If you’re on a shared computer, or public location, I don’t recommend setting this up. Click the Apple icon on the Menu bar and select System Preferences. System Preferences opens, click Users & Groups under System. Click the Padlock icon to make changes if it’s locked, and enter your password. Then Login Options. Set Automatic Login to your user account name. Next, enter the username Password and click OK....
Change Surface Display Settings I recommend making these changes with the Touch or Type keyboard because it’s easier. But you can use touch gestures if you need to. From the desktop, right click and empty area of the desktop and select Personalize. If you don’t have a keyboard, long press an empty area of the desktop until you see a square outline. Release your finger and tap Personalize from the context menu....
Good news on the Windows front. On November 18th, Microsoft Announced they will be releasing a new Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware product Code Name “Morro.” The product will be available the second half of 2009. The press release also stated they would be killing off the Windows Live OneCare product effective June 30th, 2009. I have to say; Microsoft continues to step up their security line. They provide the best of breed Security/Software Update process for their Operating System (Apple is doing a pretty good job there as well) with Windows Update, and now they will be building AV into their products....
Microsoft Ups Windows Server 2016 RAM Limit Microsoft’s decision to increase the RAM limits for Windows Server 2016; the software firms network operating system, was based on customer demand. The company was inclined to provide more support since customers are running more RAM-heavy apps such as SQL Server databases and new technologies like containers; outstripping the limits of Windows Server 2012, launched in 2012, which topped out at 4 TBs for the Standard and Datacenter editions....
In making the changes, Microsoft plans to standardize the Outlook app experience across all platforms and the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10. Through a project called “Monarch,” the process will allow Microsoft to transition Outlook to one app built with web technologies. In 2022, this standardization will conclude with the same app on all three platforms, Windows, macOS, and the Web. By offering a single product with the same user experience, Microsoft hopes to “have a much smaller footprint and be accessible to all users whether they’re free Outlook consumers or commercial business customers,” according to the report....
What’s included in the new SP1? I’ll write down a few of my favorite features below however for all the new goodness details, take a look at the What’s New in Exchange 2010 SP1 article on Technet for all the dirty details. What’s New – (and my comments…) New Deployment Functionality ( Yawn…)Client Access Server Role Improvements ( Very cool! Federation, ActiveSync upgrades! )Improvements in the Transport Functionality ( Yawn… )Permissions Updates ( Yawn… Security geeks will be happy )Mail Store and Mailbox Upgrades ( Less corruption – that’s good )High Availability and Site Resilience Updates (VERY GROOVY!...
Windows 10 May 2020 Update This new version of Windows 10 comes with a bunch of new incremental improvements and updates. Some of the new features include a new Cortana app, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), Windows Search improvements, renaming virtual desktops, Accessibility improvements, Notepad improvements, new Settings options, and more. The new Windows 10 May 2020 Update is available in the usual ways including via the Media Creation tool, Update Assistant, and through Windows Update....
Windows 10 19H1 Build 18358 Here is the list of changes and improvements included with today’s new build: FOR GAMERS: We have addressed an issue with Game Mode that may degrade game streaming and recording quality.Here’s the latest on trying out our new Windows gaming technology:Still haven’t had a chance to get the game State of Decay for free (for a limited time)? We’ve added even more slots! Whether you’ve tried it in earlier builds or haven’t had the chance yet, these instructions have everything you need....
Windows 10 Preview Build 17110 The new Enterprise feature allows IT admins to run custom actions as part of a two-phase setup process. In today’s post, Dona Sarkar writes: “In RS4, we are adding a new feature that will enable your enterprise to run your own custom actions/scripts synchronously with setup.” The functionality occurs by using preinstall.cmd or precommit.cmd and is explained as: Pre-install: This would be just before all the system and device compatibility scans run....
— Dona Sarkar (@donasarkar) March 21, 2017 Today’s Insider Preview comes after Build 15061 for PCs which ended up being the third in just one week. While the builds last week were for PC only, this time Mobile users are included. Windows 10 Creators Update build 15063 for PC & Mobile Don’t expect any new features during this is the final stretch of builds. These that are meant to fix bugs and introduce overall improvements to the OS under the hood....
