Skype HD Video Calling on Outlook.com Kicking things off is quite easy – you simply install a plugin. You can find it here. Click Get Started, then download and install it as you would any other Windows software. You’ll have to agree to policies first. After it’s installed, click the Next button. I tested the plugin with Chrome and IE. Works great. You’ll get a success message and you can click Get Started....

It’s official, this morning Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 (IE8.) If you’re looking for the download link, I suggest heading here: http://www.microsoftpost.com/?s=windows+internet+explorer+8 for the Download Link and all the Internet Explorer 8 goodness. ;) Packed full of new features and concepts I guess it’s time I finally install it on my primary box. Update 3 pm PST: So I went ahead and upgraded my IE7 to IE8 on my main desktop which is running Windows Server 2008 x64 SP1....

Windows 10 1803 Cumulative Update KB4462933 Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents documents from appearing in the Microsoft Edge DevTools debugger.Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents Microsoft Edge extension scripts from appearing in Microsoft Edge DevTools.Addresses the redenomination of local currency that the Central Bank of Venezuela implemented to enter the Bolivar Soberano into circulation.Addresses additional issues with updated time zone information.Addresses an issue that causes sysprep /generalize to fail in audit mode because of a race condition while deleting certain registry keys....

This morning Microsoft released three new free tools on the Microsoft Download Center for Web/SQL Administrators. Two of the new tools aim at making the life of a systems admin easier by automating tasks like application/site deployment, as well as SEO optimization of IIS 7 web applications. The interesting thing is the release candidates for these tools were only released to the Download just a few days ago. Here’s a quick breakdown....

What is currently the most notable built-in feature is the addition of a new notification center which Microsoft is calling Action Center. It gives you basic notifications from system apps, new emails, Facebook posts, Skype contacts, and more. New Windows 10 Features According to the post by Gabe Aul: “So with this build, we’re bringing “Action Center” from Windows Phone over to the PC as the place where you can see and follow up on all actionable items....

This release of the PHP Kit for Windows includes several new updates in order to support the latest technology out there. Here’s a blurb from the release notes: Download: HP on Windows and SQL Server Training Kit (February 2011 Update) Integrating SQL Server Geo-Spatial with PHPSQL Server Reporting Services and PHP PHP & SQL Server Hands On Labs Introduction to Using SQL Server with PHPUsing SQL Server Full-Text Search and FILESTREAM Storage with PHPNew: Getting Started with SQL Server Migration Assistant for MySQL...

While it’s not complete, note that Microsoft removed the preview build watermark from the lower-right corner of the screen with build 19030. Combine that with the fact that no major features are being added, which is being released to both rings; we are getting close to the final version. Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19033 Here is the list of fixes and improvements for today’s latest build. The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build....

Windows 10 20H1 Build 18922 Improvements to Language Settings includes a new overview section that lets you view your settings at a glance. The team has also reorganized the language features install page with added tooltips and descriptions. The Feedback Hub is also getting a new “Find Similar Feedback” section. This allows you to find out if there is similar feedback to your own while submitting it. You can also link your feedback to that existing feedback from other users....

Windows 10 Build 20236 Starting with today’s build you can go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings and change the refresh rate of your selected display. Here is the list of changes and improvements for this new build: To improve accessibility of PDFs for Narrator and other screen reader users, in the cases where Unicode is not provided by the printing application, we’re updating our Microsoft Print to PDF option to make an attempt to convert the provided font glyphs to Unicode....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17758 In today’s announcement, Microsoft points out there are some new improvements for Storage Sense including making OneDrive files on-demand only. And here is a look at the other new changes to expect in today’s build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet....

We heard rumors that the event will be live streamed, and Microsoft made the official announcement today on Blogging Windows. The post by Brandon Leblanc is short and to the point. The webcast will start at 9:00 AM (Pacific) and you can watch it live at http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story/ If you miss the live cast, no worries as it will be available for streaming on-demand shortly after the event is over at the same link above....

It allows annotations using e-ink and your voice. Here’s our first look at Microsoft Snip Preview and what it can do. Download Microsoft Snip Microsoft Garage If you’d like to try Snip for yourself, simply click this link or the screenshot below. Snip Interface and Features Launching Snip reveals an elegant menu that appears with a smooth animation, similar to the Xbox gaming menu in Windows 10. The first button lets you take a screenshot a specified region....

However, the context of the press release speaks to a more pressing concern growing in the public’s awareness. This announcement comes at a time when Apple has been roiled in controversy over the way it produces and profits from iPhones. There are the troubling impacts of coltan sourcing—a “conflict mineral” on par with gold and diamonds. And the the deplorable working conditions at Foxconn (see: accidents and suicides). And most recently, the investigation into Apple’s alleged tax sheltering of over $44 billion in profits....

Firefox execs seem excited about this new ability as well and are pushing the video experience. “Bringing Firefox to Fire TV is an exciting new way to reach our users and serve up more of the full web to everyone,” said Mark Mayo, Sr. Vice President of Firefox. “Firefox has always been about bringing the web directly to people no matter what device they’re using. Starting today, we will be able to expand the already great Fire TV experience by enabling viewers to surface a multitude of web content — including videos — through Firefox....

This isn’t the big Windows 10 Fall Update that’s expected to be launched sometime this month. It is, however, important to grab all of these updates as they provide critical security patches as well as bug fixes. Another Adobe Flash Player Update Another notable update to point out is KB3103688, which plugs vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10. This also patches Flash vulnerabilities in the most recent Windows 10 Preview Build 10586....

Nokia announced Windows Phone 8 4G LTE smartphone is set to be sold on Verizon only. It features a 4.3 inch display and Snapdragon S4 processor. The Lumia 822 also includes an 8 megapixel camera with features like Smart Shoot, which helps take objects out of any image you want. And, Cinemagraph — that allows you to turn photos into GIFs and annoy the hell out of your friends when you post them online....

The AT&T press release announces an official price for the Nokia Lumia 920 – the smartphone costs $99 with a two-year contract. That’s a competitive price for a device featuring Nokia’s biggest smartphone battery so far (2000 mAH), an 8.7 megapixel camera, as well as a 4.5 inch display. The Nokia Lumia 920 is set to be an AT&T exclusive, as announced by Steve Ballmer himself during the Windows Phone 8 launch event, a week ago....

Microsoft Edge has a feature that alleviates the craziness with Tab Groups. It allows you to create groups of open tabs to help you better organize the pages. At the time of this writing, the feature is not enabled by default so you need to access the experimental settings to turn it on. Here’s a look at how to turn the Tab Groups feature on so you can better organize all of your open tabs....

To keep emails unread, go to File > Options > Advanced. Under “Outlook Panes,” click Reading Pane. Deselect “Outlook Reading Pane Options.” This also prevents a read receipt from being sent.CTRL + Q marks a message as read (and sends a read receipt).CTRL + U marks a message as unread (but won’t unsend the read receipt) Fortunately, there’s a middle ground. You can read emails in the Outlook Preview Pane without marking them as read....

For this tutorial, however, let’s focus only on how to get your email client working using POP3 and SMTP. All my screenshots are taken using Outlook 2010; however, 2007 should be very similar. If you’re using Outlook 2013, you should not use POP3. You should use EAS as it configures everything automatically. How To Add an Outlook.com to Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007 using POP3 and SMTP Using Outlook 2010, Click File, Info, Account Settings....