What is Start.exe and Why is it Running? Sandboxie is security software that creates a virtualized “sandbox” environment for your Windows applications to run in. The program is free and is somewhat effective for circumventing malware that might infect your computer, particularly through a web browser. In Sandboxie, Start.exe is used to launch applications within the protected sandbox so that changes made within a program won’t affect the rest of your computer....

What’s Happens to Make My Phone Warm? There are only two parts inside a mobile device that can make it warm through regular use, the battery, and the system of a chip, or SoC. When you feel the heat on the back of the device, it’s usually because the metal housing inside the phone is attempting to dissipate the heat to drop the internal temperature. The chips in today’s smartphones are more efficient than those in previous models, and no doubt, we’ll say the same about future devices....

Explain a Web Version Browser to Anyone When you visit https://www.whatsmybrowser.org/ it will detect which browser you are running and which version. It will then display this information in a small box and then list other browser options. It’s quite refreshing to see an unbiased explanation when you consider Google owns and operates the site. If you continue scrolling down, the page begins with a short and simple explanation of what a web browser is....

That was then. Today, it’s clear there is no possible way for the antivirus industry to keep up with malware and computer virus authors. Even the top AV companies have admitted this. Pause…No need to panic. Just keep reading. ;) I spend a lot of time on my computer and online. I can honestly say I’ve not had a single virus on any of my systems in many years despite the fact that I quit installing AV apps a long time ago....

Surface Hub The Surface Hub is an 84-inch 4K display that is designed to be an incredible videoconference device. Directly from the screen you can star a Skype session, a whiteboard presentation, show off ideas in OneNote and a lot more. To get a better idea of how it will work, check out the following video. Microsoft HoloLens Microsoft is getting into the Augmented Reality (AR) market with its just announced HoloLens which is the company’s first holographic computing platform....

We recently reported about Microsoft yanking the November Update from the Media Creation Tool (MCT) and Windows Update. Today, the company restored the update, and this new cumulative update fixes privacy settings that led to it being pulled in the first place. If you upgraded to the November Update version 1511 and turned off the Privacy Settings shown below, the update reverted them to the default value, which is on....

If Windows 11 is not working after an update, you can give these fixes a try. 1. Restart Your PC After grabbing an update, your PC will typically restart either automatically or at a time of your choosing using Active Hours. Occasionally, an update isn’t fully installed—even after restarting the first time. You may need to restart Windows 11 manually to resolve the issue. To restart, right-click the Start button and click Shut down or sign out > Restart....

Patch Tuesday Update KB5006674 for Windows 11 This update doesn’t include a whole lot, but the changelog reports the following quality fixes and improvements: Addresses known compatibility issues between some Intel “Killer” and “SmartByte” networking software and Windows 11 (original release). Devices with the affected software might drop User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets under certain conditions. This creates performance and other issues for protocols based on UDP. For example, some websites might load slower than others on the affected devices, which might cause videos to stream slower in certain resolutions....

Windows 11 has rightly been the biggest story to come out of Microsoft this year. However, Windows 365 is also a big deal, although it probably won’t affect nearly as many users. However, after finally being released into the wild, the “hybrid Windows for a hybrid world” has given up its secrets. Or rather, Microsoft is finally answering the questions many of us had when it was first announced....

First, right click the Start Menu Orb / Button and click Properties. Click Start Menu Tab (Or Jump Lists Tab for Windows 8) and uncheck the box Store and display recently opened items in the Start Menu and the taskbar. Click OK when done. Now if you click the start menu / orb again you will see the items / files are gone with only the Programs remaining. Comment Name * Email *...

Magnify your Desktop Press and hold the Windows key then press the plus key (+). Keep pressing the plus key to making the screen magnify even more (you can make it crazy huge). Then use the minus key (-) to zoom back out for a normal view. After you’re done, make sure to close out of the magnifier app if you don’t need it anymore. If you’re trying to see more details on a small image, this groovy keyboard shortcut comes in handy....

Uninstall Windows 8.1 Apps To uninstall multiple apps at once, right-click the Start screen or swipe from the bottom up on a touchscreen device, then select the Customize button. Alternately, you can just long-press any tile on the Start screen to enter Customize mode. Then simply select each of the apps you want to uninstall. You’ll know an app is selected when a checkmark appears on the upper right corner of the tile....

Manual Windows Phone Backup To manually back up your Windows Phone go to Settings > Backup > Apps + Settings and under your phone’s name tap Back Up Now. Then wait while it backs your data to the cloud. Note that in the first screen below, my phone hasn’t been backed up for 16 hours – which is a good reason to manually back it up before making major changes. Also, in the second screen, notice that some apps won’t work during the backup....

Customize Office 365 Business Apps Menu One notable addition is the option to customize the apps menu. If you are an Office 365 Business subscriber, you can now customize the tiles on the apps menu just like you would on the Start menu in Windows 10. The new menu allows you to drag and drop and resize the tiles. Just click the ellipsis (three dots) that appear when you hover over a tile then select customization options from the menu....

1. Lucidchart Using separate apps for each task can negatively impact your productivity. LucidCharts Diagrams improves your productivity by allowng you to draw diagrams, flowcharts, mockups, mind maps and more right inside Chrome and collaborate with your team in real time. Export your created charts to other document formats such as JPG, PNG or PDF and store them in Google Drive. Lucidchart Diagrams also offers several useful templates to start with so you don’t have to create charts from scratch each time....

My good friend grooveDexter recently contributed a new How-To Article: Increase Windows Explorer Shell Stability and Speed for XP users. So I’ve decided to use my free evening to jot down a groovy list for readers so they can quickly improve overall PC performance for Vista and XP. I’ll call it the “MrGroove Quick 10 Performance Tips.” Hmm.. not so exciting. Regardless, here you go! 1) Disable Files Indexing File Indexing is a service that improves the speed of Windows searches....

Add PIN for Purchases on Google TV To get started grab your remote for your Chromecast with Google TV and scroll over to your avatar and select Settings. Under the Settings list select Privacy. Next, under the Privacy list scroll down and select Purchases. Now under the Payments & Purchases list select Purchase authentication. Now under the Purchase authentication “Require authentication for purchases on Google Play on this device?” section choose Yes, with PIN....

Update 11/17/2020: You no longer need this utility to connect your Outlook.com accounts to modern versions of the Microsoft Office Outlook client. Start by closing Microsoft Outlook and downloading the Connector client. Depending on your install of Outlook, grab either the 32-Bit or 64-Bit version of the connector. If you don’t know, checking which version of Outlook you’re running is simple. Once downloaded, Launch the install by double-clicking it (OutlookConnector....

Add Google Apps Email to iOS Device Log into your Google Apps account and go to email settings. Select Forwarding and POP/IMAP and select Enable IMAP. Now, on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch go to Settings » Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Then tap Add Account. Next, tap Gmail from the list of services. Make sure to type in your full site email address in the Name and Address field. For example, I would type brian@groovypost....

From the main menu tap the Menu button. The Menu options are displayed. Tap Settings. Next tap Device Options. On the next screen Tap Device Name. Now type in a name for your Kindle Touch. Then click Save. All done. After saving your new device name, go to the Home screen. You’ll see the new name you gave your device displayed in the upper left corner. Comment Name * Email *...