This week the company announced that it is rolling out enhancements to its Bing Smart Search. This is what you use in Windows 8.1 to find files and locations on your computer, as well as search the web. The biggest improvement to Smart Search is you can use more more of a natural and get results faster. Microsoft gave the following as a scenario on its Search Blog: Microsoft has also improved Bing to better handle common spelling mistakes, and showcase more apps that might be relevant for your search query....
Find and Recover Lost Firefox Bookmarks Before starting, change Folder Options, so your system shows Hidden Files and Folders. For full instructions, check out groovyPost’s article here. Open Start Menu and click on your account name. You’ll see a folder named Appdata in your profile folder. Double click to open it. Navigate to Roaming » Mozilla » Firefox » Profiles, and you will see the profile folder. It will be named something funky ....
In May 2017, the world got a wake-up call from the widespread WannaCry or WannaCrypt ransomware attack that infected computers and networks in institutions, businesses, and homes across the globe. Thankfully, the rampant damage of the WannaCrypt malware was cut short by its amateurish development, as it was semi-inadvertently mitigated by a built-in kill switch discovered by MalwareTech. The expert advice at the time was clear: Patch your systems with MS17-010 (and for Pete’s sake, upgrade beyond Windows XP)Use your antivirus software and keep your virus definitions updatedBe wary of suspicious email attachmentsWatch out—they’ll be back...
Today was the official launch for the Verizon iPhone making it available in partner stores across the U.S. Certainly the move to a second carrier has seen a lot of hype among iPhone fans and websites alike, but just how much did that convert into actual sales? According to the Twitter stream, lines were pretty short. In other words, launch day wasn’t what Verizon or Apple was expecting. Reportedly at the Mall of America there was absolutely nobody in line....
Head to Outlook.com and sign in with your Microsoft account credentials. You can log in with your @MSN, @Hotmail, @Live or Xbox Live account. When you sign up with Outlook.com you automatically get 7GB of space on SkyDrive if you’re a new user. But if you already have a SkyDrive account, you won’t get an additional 7GB added to what you already have. You can then access SkyDrive and other components of the new Outlook....
Using your Pen in Windows 10 Anniversary Update The Pen is an excellent way to do so for any student going back to school or a business professional who wants a natural way to capture information or create content. The first place to start after updating to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is the Pen Settings. Click Start > Settings > Devices > Pen & Windows Ink. Here you can perform some customizations to make using your pen with Windows 10 comfortable....
ProtonMail Announces ProtonCalendar It’s called ProtonCalendar and is currently in beta. It’s available to paid ProtonMail users. But in the future, the company plans to make it available for free users of the service – after it leaves beta. In its blog post, the company notes that security is its top priority when organizing your life online. “We believe everyone has the right to plan dinner with friends without announcing to Google who will attend....
There’s certainly no shortage of online cloud storage services out there. Some are better than others. Some are more expensive than others. Some use encryption protocols, and some are unclear about it. Some cloud services provide more free storage space, allow sharing and so on… What we want to know is – Which Cloud Storage Service Do You Use? We have a few of the more popular services on our poll list, but we certainly can’t list them all....
However, services like these are aimed more at sharing documents and sometimes you might find yourself in a situation where you need to recover an accidentally deleted file or restore a previous version of a shared document. The cool thing is Dropbox makes getting your work back easy. Restore a Deleted File There are a few ways to get your important documents back depending on the Dropbox app you’re using....
I have tried several different Internet streaming set top boxes. From the Apple TV, the Sony SMP-N200, the Xbox 360 and others. The one I use the most is my Roku 2 XS. It includes a plethora of channels in the store and several hidden channels you can add. But, sometimes you want to access your own local media. From the Roku main menu, go into the Channel Store. Under the Photos & Video or Music section select Roku USB Media Player....
