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As is the case with most cumulative updates there are no new features to report. However, there is a number of fixes that will improve overall system performance. Here is a look at what you can expect. KB4501375 for Windows 10 1903 May 2019 Update After installing this update your build number will jump to 18362.207. Here is the list of fixes and improvements included: Addresses an issue that fails to display the cursor when you hover over the keyboard magnifier....

Windows 10 RS 5 Build 17723 and Skip Ahead Build 18204 This latest build includes time and accuracy improvements that include Leap Second Support, Software Timestamping, and Precision Time Protocol. Also included are new features for the Mixed Reality Flashlight virtual experience, new Microsoft Edge Group Policies, and an improved Windows Update experience. And a new build wouldn’t be complete unless there were 157 new emoji included. In addition to the new features above, here is a list of the general improvements and fixes to expect for both of today’s new builds:...

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18970 Microsoft is starting to roll out a new tablet experience for convertible PCs to a portion of Insiders. It allows you to enter the tablet posture and stay in the familiar desktop you’re used to. It also includes the following improvements. Increased spacing between Taskbar icons.Search box on taskbar collapsed into an icon.File Explorer switches to touch optimized layoutTouch keyboard auto invokes when you tap text fields....

Using Windows 8 Netflix App Launch the Windows 8 app store an you’ll find it under the Entertainment category. I installed it on a Desktop PC and Dell Inspiron Duo with a touch enabled display. And from first impressions it seems basic compared to other devices like iPad or Xbox 360. After you log in, you’ll find your Instant Queue, recommendations and newly added movies and TV shows. All of your favorite TV shows and movies are still there of course, and the new Windows 8 interface makes it easy to browse through them....

Better Tab Management in Microsoft Edge Edge is going to pick up a lot of new tab management features to make navigating the web easier. According to the article by Microsoft Edge general manager Drew DeBruyne, the new management features are “designed specifically to address major points of anxiety for users – the chaos and clutter of the web and the fear of losing tabs.” He also says “Our research tells us that Windows users spend more than 50% of their time on the web, but are often derailed by the arduous task of having to sift through countless search results, sites, and the sheer volume of unfamiliar content online....

To start, you’ll need to install both File Expert and Text Edit. Install both, and then open File Expert. Select My Files. Then Phone Internal Storage. Scroll down and select the System folder. Press the Menu soft button in the lower-left corner. Then select More in the lower right corner. Now tap Mount from the Operation menu. Then Mount as Read-Write. Long-press on build.prop. Select Permission. Set the permissions to Read Write for Owner, Group, and All....

Windows 10 On Windows, you can press the Shift key and right-click on a folder to open a PowerShell window directly to that folder. Or you can add the ‘Open command window here’ from the context menu and use that to open a Command Prompt window to the folder. The article linked to above also shows you how to add the “Open command window here” option to the context menu when you’re in a folder....

If you got into that same time machine and moved forward at least a decade, you would see signs of Microsoft’s monopoly slackening. A lot of that has to do with open source projects. But what is open source? What are some of the best examples? Today we look at all of that and more. What is Open Source? Many open source advocates will tell you that open source projects are a philosophy and a way of life....

The Outlook Social Connector integrates your contacts and email in outlook with status updates from your social networks in one central location. Navigate to the Microsoft Download Center and download the 32 or 64-bit version of Outlook Social Connector for Facebook. Installation is straight-forward following the install wizard. If you don’t have the first version of the Add-In, the installer will add it for you. After it’s installed, log into your Facebook account....

Now through the Personalization Settings, you can enable a new dark theme and it looks pretty cool. Enable Dark Theme Outlook Mail & Calendar Apps To get the update, you will need to be a Windows Insider testing Windows 10 Mobile. If you don’t see the update yet, just go in and check the Store for updates. Then open the Mail or Calendar app and go to Settings > Personalization and select Dark theme....

So, being the geek I am, I decided to scan it. It gave me a link to the Del Monte website. So I can explore more of their fruit products. QR Codes are definitely a cool technology that are included on websites and other products. But having a QR Code on Bananas doesn’t seem to work. How many people would even know what the code is first of all. Secondly, who (other than a hardcore geek) is going to actually scan it with their mobile device?...

According to a post on its Tumblr account, the company said that if you want to keep your current Yahoo ID, you just need to log in before the middle of next month: If you haven’t checked out Yahoo Mail in quite a while, the company has recently revamped it’s service and mobile apps. If you still care about your Yahoo account, or want a new one, this is a good time to see if you can get the ID you want....

You can either use the Windows Phone Recovery Tool (which should work with any Windows Phone model) or, if you have a Lumia phone, you can check out the Lumia Software Recovery Tool which is unique to the Lumia models. For this article, I am using a Lumia 635 that’s running Windows 10 tech preview for phones and will restore it back to Windows 8.1. Below is a shot from the about page showing it’s running Windows 10 tech preview....

So, as a Groovy Reader, you are in for a treat because today I’m going to talk about: So, let’s jump right into it! How to convert Marketing Internet Speed/Bandwidth Lingo into Real English Be an informed consumer. It’s even more important to be a GROOVY informed consumer! So let’s take a look at a Verizon FIOS Internet Advertisement and dissect it. Note: Mbps above is supposed to be written as mbps....

Install and Test the Gmail Attachment to Drive Extension Open the Gmail Attachment to Drive homepage on the Chrome Web Store and click the Add to Chrome button. During the installation process, click the Add button when it asks for the install confirmation. Once installed, it will show you a confirmation message as shown. Now, refresh your Gmail account and open any email that contains attachments. You will see a Save to Drive option along with a View and Download option....

Google’s answer to that usage share grab? On the same day that Windows 8 was released to the public, the search giant posted an invitation on the official Google Blog for all Windows 8 users to “Get Your Google Back.” The process for doing so is easy as pie, thanks to a simple guided tutorial found at GetYourGoogleBack.com, but Google’s accompanying video is still worth a watch, even if only for the groovy tunes....

This is a feature that was introduced in Vista and included in Windows 7 too. After you create a New User account in Windows 8, one of the setup options is to configure Parental Controls. It lets you block out games that aren’t age appropriate, block specific programs and set time limits on how long your children can use the computer. You can access Parental Controls by using the keyboard shortcut Win Key + W to bring up the Metro search screen....

The system this organization created is called the Copyright Alert System (CAS), and it operates using a system of graduated responses. The first few offenses result in a notification of the offense, and continue to gain severity with each recurring infraction. Enforcement is being done at the provider level by five of the largest telecommunication internet providers in the U.S. In lieu of this new policy going into effect, the RIAA has flooded Google with about 500,000 requests per week....

The update comes just in time for New Years eve, which is reportedly Skype’s busiest day of the year. AT&T is bracing itself for impact as the 30 million iPhone Skype users prepare to take video calls over 3G. That’s right, unlike Apple’s FaceTime app, Skype will do video calls on more than just Wi-Fi. Another important thing to note is that iOS Skype users will now be able to call Windows and Mac users....

Photo Credit: Austin Krause When you subscribe to a cellular service contract, you’ve probably paid to much. Granted upfront you might save a few bucks by getting a free phone however in the long-run –you won’t come out ahead. At&t is the worst offender when it comes to overcharging on contract customers vs. prepaid plans. When comparing the two, did you know you’re paying about double? Most cases this represents about a two thousand dollars bogey....