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Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds Expiration Error Message Unlike commercial builds of Windows 10 released to market, fit for production use, Insider Builds are purposely time bombed. A time bomb does not necessarily affect product activation since commercial builds can switch to the Insider channel at any time and start testing future releases. The expiration possibly exists for security reasons, since Microsoft does not issue updates and patches for the older preview build once it is commercially released....

Windows Phone Update This update brings developer enhancements and is not a new build. It’s the same build, but with some improvements for app developers. If you’re running Windows 10 Mobile preview on your Windows Phone or other devices (especially if you’re a dev). You will need to have Developer Mode enabled, then head to Settings > Update and Security > Phone Update. Also, note that your phone’s battery will need to be at least 40% before it will update....

Upload Your Music to OneDrive Microsoft added a folder named “Music,” where you can start loading your songs with the update. If you don’t see it for some reason, go ahead and create your own. The important thing here is it needs to be named Music and nothing else. You can load music by opening your OneDrive account in a browser, then drag it to the music folder in OneDrive, as shown below....

There are several reasons why your Alexa device is unresponsive. However, the good news is that you can try some simple troubleshooting tips to get your device up and running again. We’ll show you what to do if your Alexa device is unresponsive below. Most fixes are straightforward, but others require working through the Alexa app on your phone. 1. Power Cycle Your Alexa Device The number one thing you need to do is ensure the Alexa device is connected to the internet and functioning correctly....

Note: If your inbox is full and bursting at the seams with emails, this would be a bad thing to do unless you want to wait for all of them to download completely. Granted, if you have the time, it shouldn’t be a problem. How to Force Outlook to Completely Download IMAP Items In Outlook, click the Send/Receive tab, click Send/Receive Groups and select Define Send/Receive Groups. Click the Edit button....

So this time around, I thought I would try the free utility called Rufus. Here’s a look at using it, and in the end, I had a faster experience using it than the older Microsoft tool. Update: To get the ISO for the official release of Windows 10, head to this Microsoft page and download the 64 or 32-bit version of the media creation tool. It will allow you to upgrade your Windows 7 SP 1 or Windows 8....

Despite the launch of multiple lawsuits, Google maintains the changes have been designed to make its “privacy practices easier to understand.” But is that really the case? Google has made previous versions of its privacy policy available to view and even included a comparison tool. So, you can decide for yourself. I found the new policy to be more ambiguous, and it was concerning that the new policy has no mention of how long Google retains submitted user data or whether or not it deletes user data....

We’ve also got news on some classic Marvel series, the next Pixar movie, a live-action Pinocchio, West Side Story, and more below. Disney Releases New Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer Highly anticipated, Obi-Wan Kenobi brings back Ewan McGregor in the starring role, along with a host of other names. This is the first time Ewan McGregor has starred in this role since the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith movie back in 2005....

Windows 10 Blurry Fonts I noticed this right away on my Lenovo Flex 2, which has a resolution of 1920×1080. I went through the display settings exhaustively and didn’t find anything that works to clean up the text. The problem is if you have a screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 or higher, most users put the DPI scaling to at least 125% to make everything easier to read. We covered this issue in our article: Make Windows 10 Desktop Easier to See on High-Resolution Displays....

To be clear, not everything is shown. Many old exhibits are too frail to see the light of day, and there may be other reasons that an exhibit cannot be photographed and shown online. But with the advent of highly advanced scanners and 3D printers, digitized collections are becoming easier and more cost-effective to do. 8 Libraries & Museums That Now Have Digitized Collections Online There are countless examples of digitized collections online, but here are eight which I personally love the most....

What is Ghostery? The plug-in is available for Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. You can pick it up from the link below for all browser types. Download Ghostery – As goes with all plug-ins, installation is so simple that we won’t cover it. Once you get it installed, it will start working right away. Whenever you visit a site that has trackers on it, Ghostery will display a small purple pop-up in the top-right corner of the page....

What Is Green Riding Hood? This app is a retelling of the classic story Little Red Riding Hood. Spoiler: in this version, nobody gets eaten. Charles Perrault does the narration with a delightful Scottish accent. The characters here are progressive vegetarians who all work together in harmony. They even do yoga together! Each page of the book responds to touch and includes some games along the way. It’s not just a bedtime story, but it also engages the child....

Differences Between Cloud Drives Unlike Google and Microsoft, Apple has not been a popular cloud platform considering the company’s ability to be two steps ahead in so many areas; services continue to be amiss. With Microsoft giving away online storage tiers starting at 15 GB or higher compared to iCloud’s limited 5 GBs, users are probably best served to complement their Apple devices with third-party Cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive, even if you want to still engage in the Apple ecosystem....

How-To Add a Mailbox to Outlook 2010 Open Outlook 2010 and Click File, Info, Account Settings Highlight the account and Click Change Click More Settings Click Advanced Tab then Click Add Type in the name of additional/secondary mailbox and Click OK Verify the new mailbox is listed. Click OK to save Click Next Click Finish Click Close Done! Your new Mailbox will be underneath your primary account. Questions? Comments? Drop a note in the comments....

Roku doesn’t include an easy way to block YouTube or other channels. It doesn’t have parental control features like Apple TV, for example. If you’re creative, however, you can block YouTube on a Roku using the Roku’s account settings menu. The process takes a few steps and requires action on the Roku device and your account from a web browser. How to Uninstall YouTube from Roku If you already have YouTube installed on your Roku, you’ll need to delete it first....

Typically, Windows does an excellent job of automatically setting screen resolution on your monitor. However, there may be times when you need to change screen resolution on Windows 11 to achieve different results. Changing screen resolution is a straightforward process—you can change it in a few different ways. If you’re unsure how to change screen resolution on Windows 11, follow these steps. How to Change Screen Resolution on Windows 11 One of the more straightforward ways to change screen resolution on a Windows 11 PC is by using the Settings app....

Note: This article was written when the first-gen Fire Tablets were released. We have updated it to coincide with the current Fire HD 10 available at the time of this writing. It is running Fire OS version 5.6.8.0. Change Kindle Fire Default Language To get started, power on your Fire HD tablet and tap on the Settings icon from the home screen. Next, from the Settings menu, scroll down to the “Personal” section and tap the Keyboard & Language option....

Change the News and Interests Language Feed To get started, open the News and Interests widget by clicking or hovering over the weather button on the taskbar. Next, click on the Manage Interests link at the upper-right corner of the widget. That will open Microsoft Edge to the “Discover Interests” settings section of the personalization section for the News and Interests widget. From that page, click on the Experience Settings link at the top of the page....

If you think someone else has your iPhone passcode, it’s a good idea to change it immediately. To do that, you’ll need to know how to change the passcode on your iPhone. We’ll explain how to do this below. How to Change the Passcode on iPhone Changing the passcode on an iPhone will improve its security, especially if you think it’s been compromised. Luckily, changing your iPhone passcode is easier than you think....

Just like when I showed you how to check if memory is going bad, this time, we’ll take a look at how it is being used. The tools we’ll look at are called the Resource Monitor and the Performance Monitor. Check Computer Memory Usage Easily To open up Resource Monitor, press Windows Key + R and type resmon into the search box. Resource Monitor will tell you exactly how much RAM is being used, what is using it, and allow you to sort the list of apps using it by several different categories....