To upgrade your PC to Windows 10 is very easy especially if you’ve gotten the upgrade symbol in your system tray. The first step is to backup your data and create some restore disks. Next click on that symbol in the system tray and follow the prompts to the upgrade. Do not try the advanced install option! This will…
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Skype for Web
Skype for Web Beta is a web-browser version of its very popular VOIP / chat service. I’ve been waiting for a Skype client that I can use with my Chromebook. Now I can use Skype on my Chromebook or any computer. The reason Microsoft has done this is, they needed a Skype app for their…
MS MRT will now remove Ask Toolbar
Microsoft has done a really great thing. The Microsoft MRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool) and Microsoft’s Defender (antivirus) now identifies the “Ask Toolbar” as malware. Antivirus companies have refused to do this because it is packaged with “legitimate” software like the Java Runtime. Microsoft was right to do this because no one wants the Ask Toolbar. Not only does it…
Microsoft Office 2016 Preview
Microsoft Office 2016 Preview free to use for a year. That’s right! They want to you help them to shape the next release of Office? They are looking for Office enthusiasts to share your feedback on the new features and experiences they are developing. If you get excited about trying new software and don’t mind a bump…
Upgrade to Windows 10
You may have heard that the upgrade to Windows 10 will be free for most users. The idea is to have everyone using the same operating system including tablet a Windows Phone users. Usually you get a new version of Windows when you get a new computer. With Windows 10 everyone with Windows 7 and…
Microsoft Everywhere Announced At Build
This week at Microsoft’s “Build” conference we found out at least part of their new strategy is making their products available on every platform. Not just on Windows and Windows Phones but also Mac OS10, iOS, Google Chrome and the Chrome OS, Android as well as any web-browser. Not only will Microsoft apps be available on any…
Windows 10 Preview
Microsoft has just released the preview of the next version of Windows. Called Windows 10 it looks like a hybrid of Windows 7 and 8 but with some major differences like: The Modern UI apps (Windows 8 style) open in their own window now and you can manipulate them to be place anywhere on the desktop…
Unlimited Cloud Storage Coming to Office 365
As reported last month you get 15 gigabytes of cloud-storage with Onedrive as well as the Office Online applications and the Outlook Online mail client absolutely free. I don’t think I mentioned, with the payed versions you get 1 terabyte of storage. Coming very soon unlimited storage. Office 365 Personal is $5.99 per month ($71.88…
Skype
Skype is a proprietary Voice over IP service and software application. First released in 2003 written by Estonian developers Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn, who had also originally developed Kazaa. Since 2003 it has become a very popular application with 600 million users world wide. It 2011 it was purchase be Microsoft for $8.5 billion….
Microsoft In The Cloud
Like Google, Microsoft has made a major investment in web applications. Beyond “Outlook” its web-mail client they now have “Office” apps on the web. Office 365 is the online version of “MS Office”. 365 has all of the applications that enterprise users have grown to love including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Office 365 also includes;…
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