The upgrade will be free for current Windows 10 users. It is set to come out this fall. But, of course, it has its own system requirements. Here is what they are: Minimum Windows 11 System Requirements: Here is the list of Windows 11 system requirements include the following: A modern 1Ghz 64-bit dual-core processor4GB RAM64GB drive9-inch display1366×768 resolution UEFI Secure Boot & TPM 2.0 compatibleDirectX 12 compatible graphics / WWDM 2....
In the Post on Bing Blogs they give this example of how you might use it: Of course, I’m sure we’ll all find useful ways to use this feature – no matter what we’re searching for. If you haven’t enabled the Social Results sidebar, you’ll need to connect your account first. After that, when you do a search in Bing, you’ll get relevant results from Facebook. The added benefit is you can “Like” posts, comment on them, and write your own post to Facebook....
Late Monday night, Microsoft announced that MS Paint is here to stay. General Manager of Windows Experiences, Megan Saunders, wrote the following in a blog post: However, it is apparent that the company wants you to use its new Paint 3D app (also free), which first shipped with the Creators Update. Megan continues in her post writing, “Many of the MS Paint features people know and love like photo editing, line and curve tools, and 2D creation are in Paint 3D....
Windows 10 Redstone 5 Preview Build Improved Local Experience is a new section in Settings that allows you to override default region format settings for Calendar, First day of the week, Dates, Currency, and Time. In addition, Local Experience Packs are available for Microsoft Store apps to improve language quality displays. You can access it by heading to Settings > Time & Language > Region. There are also improved privacy settings for your device’s microphone, Windows Mixed Reality improvements, and more....
Erase the Xbox 360 Data To erase everything, fire it up and go to System Settings > Storage. Then highlight your local system drive and hit the Y button on the controller. Under “Device Options,” select Format and verify you want to remove all content. After that, you’ll be asked to restart the console. That’s it! Now all of your data like Pins, apps, and app data, saved games will be erased from the drive....
We already showed you how to do it with Outlook 2010, and here’s a look at how to do it with Outlook 2013 or 2016. Send Personalized Mass Emails Using Outlook Mail Merge Launch Outlook and open People. Then the contacts where you want to send the message and after that choose Mail Merge. In the Mail Merge Contacts screen, select Only selected contacts. Then, under the Merge options section, set the following:...
If you prefer to use Adobe Reader or FoxIt Reader, you can make Windows 10 use your PDF reader of choice. Change the Default PDF Program on Windows 10 Changing the default PDF reader in Windows 10 is much like changing other default programs. For more on changing defaults, please read our article: How to Set Default Apps in Windows 10. You can right-click a PDF and go to Open with, and select Choose another app....
Update: This article was originally written for the Anniversary Update which was released in 2016. Currently, the best way to get a new update is to wait for Microsoft to send it to your system via Windows Update. But you can also manually update Windows 10 by using an ISO with the Media Creation Tool. What is the Windows 10 Anniversary Update? The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is the latest revision of Microsoft’s client operating system....
Make Your Computer Wake You Up to Any Media Launch Task Scheduler in Windows and create a new Basic Task. If you’ve never used Task Scheduler before, check out my article on making Windows run Disk Cleanup automatically. Here I’m using our favorite free and light-weight media player, VLC. Of course, you can use whatever program you want, but I wouldn’t expect consistent results from the bloated and problematic iTunes. In the Start a Program section of the Wizard put in the path to VLC, then the path to the music, video, or podcast you want to play....
I contacted Google about it and their official response was “I’m sorry to tell you that we cannot assist you with this problem since you don’t own that domain anymore.” Fair enough. After all, I let the domain expire, thereby letting someone else buy it, and in doing so, I let them commandeer my old Gmail account, Google Docs account, and any other third-party web service I may have used Google authentication to log into....
What is OMY? Meaning “on my way,” OMY has a lot of other uses online, including “oh, my!” “one more year,” and “Mellow, as land.” However, its most recognized meaning shows up on chat and social networks like Snapchat and TikTok. The term is also seen in popular culture. Not surprisingly, “OMW” is also often used for “on my way.” When used this way, the term(s) can imply that a person is moving physically to a new location or toward a goal, event, or adventure....
Your CPU is actually one of the most important parts of your PC or Mac and it’s a term that’s been in use since the 1950s. There are actually CPUs in many of the electronic devices that you’ll use, including mobile phones and other smart devices. What is a CPU, exactly? What does a CPU do, and what do the different CPU specifications mean? Let’s explore this topic below....
PayPal is accepted as a form of payment with more online retailers than any other online payment service. However, you can use PayPal for far more than just buying things online. You can run your own business receiving and sending PayPal payments, organize group fundraising, donate to charities, and much more. Sending Payments Most people do sign up for a PayPal account just for the ability to buy things online....
Video baby monitor hacking stories get lots of airplay on local news and instantly forwarded to me by my older relatives. What’s different about these stories is that the risks they identify are real. These confirmed instances are chilling enough to make you want to run upstairs and unplug the baby monitor in your kid’s room right now. I almost did. But after taking stock of the security measures I’d already put in place, I decided it was OK to keep using my baby monitors....
Paramount Plus $4.99/Week Essentials Subscription Unlike the previous $5.99/month tier that initially launched with Paramount Plus, the new ad-supported subscription is only $4.99/month. However, while it does include national news coverage from the likes of CBSN, it will no longer include local news coverage for your region. Now, for the extra local news coverage, you’ll need to bump up to the ad-free tier which goes for $9.99/month. It is worth noting, though, that if you’re a current subscriber to Paramount Plus with limited commercials, you can stay on it....
The temporary quick-fix What if you only rarely use insecure networks? Well, in that case, you can use a single-session secure connection. When you go to login and use Hotmail (or the rest of Windows Live) just type HTTPS:// before the URL. This will give you a secure connection to Hotmail for a single session. If you prefer this method, it is useful to create a bookmark with the https:// included in the address....
Or, if you want to be sure no one uses your credit card for purchases, turn the feature off, which you can do from here, too. Then verify they want to join the household. Once they’ve joined, you can say: “Alexa, switch accounts” to switch between them. You can also say: “Alexa, which account is this?” That allows you to know which one is currently in use. Now, each person can listen to what they’re interested in with a simple voice command....
As is usually the case for Prime Day, we’ll bring you some of the hottest deals on computers and other electronic gadgets we can find on the site. Keep coming back because as the event draws closer and is actually going on, we’ll bring you articles and lists of the best deals you can find. We’ll do all the work so you don’t have to. So, make sure to keep an eye on our RSS feeds and newsletter for the hottest deals during Prime Day....
In this article, you’ll learn more about iCloud Keychain, how to use it, and its best uses. What is iCloud Keychain? Apple’s iCloud Keychain offers one secure location to save personal information. Perhaps most importantly, it remembers this information so you can auto-fill content across the web and apps such as usernames/passwords, credit cards, and social log-ins. You can use iCloud Keychain to store Wi-Fi passwords and credit card information....
That said, iOS is the company’s crown jewel, and the latest version got a surprise 11.2 update over the weekend, fixing several bugs discovered in version 11.1.2 and adding new features and functionality such as Apple Pay Cash and faster wireless charging for the newer iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices. But, we always ask, should you upgrade? You might want to wait—read on to find out why. What’s New in the iOS 11....
