Bing my Lockscreen You can already customize the Lock Screen in Windows 8 and RT a bit through system settings. You can do things like add your own background images and select which apps display info. The Bing my lockscreen app allows you to set the daily Bing image as your Lock Screen background. It offers the eight most recent Bing images, which you can set of your Lock Screen manually....

Some people collect stamps, others comic books or baseball cards. Me? I like to “collect” domain names. The collection started in 2001 and has grown considerably over the years. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Sounds like a CyberSquater!” but the truth is, I just have a bad habit of thinking up new business ideas with great domain names attached which “I’ll spin up when I get time…” and for just $9....

Disney Plus Drops What If…? Trailer and Launch Date As its name implies, the series will showcase different versions of the MCU and bring up questions like “What if Peggy Carter got the Super Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rodgers?” or how about – “What if Yondu kidnapped T’Challa instead of Peter Quill when he came to earth?” It will explorer different scenarios that didn’t “officially” happen in the live-action MCU on the big screen or official Marvel shows like WandaVision or The Falcon and the Winter Soldier....

Protecting your photos with McAffee’s service will make sure nobody can download, share or print the photos you post on Facebook. It also includes facial recognition so you know when someone posts pictures of you and doesn’t tag you. It uses a browser extension that only works on Firefox 8 or higher / Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher on a computers running Windows 7 Home Premium or higher. I would expect it’ll a Chrome version soon....

How’s it work? Simple. After installing Speed Launch, you’ll get an unobtrusive, unbranded bulls eye in the lower-right hand corner of your desk. To create a Speed Launch shortcut, simply drag and drop an existing shortcut, an application, a document or even a URL (grab the little icon to the left of the location bar) into the bull’s eye. This will pop open the Add Shortcut dialog. Type in your shortcut name and click add....

Microsoft Office Online 2015 Today Microsoft is rolling out new updates that improve file management, Reading View, and editing capabilities. Here’s a few videos showing the new features in action. Enhanced Reading Experience Office Online Save As feature Add files to OneDrive from the toolbar Over the past few weeks Microsoft has already shown us some enhancements to Office such as the following: Microsoft Web Apps for Windows 10 previewNew Outlook for iOS and AndroidTouch-First Office Apps Demo...

KB4489899 for Windows 10 1809 This latest round of updates will bump your Windows 10 October 2018 update build to 17763.379 and includes the following list of fixes and improvements. Addresses an issue in Microsoft HoloLens with tracking and device calibration that has affected some users. You may notice improvement 10-15 minutes after installing this update, but we recommend resetting the holograms for best results. Addresses an issue that may cause users to receive “Error 1309” while installing or uninstalling certain types of MSI and MSP files....

Windows 10 1803 Cumulative Update KB4340917 Here is the list of the new fixes and improvements included in today’s new update: Addresses an issue that causes devices within Active Directory or Hybrid AADJ++ domains to unexpectedly unenroll from Microsoft Intune or third-party MDM services after installing provisioning package updates (PPKG). This issue occurs on devices that are subject to the Auto MDM Enrollment with AAD Token Group Policy. If you ran the script Disable-AutoEnrollMDMCSE....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4457128 While it is a typical Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also rolled out a cumulative update a couple weeks ago with KB4346783. And there are surprisingly few fixes listed for today’s update. Provides protection against a Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability (CVE-2017-5715) for ARM64 devices.Addresses an issue that causes the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) service to have excessive CPU usage. This occurs when the concurrency of two simultaneous add and remove programs (ARP) monitoring threads is not handled correctly....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18346 Here is a look at the list of general changes, improvements, and fixes that you can expect in today’s build: We fixed an issue which caused the Bluetooth Hands-Free audio driver to hang.We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders not being able to access the Quests section of the Feedback Hub.We fixed an issue that could cause Settings to crash if you clicked “Pick your insider settings” button under Windows Insiders Program Settings....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18975 Finally. Microsoft is including the ability to move the Cortana window in this build. The default position of the Cortana window has never been ideal. But starting with this Microsoft notes that you can “Move the window (by dragging the title bar area), to anywhere you’d like on the screen–just like you can with other windows.” You start to wonder why this wasn’t a feature of the Cortana app in the past....

Windows 10 Build 21332 Here is the list of changes and improvements in today’s release: Our new option to paste as plain text from clipboard history (WIN + V) is now rolling out to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.Theme-aware splash screens have been re-enabled for everyone in the Dev Channel with this build.3D Viewer and Paint 3D will no longer be preinstalled on clean installs of the latest Insider Preview builds....

Windows 10 Preview Build 17107 Microsoft is introducing a change to the behavior of Windows Update in this build to prevent PCs from becoming out of date. Now, when Windows Update goes into action, if the computer is plugged in, it will prevent it from going to sleep until the full update process has completed. “When Windows Update scans, downloads, and installs on a PC with AC power – it will prevent the PC from going to sleep when it is not in active use, for up to 2 hours when receiving an update in order to give Windows Update more opportunity to succeed,” writes Dona Sarkar....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17639 When Sets was first introduced to Insiders, it was a very “bare-bones” version and didn’t have a whole lot of use or functionality. However, today the company announced several new improvements to the tabbed experience. Some of the more notable improvements include the ability to drag and drop tabs to reorder apps in a set, Alt + Tab task switching, Previous Tabs, and more....

This isn’t the first smartphone to feature an Intel CPU. The Lenovo K800, announced at CES 2012 was the first one and a few others have been launched since. But it’s the Google owned company’s first. Depending on its success, we can expect more Intel-powered phones as the company seems to be taking the smartphone market seriously. The Razr i form factor is like its brother the Razr M but inside there’s a single core 2....

We’ve written about the Ninite software installation service several years ago but thought we would revisit the service for those of you who might not be aware of it. It works on Windows 10. It’s free for consumers to use and is the best way to install or reinstall your favorite free and Open Source programs without the bloatware such as toolbars and other crapware. What is Bloatware/Crapware? Bloatware, “junkware,” or “crapware,” is the extra software that legit free programs try to sneak on your computer....

Note: This new feature is in beta and only applies to the Roku 3 Model 4200 and Roku Streaming Stick HDMI Version Model 3500. Also, you need a compatible Android or Windows 8.1 device. You can find a full list of currently supported mobile devices here. Roku Screen Mirroring To get everything rolling, go to Settings > Screen Mirroring (beta) on your Roku and make sure it’s enabled. Of course, also make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network....

BlueStacks is a free-to-use desktop application for Windows and Mac. It provides you with a space to download and use Android applications on your computer. It’s currently in beta and available as a free download. To get started, visit BlueStacks homepage and download the installer. After downloading, follow the simple on-screen instructions to confirm the installation. Do note that the complete BlueStacks application is sized at around 100mb which might take some time to download depending on your connection speed....

Currently, you’re limited to a basic set of alarm noises and a handful of celebrity sounds like Alec Baldwin, Dan Marino, and a few others. For more on setting that up, read: Make Alexa Have a Celebrity Wake You Up in the Morning. So, until this heavily requested feature gets baked in via a firmware update or Skill, you’ll need to use a workaround. For this example, you’ll need some help from your Android or iOS mobile device, an app, and a Spotify Premium account....

Why Shop Online? Plenty of benefits! Stay home, conduct research, get the best price, etc. But recently, I have an even more compelling reason! CASHBACK! Yup, imagine that, Cashback for nearly everything you buy on the internet! Needless to say, getting free money back for something you were going to buy in the first place is pretty groovy indeed! What is Cashback? Cashback itself is nothing new; it has been around for a long time in the retail industry....