While Google, Bing, Yahoo! and other search engines can be very useful; they’re also the number one way that people kids can find either adult content or malware. A possible solution? A search alternative called KidRex (http://www.kidrex.org/.) KidRex is a free and straightforward way to keep your kids (and possibly even yourself!) from finding sites with “naughty” content. The overall interface of KidRex is kid-friendly. You see everything drawn in cartoons and there is a big colorful dinosaur that is exciting but also appropriate....

Make Windows 10 Preview Faster Transparency is enabled by default, and uses more resources than using a solid background – which is the same as previous versions of Windows. Head to Settings > Personalization > Colors and scroll down. Then turn off Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent. If that doesn’t work, remember that this is still a Preview build, and the official version is coming out on July 29th....

Underlined Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows 10 Make Windows 10 Highlight Menu Shortcuts Open Settings and select Ease of Access from the main menu. Select Keyboard in the left panel and scroll down in the right pane and turn on Enable shortcut underline under the Other Settings section. After it’s turned on, you will see the shortcut keys are underlined in native utility and program menus throughout Windows 10. Note that other menu items in the modern UI in the Windows 10 menu system are highlighted when this setting is enabled....

Today, we’ll be looking at how to make your own link shortening service. The only cost is a domain name and annual hosting. Make Your Own Link Shortening Service With WordPress Services like Bitly and TinyURL take your long links and turn them into shorter ones which are easier to type and more memorable. Google’s Goo.gl, on the other hand, is being phased out and is virtually dead, which is another good reason to make your own....

Microsoft Surface Go The Surface Go is the 2-in-1 convertible tablet/computer the company has been selling for years but is on the low-end of the series of devices. It’s the entry-level model that is meant to replace the 10.8-inch Surface 3 which was introduced in 2015. The main market Microsoft is focusing on with this device is kids, schools, first-line business workers, and anyone who wants a portable small and light tablet....

Microsoft Windows 10 Editions There is something here for home users, professionals, enterprises, and mobile users. So without further ado, here’s what we can expect when Windows 10 is released later this summer. Windows 10 Home is the basic version that is focused for the consumer desktop. This version will have most of the features we’ve been covering as new builds come out, and will work with PCs, tablets, and 2-in-1 systems....

Update: When this was first announced, it was only available to Windows Insiders; shortly after, the company made the Edge iOS beta available to everyone. Microsoft exec Joe Belfiore made the announcement the following day on Twitter. — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 6, 2017 Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android If you’re a Windows Insider and want to get in on the previewing action, you need to open Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on your PC....

In the Post on Bing Blogs they give this example of how you might use it: Of course, I’m sure we’ll all find useful ways to use this feature – no matter what we’re searching for. If you haven’t enabled the Social Results sidebar, you’ll need to connect your account first. After that, when you do a search in Bing, you’ll get relevant results from Facebook. The added benefit is you can “Like” posts, comment on them, and write your own post to Facebook....

When things like this happen it’s good to know when patches become available. Apparently Microsoft is working fast on getting things fixed and today the company released a patch to fix a part of the bug for IE 10 in Windows 8 and IE 11 for Windows 8.1. There are patches now available for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 that you should download now. The patch is KB2961887 and according to Microsoft: If you’re running Windows 8, 8....

Windows Launcher for Android Microsoft Launcher 5.0 has a newly revamped Feed page that includes Glance, News, and your Windows 10 Timeline history. It’s not on by default, but to turn on Timeline support, launch Microsoft Launcher on your phone and head to Launcher Settings > Your Feed and toggle on the Timeline switch. Having it on will sync all your browsing activity between your PC and phone and vice versa....

OneDrive Everywhere If you’re currently using SkyDrive, nothing is changing other than the name of the service. You won’t lose any data, and everything should be working like it did before with the same features. In fact, it’s getting some new features depending on the device you’re running it on. The Windows Phone 8 edition is getting the following new extras: New in version 3.5: New thumbnail viewImproved view of shared filesShare multiple items at oncePin folders to your Start screenOpen your OneDrive files in other appsBug fixes and performance improvements...

Free Microsoft Guide The guide is 13 pages and is a MS Word document available in in .docx format. You can download it from Microsoft here. Below is a shot of some of the topics available in the document. The guide is simple to follow and gives you the basics of the new features that are included in the newer Windows 7. If you’re new to Windows 7, this is a good document to have at the ready....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4051963 The update doesn’t include any new features but does include several bug fixes and improvements. Here is a list of what is improved in this update: Addressed a script-related issue that caused Internet Explorer to stop working in some cases.Addressed issue with the Input Method Editor’s (IME) text input window for Internet Explorer.Addressed issue with rendering a graphics element in Internet Explorer.Addressed issue with form submissions in Internet Explorer....

Windows 10 Preview Build 19640 Here is the list of changes and improvements included in this week’s new Insider build: Based on feedback, if your Downloads folder is synced to a cloud provider, we are disabling the option to have Storage Sense automatically clear out your Downloads folder on a cycle.We updated our login logic, so if your PC is set up so you need to type in your username when logging in, accidentally starting your username with a space will no longer result in an error....

Windows 10 Preview Build 20221 One of the new features in this latest build is Meet Now in Skype. It lets you connect with anyone in as little as two clicks for free and each call can last up to 24 hours. “Today, we’re excited to share that we are extending this capability in Windows 10 by bringing Meet Now right to the taskbar. You can now easily set up a video call and reach friends and family in an instant by clicking on the Meet Now icon in the notification area (system tray) of the taskbar in Windows 10....

Running Windows 10 Creators Update Yet? This update affects the low number of users who are running Windows 10 version 1703. According to a May report from AdDuplex, the Creators Update is running on only 18 percent of Windows 10 PCs. On the other hand, version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is running on 75 percent of Windows 10 computers. This is about six weeks into the release and Microsoft says the rollout is on track as the company is rolling the update out in stages....

The announcement came late in the day from Microsoft exec Gabe Aul on Twitter. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) May 16, 2016 Microsoft notes on its Windows Experience Blog: Windows 10 Mobile Preview Build 14342 Here are some of the new features you can expect from this latest build: Swipe navigation in Microsoft Edge: This is one of the most requested features from Insiders and allows you to use swipe gestures to navigate back and forward between visited websites in Edge....

KB4469342 for Windows 10 1809 October 2018 Update Here is the list of fixes that are included in today’s release which will also bump your build number to 17763.168: Addresses an issue in Microsoft Edge with using the drag-and-drop feature to upload folders from the Windows desktop to a file hosting service website, such as Microsoft OneDrive. In some scenarios, files contained in the folders fail to upload, with possibly no error reported on the web page to the user....

Windows 10 Redstone 4 Preview Build 17035 There are some interesting new options in the Microsoft Edge browser in this build for tabs, eBooks, and sharing. The new tab muting option gives you the ability to mute any tab that’s playing audio. Right-click the tab playing audio (represented by a speaker icon) and select “Mute tab” from the menu. It also includes new features for eBooks like the ability to save an EPUB book you’re reading from the web by clicking the Save icon....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Preview Build 17746 Here is a look the new changes, fixes, and improvements included in today’s latest build: We fixed an issue where Narrator would incorrectly report some standard combo boxes as “editable combo box” instead of “combo box”.We fixed an issue in Windows Mixed Reality causing motion controllers to need to be re-paired after initial setup before appearing in the headset. If you still experience this, please file feedback in Feedback Hub....