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What to expect from Windows 10's November 2019 Update

Posted on Wednesday November 27, 2019 | productivity, microsoft, performance, cortana, windows 10, onedrive, features, alexa, calendar app, file explorer, narrator, november 2019 update, vii, voice interoperability integration, windows 10 19h2, windows 10 version 1909, windows search

Microsoft recently released the latest version of Windows 10, so it's time to update your PC's operating system. While it's practically just a service pack, the update has some useful improvements to your computer's performance. Here's a list of the features the November 2019 Update brings.

Tips and tricks to master Windows 10

Posted on Thursday October 24, 2019 | business, productivity, microsoft, windows 10, tips and tricks, operating systems, focus assist, night light, taskbar

Microsoft's latest operating system is so full of features that it's hard to learn them all. After countless hours answering questions and fixing issues related to Windows 10, we've put together a list of the most useful apps, settings, and features. See how many of our picks you already know!

Windows 10 makes backing up files easy

Posted on Tuesday October 08, 2019 | windows 7, microsoft, windows 8, cloud storage, windows 10, onedrive, tools, file history

To any business, ransomware means trouble. From operational disruption and revenue loss to total shutdown, it spares no part of the company. That's why it's wise to regularly back up your business data in multiple locations, including the cloud. If your computer is running on Windows 10, you're in luck because the operating system makes backing up and restoring your files as easy as pie.

Save time with Bookings by Office 365

Posted on Monday September 09, 2019 | management, microsoft, office, leisure, appointment, company, service, 365, bookings

We all undeniably have hectic schedules, and they're made even worse with unorganized meetings, impromptu playdates, and unscheduled yoga classes. To move or cancel appointments, your clients would generally have to pick up the phone and call someone, which can be a drag. But with Microsoft Bookings, clients can schedule and effortlessly manage appointments. In case one isn't enough, here are four more reasons to give it a go:

Wired Lists 'The Windows 10 Privacy Settings You Should Check Right Now'

Posted on Sunday September 08, 2019 | microsoft, privacy, windows

"If you're at all concerned about the privacy of your data, you don't want to leave the default settings in place on your devices -- and that includes anything that runs Windows 10," warns a new article in Wired, listing out the "controls and options you can modify to lock down the use of your data, from the information you share with Microsoft to the access that individual apps have to your location, camera, and microphone." Long-time Slashdot reader shanen calls the the article "a rough estimate of the degree to which my privacy can be intruded upon," adding some particularly pessimistic additional thoughts: Not just Microsoft, of course. It's safe to conclude that there are similar capabilities embedded in the software from Apple, the google, Amazon, and Facebook (and others...) [T]here is no real boundary between the software that does the privacy intrusions, the software that controls the intrusions, and the software that tells me the state of the intrusions. Have I actually disabled that particular abuse of my privacy? Or is the software still doing it and lying to me and claiming it isn't doing it... Or maybe it's the NSA, GRU, FBI, FSB, DHS, MSS, CIA, or any other governmental agency with a secret legal power to compel intrusions that you can't be told about...

Free your File Explorer of ads

Posted on Wednesday September 04, 2019 | microsoft, office 365, windows, onedrive, ad blocker

Surprised that ads have taken over your Windows 10 PC, laptop, or Surface Pro? You can still have an ad-free experience with Windows 10 In this tutorial, we will show you how to turn off ads that Microsoft sends in File Explorer.