Note: If you have a newer Windows Phone it’s worth noting that Microsoft also rolled out an April cumulative update for Windows 10 Mobile with the same build number. Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3147458 Build 10586.218 According to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Update History page, this latest update includes the following: Improved reliability for Internet Explorer 11, .NET Framework, wireless LAN, Microsoft Edge, Windows Update, logon, Bluetooth, network connectivity, map apps, video playback, Cortana, USB, Windows Explorer, and Narrator....

Click Start and type:action center in the Search box. Press Enter. In the upper left of the window that shows, click Change Action Center settings. Uncheck the box for Network firewall, then click OK. That’s it! My complaint would be that Windows Firewall notifications are few and far apart. Would you know of any good software that could give a user more feedback from Windows Firewall? I’m just one of those people that likes to know what’s going on....

Add Email Accounts Windows 8 One of the cool features of Windows 8 Metro is it lets you preview email in the Live Mail tile when you log in using your Windows Account ID. By default it pulls your Windows Live mail you log in with, but if you have multiple accounts, here’s how to add them – even Gmail. From the Metro Start screen, you’ll see how many messages are waiting and also a bit of a preview of the message body....

Anyway, to shutdown previous versions of Windows, Alt + F4 was the Windows 7 keyboard shortcut that did it. The same works in Windows 8 while on the Desktop. Just press Alt + F4 on your keyboard and the Shut Down dialog will appear. Here you can Switch User, Sign out, Shut down, or just Restart. Stay tuned for more groovy Windows 8 tips and feel free to email us any that you think we haven’t covered!...

Most of the updates in Windows 8.1 are very much welcomed, but one of the changes the company made is putting a Power button at the top right corner of the Start screen — next to your name and the Search icon. If you’re using a touch-enabled device, having the power button located there can be quite annoying. Sometimes your finger or thumb accidentally hits it when you try hitting the search icon, or try to swipe in the charms bar....

Open Internet Explorer and highlight a word or phrase. Then press the physical Search button on the phone. That will open Bing and give you results from the web, images, or videos. I’ve played around with this in other apps too like Office Mobile 365. For instance, here’s a Word document where I highlighted the word carnivore and then pressed the search button to get results in Bing. I’ve been able to get this trick to work in Office Mobile 365, documents in SkyDrive, and of course IE....

This is the week that culminates as a festive orgy of–no, not turkey, not even football–but shopping. Serious shoppers are eyeing Black Friday and counting on getting the best bargains of the year beginning one minute after midnight the day after Thanksgiving. But, warns Lindsay Sakraida, features director at dealnews.com, don’t assume that the lowest price of everything on your shopping list will be found during Black Friday. It’s true for many products, but Sakraida tells Black Friday shoppers to avoid buying these 10 items:...

Run Android Apps on Chromebook One of the advantages of getting a new Chromebook is it allows the ability to choose from and run millions of apps from the Google Play Store. But not all Chromebooks can run Android apps, and, in some cases, you might need to enable the ability first. Most modern Chromebooks (2017 or newer) will run Android apps from the Play Store out of the box, though....

There’s more than just appearances when it comes to WordPress themes. There’s also ease of use, performance, and SEO optimization. A poorly designed theme can completely destroy a blog. So browse discerningly, and choose carefully. Since most free themes end up disappointing (and could hurt your SEO), the following themes are purchase only. The investment for these is well worth the cost when you consider all of the benefits you gain from a professionally designed theme....

When most people consider a YouTube TV subscription, they think mostly about accessing their favorite networks or watching their favorite shows. But you also get access to an entire library of frequently updated movies you can watch any time you like as well. There are some limitations to this, such as having to time well when you watch or record a movie you really want to see. In this article, you’ll learn all about how watching movies works on YouTube TV, and everywhere you can browse for something to watch....

PopCap Announces New Plants vs. Zombies Games PopCap announced two new games in the Plants vs. Zombies franchise this week. The first is Plants vs. Zombies 2. It’s the official sequel to the hit multiplatform game that became an addiction for many of us, even some non-gamers. Also in the pipeline is Plants vs. Zombies Adventures. It’s a Facebook game, but there isn’t a lot of information on it. It just looks like a slightly different variation of a tower defense game....

Go to Rapportive Chrome page and click on Add to Chrome. When the Confirm Installation box comes up, click Install. Once the extension is installed, Google Chrome will show you a confirmation message. Now, open your Gmail account and open any contact. Instead of showing ads, it displays information about the person. Twitter accounts, recent tweets, Gravatar profile and more. Do note that it will only show you the profile of the user and recent tweets if the recipient has used that email address to register with those services....

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On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch launch the Reminders app and create a new Reminders list. Tap the list icon on the upper left corner of the screen. Tap Create New List. Then type in the items you want on the shared Reminders list. When finished, tap Done. Now that you have your Reminders list created, log in to the iCloud website. Click on the Calendar icon. Reminders are listed in the left column on the iCloud Calendar page....

Apple’s iTunes Match had several issues when it was first released, problems like like losing your music and not finding matches were just a few. While there are still problems with it, since the iTunes 10.5.2 update the service has improved. Here I’m using iTunes for Windows and matching my music collection stored on my Windows Home Server. For best results, make sure you’ve upgraded to the latest version of iTunes, which at the time of this writing is 10....

The Computer Emergency Readiness Team, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, issued security alert (TA16-105A) on Thursday calling for all Windows users to uninstall the program. Trend Micro says it hasn’t discovered any active attacks that target the newly found vulnerabilities (at least not yet). According to Trend Micro’s security bulletin: However, since Apple has abandoned QuickTime for Windows and will no longer support it, the only way to protect yourself from an attack is to get rid of it....

How to Transfer Files, Pictures, Videos from Your iPhone without iTunes Using EaseUS MobiMover EaseUS MobiMover is a flexible piece of software that can help you quickly manage all the data stored on your Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad. It’s purpose-built and slim vs. the fairly bloated iTunes for Windows. For this article, I downloaded the free version, which is fully featured and not limited in any way when it comes to transferring files from your iOS devices....

Smoother Streaming with Hidden Settings While watching Netflix on your laptop you can hit Shift+Alt (Shift+Option on a Mac) and left-click on the screen with your mouse to open the diagnostic window. This contains several settings you can tweak, including the Stream Manager which allows you to manually select the best-buffering rate for your connection. This also allows you to sync up audio/video sync issue. You can find out more details in this article....

BLUETTI AC30 Details Suitable for both indoors and outdoors, the BLUETTI AC30 is available in three different colors — Blue, Green, Yellow, and Pumpkin. The AC30 96000mAh 300Wh Power Pack is designed for those who need significant charging or power capabilities while traveling, camping, hunting, or fishing. Charge the AC30 via its included AC Wall Charger or a compatible solar panel, both its size and supported charging options make it extremely flexible to throw in the back of a car or RV....

BLUETTI Power Week There’s exciting news coming ahead of BLUETTI Power Week that will save you money while also allowing you to check out the company’s newest products. BLUETTI AC200 MAX The BLUETTI AC200 MAX is the company’s upgrade to the long-loved AC200P. By adding two B230 or B300 battery modules, this beast can provide a total capacity of 8192Wh. It also offers 900 watts of solar input, which is a 28% increase over its predecessor....