Category: Windows

Windows 10: The Next Chapter

A lot of great new stuff, Cortana on the pc, xBox on the pc, Universal Apps, DirectX 12,… Check out the webcast on demand here: http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story/?OCID=WIP_r_Jan_Body_Webcast_9 New Surface Hub 84inch 4K interactive touch display to unlock the full potential of your meeting: http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-surface-hub/en-us Microsoft HoloLens, yes the future is actually here! http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us

Recovery Media for 8.1 made easy!

Need to re-install Windows 8.1 and need the media? Check out this new tool that makes it easy to get the right media. Create installation media for Windows 8.1 Applies to Windows 8.1 If you want to install or reinstall Windows 8.1 and don’t have installation media, you can create it from this page. You’ll need to use …

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(Deprecated) Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.7 Released! Great New Features!

A great update to the aged version 2.2 2.7 Fixes & Features From the above help file.  Please review the help file for details. New features Virtual machine connect-to-console support Client size options come from the application config file (RDCMan.exe.config) rather than being hard-coded. View.Client size.Custom menu item shows the current size View.Client size => …

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Registry tweak enables faster start-up for Apps in Windows 10

  You may have come across a nag from the Windows Action Center that asks you to consider disabling some apps from the start-up process when Windows boots; this is all part and parcel of Microsoft trying to ensure speedy boot times, and as a result — from Windows Vista onward — it added a “Start-up …

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Citrix Receiver Enterprise not working after Upgrade to Windows 10 Technical Preview

Enjoying the Technical Preview the last few days, only downside was my Citrix Receiver didn’t survive the upgrade… problem: – error message at startup – uninstall fails Luckily there’s an easy fix if you’re in the same situation. – Download the latest Receiver Clean-Up Utility from Citrix here – Run it as admin – (Re)install the …

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Introducing Windows 10

 

Office Lens: Convert Hardcopy Docs and Notes into Editable Files on OneDrive

The Office Lens app on Windows Phone received an update – you can now can take pictures of whiteboard notes or paper documents and Office Lens coverts them directly into editable Word documents and PowerPoint presentations. The documents are automatically saved to your OneDrive so you can access them on any device.   Check it …

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Windows Phone 8.1 Update brings Cortana to new markets + new features

From MS Blogs by Joe Belfiore Back in April, you heard me talk about how we believe Windows Phone 8.1 is the world’s most personal smartphonebecause of features like highly personal Live Tiles on your Start screen and the world’s first truly personal digital assistant. Today I am in China to talk about how we’re continuing …

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Mouse Without Borders

Consider this, you’re sitting at your desk. On it, you’ve got a desktop PC, a laptop and a Surface. Haven’t you ever wished that you could use a single keyboard and mouse to control all of those devices without having to fiddle with any cables? While you could invest in additional hardware to do just …

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MVA Track: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Join Microsoft Product Marketing Manager David Fabritius​ as he takes you through Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and the new Windows Server Essentials Experience role available on the Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2012 R2. http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials