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December 18, 2022December 18, 2022Microsoft

Microsoft Designer Makes Masterpieces

Every so often Microsoft launches a program that turns my head. This Microsoft 365 design tool (Microsoft Designer – Stunning designs in […]

April 24, 2018May 27, 2018iPhone, Microsoft

Microsoft Authenticator Gets Account Backup and Recovery

I’ve been a big fan of Microsoft’s two factor authentication (2FA) client since day one and I’m also one of the tester’s. […]

March 16, 2017Connected Home, Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows Insider

Get Hue or LIFX light alerts for Dona Sarkar Build Tweets

 If you’re a hard core Windows Insider, you’ll want to be one of the first to know when new Insider Builds are […]

August 6, 2016Microsoft, Surface

Surface Pro 3 Batterygate Continues

While Microsoft’s response to the SIMPLO issue has been restricted to “working on a possible software fix”, customers are starting to report […]

June 30, 2014Microsoft, Windows 8.1

Security Notifications from Microsoft Windows 8.1 App

  Microsoft is "suspending" emails (because of the Canadian SPAM law effective 7/1). I found these REALLY useful. I’m sure others did […]

May 26, 2014HP, Microsoft, Windows 8.1

New Computer Chapter 3

  Things always blow up on a holiday weekend. Just when I thought the replacement HP Envy was the machine I’d be […]

April 27, 2014HP, Microsoft, Windows 8.1

Replaced a Computer with an HP Laptop from Microsoft Store

  Subtitle: A Signature PC should not behave this way or require this amount of manipulation. Not to mention that an average […]

August 8, 2011Microsoft, Software, Technology, Windows 7

Fixed: IE9 “Only Secure Content is Displayed” warning

For a very long time, it seemed as through every site I visited with IE9 created an annoying prompt about secure content […]

July 27, 2011Digital Photography, Media Center, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Media Center

Microsoft RAW Codec and Windows Media Center

Yesterday (see previous post) I wrote a little about the newly released Microsoft RAW Codec. One of the first things I did […]

June 2, 2011Media Center, Microsoft, Windows 8, Windows Media Center

Windows 8 Interface Looks Slick,but Where is Multimedia Functionality?

Yesterday Microsoft finally pulled back the curtain just a little to give the world a peek at the touch interface for Windows […]

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