This partition plays an important role in the Windows operating system, even if most people haven’t heard of it. You shouldn’t usually see it appear, but you can view it using Disk Management. While it is possible to delete it, it really is best that you don’t, as this guide will explain in further depth. What is the System Reserved Partition? While most users will see the system partition (with the drive letter C) on a Windows PC, other partitions–like the System Reserved partition–exist....

Simply put, Zapier is a cloud-based service that lets you take input events from any number of services you currently use, in order to create trigger events in other services you use. These services include things like Gmail, Google Drive, mobile SMS, Slack, ToDoist, and many others. In this article, you’ll learn all about Zapier’s automation service. You’ll learn how it can enhance your own personal or business productivity, and whether it’s worth the cost....

Members of the Windows Insiders program have been evaluating new builds for this update since the initial July release of Windows 10, which was codenamed Threshold 2 (TH2). What’s New in Windows 10 November Update? There is a decent amount of improvements in this update. There isn’t a single new blow away feature, but instead are hundreds of tweaks and enhancements that that make Windows 10 more secure, reliable, and make Windows 10 feel more well-rounded and complete....

Microsoft launched the latest Preview Build 16184 for Insiders in the Fast ring on Friday, April 28th. This version (codenamed Redstone 3) brings back the “My People” feature which was removed from test build 15014 in January. Windows 10 Preview Build 16184 My People is a feature that was originally introduced on Windows Phone and makes it easier to connect to your most important contacts. Microsoft exec Dona Sarkar writes: “Whether you want to share a photo, make plans for dinner, or get an answer from a friend or coworker – My People is here to take it to the next level and bring the people you care about most to the center of your experience....

Cloud Clipboard: This new clipboard experience keeps track of what you copy to the clipboard and makes it accessible among other Windows 10 devices. Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc note: “Today we’re addressing that and taking the clipboard to the next level – simply press WIN+V and you’ll be presented with our brand-new clipboard experience!” You can manage the new clipboard by heading to Settings > System > Clipboard....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17618 The Sets feature was originally introduced in A-B testing with Insider builds of Redstone 4 this past year but was quickly abandoned. After some work, it returns and is available to all Insiders who get this build in the Skip Ahead ring. The Sets feature is like having multiple web pages open in your browser, but this is for apps. “With Sets, 1st party experiences like Mail, Calendar, OneNote, MSN News, Windows and Microsoft Edge become more integrated to create a seamless experience, so you can get back to what’s important and be productive,” explain Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc....

The cool thing is you can manage the size of the menu, as well as what’s displayed on it. And you don’t need a Start menu replacement like Start8 or Classic Shell – although those apps do offer a lot of skinning and other tweaks. Make Windows 10 Start Menu Smaller You can manage a lot of aspects of the Start menu in Windows 10, currently in Technical Preview. You can create categories, move and resize the modern tiles, or even get rid of them all, which is what we’ll look at here....

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview includes a preinstalled Metro app called Music which functions much like the Zune software application for the traditional desktop. Here you can see the display of a collection in album view. And the Music Metro app also contains a music marketplace. But the Consumer Preview Music app does not support the Zune Pass at this time. Support would allow for the playing of any marketplace music content on your registered device, including Xbox 360, Desktop, Laptop, Windows Phone or Windows Tablet....

Here’s a look at the WEI Score feature that was in Windows 7: Because no one used it or even knew it existed, Microsoft removed the feature. But maybe you’re curious about the type of index score you would get for your new high end hardware. We’ve already covered one utility that will give you the WEI score via the command prompt. But these following two utilities are simple to run and offer more features and a better graphical interface....

Xumo is another free online streaming service that aggregates media in a single player. It offers live and on-demand content from several channels. Currently, it includes over 150 channels and the company says more are added regularly. It has a wide variety of content from different genres including Sports, Comedy, News, Music, and more. It gathers content from different web-based providers like Funny or Die, CBSN, MSNBC, Fuse, History Channel, and many others....

Yahoo Search Direct works very differently than Google Instant in terms of displaying results. Rather than using the normal results list, there is a smaller box directly below the search bar. You’ll see a list of suggested searches, and your “direct” results will show up in the new box. If you search for something such as the weather, instead of a link to a website you’ll see instant weather results....

The interface has been redesigned, with less buttons with the idea to give users more speed. Yahoo says that getting to messages is now a faster process and that the inbox is easier to use and more intuitive. The new version will be rolling out to users in the next few days, so it won’t be long before you get to use it. Now, here comes the interesting part. Yahoo wants to make the email experience consistent across the devices you’re using....

As everyone knows by now, Microsoft scrapped the traditional Start menu in Windows 8 for the new Start screen. If you’re a system admin, you want an easy way to get to the system tools like Command Prompt, Control Panel, and Disk Management – not Pictures and Weather apps. Here’s how to easily pull up a menu of power user options from the Start screen or Desktop in Windows 8....

Go into Settings » Sounds. Flip the Change With Buttons switch On. Now whenever you adjust the volume using your device’s volume rocker arm, it will effect all sounds including the ringer and alerts. Thnx groovy Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Here’s the Adobe security bulletin summary for this latest patch which fixes 24 other issues, too: To make sure you have the latest secure version of Flash, head to the Adobe help page and follow the step-by-step instructions. Or, you can also check the version of Flash that’s running on your computer at the About Flash Player page. Protect Your Computer from Flash Exploits The best way to protect your computer from Flash is not to install it to begin with or to uninstall it....

Features and Tech Specs The Kindle Paperwhite controls and interface consists of a capacitive touchscreen, a sleep/power button and a microUSB port and that’s it. Navigation is done through touch and gestures, including two point multi touch gestures, swipe for scrolling, and long presses for contextual menus. When you’re reading a book, there are a several tap zones. The biggest is in the “next” page zone, which takes up much of the bottom-right quadrant....

Lookout Mobile Security for Android handles 3 basic things in the free version: Security, Backup, and Remotely locating a missing device. The first thing I noticed straightaway was how simple the interface was. This is an app I wouldn’t be afraid of recommending to my technology inept parents, because setup only really takes a few taps here and there – although the most important part of setup requires creating an account....

What’s New in iOS 11.0.2 and Why You Should Upgrade The iOS 11.0.2 update applies to the iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation. For a minor update it’s surprisingly large, weighing around 278 MBs. As always, connect to a speedy network and grab it. Here is a list of changes and improvements: Fixes an issue where crackling sounds may occur during calls for a small number of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus devices....

iCloud is a new service that comes with every new iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The service lets you to access your apps, music, videos, photos and other data from anywhere you have an Internet connection. It’ll keep your email, calendars and contacts up to date across all of your iOS devices and Mac. iCloud gives you 5GB of free storage. If you need more, upgraded storage plans start at $20/year for an additional 10GB....

Who Can Update to iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2? Beginning with iOS 13, there are different operating systems for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. iOS 13.2 The iOS 13.2 update is compatible with the recently released iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Additionally, you can install the update on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, and iPod touch (7th generation)....