Earlier it was speculated that this update would include a new Start menu that combines aspects of the new Modern UI and the traditional Start menu, but Microsoft decided to scrap that, and it will presumably be available in the next version of Windows, codenamed “Threshold” which is said to be launched early next year....

We’ve shown you how to set time or location-based reminders with Cortana, and the feature has been available for some time now. However, it’s about to get more sophisticated. Cortana Suggested Email Reminders The scenario that we’ve all experienced is telling your boss during the day you’ll have the TPS report for him at the end of the day. Or, if you promise your wife via email you’ll pick up milk on the way home....

You can redeem the offer by purchasing any number of selected DC Movies or TV shows from the Microsoft Store. Here is a full list of qualifying shows and there’s a lot of them. Of course, you just need to purchase one of them. Currently, the offer is only good for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. However, this is an interesting offer and will save you a few bucks on at least one ticket to the movie....

Windows 10 Redstone Preview Build 11102 Microsoft exec Gabe Aul notes on his blog post that this includes a new history menu in Microsoft Edge and there are also known issues that PC gamers and users of accessibility hardware need to take note of. The new History Menu in Microsoft edge provides quick access to recently visited sites from your current tab. Also, it’s worth noting that this is OS development, and while you think there is just one new thing in the build, under the hood there are over 1,200 changes as Gabe Aul posted on Twitter:...

Everyone loves games. Games are the sole reason that millions of people login to Facebook, and the reason that millions of others even use computers. Last year Microsoft came up with a brilliant plan, “let’s teach people to use Office in the form of a compelling game!” Ribbon Hero, the game that teaches you to be a Microsoft Office pro, was so successful that yesterday Microsoft just released the new version: Ribbon Hero 2....

On Friday Google officially announced new changes to their Picasa storage policy. These changes affect all users, regardless of if you have paid for extra storage or not. From now on, any photos that you have uploaded that “are 800 pixels or smaller and videos that are 15 minutes or less in length no longer count” towards your storage limit. Now you have a new place to host your Twitter media files!...

Photo Credit: Austin Krause There are effective commercial programs like ESET’s NOD32, McAfee and Norton Antivirus. However, some of the commercial programs can bog down system resources. Especially if you get a full feature commercial program that includes a Firewall, Spyware and Internet browsing protection. Some of them can be more annoying than actually getting a virus. On the other hand, free programs like groovyPost’s favorite Microsoft Security Essentials are just as effective, light on system resources and free....

Getting in the habit of turning your WiFi off may not be as easy as you think. You forget, or simply lose track of your phone in the middle of a busy day. Thankfully, there’s an app to help with this task. WiFi Scheduler for Android If you want a way to schedule when your WiFi turns on or off on your Android phone, you can try a free app called WiFi Scheduler....

After going through the initial install wizard, you’ll get the option to boot directly into the desktop –bypassing the Metro UI. If you want to change it for any reason you can. Right click the Start8 Orb, and uncheck On Login Go to the Desktop. Remember it’s not the traditional Start Menu from Windows 7. It shows the Metro UI when you click on it – which I actually find to be a nice feature....