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The 10 most successful Microsoft products

TechnologyMarch 14, 2022197Views 1Like 0Comments

It is now the end of an era for Microsoft as Steve Ballmer has announced that he is soon retiring from being the C.E.O. of Microsoft, and with this announcement, it seems like Microsoft will never look the same again without Steve Ballmer on board. Ever since Steve Ballmer joined Microsoft as their first business…

How To Easily Remove The Microsoft Windows 8.1 Build 9600 Watermark

Internet & Software, MicrosoftAugust 22, 2021410Views 0Likes 1Comment

Follow these easy steps to remove the “activate windows watermark” on Microsoft Windows 8.1 build 9600. This should permanently remove the “Test Mode” watermark on the right bottom of your PC screen.

Microsoft will make no more Nokia X android smartphones

Microsoft, Mobile, Tech News, TechnologyApril 15, 2020130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Satya Nadella has announced on Thursday that Microsoft will make no more Nokia X smartphones. The Nokia X lineup of devices run on a customized version of Android instead of Microsoft's own operation system Windows Phone and were announced during MWC 2014 in Barcelona. In addition, we plan to shift select Nokia X product designs to…

Best Windows phone emulator For Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7

Internet & Software, Microsoft, MobileMarch 31, 202087Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you want to develop an app for Windows Phone or you simply want to experiment, you will need to have a Windows Phone emulator. Microsoft provides several easy ways to install the Windows Phone SDK on your computer so you can start developing apps, here are the best VPN for Windows Phone emulators: Using Visual…

Windows 8.1 Update 2 to mainly improve performance on smaller tablets

Internet & Software, MicrosoftMarch 13, 2020123Views 0Likes 0Comments

New information about Microsoft's upcoming update for Windows 8.1 has leaked, confirming the name will be "update 2" and not Windows 8.2 (as was previously rumored). The update will become available through Windows Update which means it will be available for free. The upgrade to Windows 8 became available on the Windows Store, something that created issues…

Why Windows 8 can be considered the Vista of modern OS

Internet & Software, Microsoft, TechnologyFebruary 28, 2020151Views 0Likes 1Comment

Microsoft's latest OS Windows 8 brought a lot of changes to not only what we know as an Operation system but also to Microsoft it self. The flat square "metro" style design provides an easy way to access all of the hundreds of apps and programs you have on your computer and all though it…

Microsoft has made Windows Phone free for small display sized devices

Events, Internet & Software, Microsoft, Tech NewsFebruary 25, 2020129Views 0Likes 0Comments

Microsoft has made Windows Phone free for all devices (mainly smartphones and tablets) who have a display which is 9inch or smaller, this is done in an effort to encourage smartphone manufacturers to create more devices running Microsoft's mobile operation system Windows Phone 8.1 which now can be sold for less since they won't have to pay…

How to update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8

Internet & Software, MicrosoftFebruary 24, 2020141Views 0Likes 0Comments

Microsoft recently announced Windows 8.1 in which it has made many modification and improvements on how the operation system is being used with a mice and keyboard, adding the start menu again and much more. But how do i upgrade to Windows 8.1 if i am using Windows 8? First lets get some basic frequently…

Microsoft updates its Security Essentials to fix DDOS vulnerability

Internet & Software, Microsoft, TechnologyFebruary 22, 2020130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Microsoft has just released an update to its Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware software (Engine 1.1.10701.0) The update will fix a vulnerability which was detected by Google Engineer Tavis Ormandy which works at Google Project Zero, the vulnerability would prevent the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine from monitoring your system if it scanned a specially crafted file on your computer,…

Windows Phone 8.1 will feature a swipe keyboard function

Microsoft, MobileFebruary 8, 2020140Views 0Likes 0Comments

The guys over at Unleasthephones have just released an exclusive new video on keyboard swipe function found in Windows Phone 8.1 code name "Blue". This function allows you to write by holding your finger on one key and then swiping it through different keys which eventually will be combined in creating a word. The feature can…

How do i know if my Laptop can run Windows 10?

Microsoft, Tech News, TechnologyFebruary 2, 202086Views 0Likes 0Comments

Microsoft has just announced its new Operation system called Windows 10. The new OS has a ton of new features and improvements over Windows 8.1 , it is so good that Microsoft even decided to Skip Windows 9 and jump directly to Windows 10. When installing a new operation system it is always important to know…

Microsoft will give you $50 if you stop using Windows XP

Microsoft, Online MarketingJanuary 30, 202067Views 0Likes 0Comments

Microsoft will ended support for Windows XP on April 8 meaning that there won't be any more security updates leaving potentially thousands of users PC vulnerable to malware. Since it was first mentioned by Microsoft , the company has been doing huge marketing campaigns to get users to upgrade their OS to the newer Windows 8, but it seems like…