Nov 19, 2014 | Microsoft, SBS, security, Server 2012, updates, Windows7, Windows8
On Patch Tuesday last week, Microsoft released the usual collection of updates to Windows and Office to fix day-to-day vulnerabilities. This week brings a bonus patch for all versions of Windows on servers and workstations. Microsoft only issues an “out-of-band”...
Nov 16, 2014 | Surface, Windows tips, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft has made it easy to download and create an install disk or USB drive for Windows 8.1. Now you won’t be stuck if you have to reinstall the OS from scratch for some reason and you can’t find the DVD that came with the system from the manufacturer. The download...
Nov 11, 2014 | software, video, Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8 does not include built-in support for playing movies from a DVD. If you can’t play a movie, your options are different than you might expect. It was easy with Windows 7. Windows Media Player isn’t a very good program but at least it can play a movie in...
Oct 9, 2014 | Microsoft, photos, Windows tips, Windows8
Here are three cool wallpaper tricks for Windows 8 users with dual monitors. Set different pictures as wallpaper for each monitor You can use two different pictures as wallpaper on your dual monitors. Like the best tips, this one is easy and not a soul knows about it....
Oct 2, 2014 | Microsoft, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
You remember the story – a group of blind men touch different parts of an elephant and compare notes. They discover that each of their perspectives is true but not the totality of truth. On Tuesday Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows will be named...
Sep 15, 2014 | Microsoft, software, Windows Phone 8, Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8.1 includes six best-of-class apps designed to show off the Windows 8 full-screen Metro environment. Last week Microsoft announced that they will be rebranded as “MSN apps” and made available on additional platforms. Give them a look – each one is beautiful...
