Despite being the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft has delayed the security bulletins scheduled for today. From the Microsoft Security Response Center, they share that a last minute issue is going to delay this month's updates: This month, we discovered a last minute issue that could impact some customers and was not resolved in time for our planned updates … [Read more...]
How to stop Edge “tips” from showing every time you launch Chrome or Firefox
I recently rebuilt my home computer with Windows 10 Anniversary Update. I use Chrome as my default browser but I typically have a second browser for testing websites and keeping another Gmail account open. That second browser is normally Firefox but they have been falling out of favor with Pocket integration, Firefox Hello, and other annoyances. As one less program to install, … [Read more...]
32-bit Office is still recommended for 64-bit Windows
32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows seem to throw a lot of people for loops. 64-bit versions of software can only be installed on 64-bit versions of Windows but 32-bit software can be installed on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows (thanks to the WoW64 extensions that have really improved the experience since Windows XP 64). The "bit-ness" of Windows is actually summarizing a … [Read more...]
Microsoft and Harman/Kardon tease an Amazon Echo/Google Home competitor
Pairing Cortana with a Harman/Kardon speaker, the personal digital assistant is coming to a standalone device in 2017. This would put Microsoft in competition with Google Home and the Amazon Echo. To succeed in this space, Microsoft will need greater abilities than a voice-based Bing search such as integrations with other smart home gadgets and streaming … [Read more...]
Microsoft releases Solitaire collection for iOS
Microsoft has released their Solitaire Collection to iOS. The games have been popular on Windows and are now ported to the iOS platform for iPhone and iPad users to enjoy. The collection includes five games: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, and TriPeaks. The Microsoft Solitaire Collection offers FIVE of the best Solitaire card games in one app! KLONDIKE Timeless & … [Read more...]