As a Windows 10 user, you should already know that the company is treating Windows 10 as a service (WaaS). That means updates are rolled out automatically in the background without you having to check for them manually. However, the biggest complaint from customer feedback is that their computer would restart after an upgrade at the most inopportune times and disrupt your workflow. Currently, you can manage Windows Update with the Active Hours feature....

It may (or may not) be accompanied by a stop code like 0x0000001A, for example. Sometimes you can resolve the error with a basic restart, but it often involves additional troubleshooting steps. If you get the error on your Windows 11 PC, here are some fixes to apply and scans to run to get your system up and running again. Restart Your PC There are several reasons why you get the Stop Code Memory Management error....

Create a PIN to Log in The ability to create a PIN to log on was introduced in the first iteration of Windows 8 which I wrote about before and you can read that article here. This feature is still there with Windows 8.1 update 1 but getting to where you need to be is a bit different. The PIN will just be for your local machine, and you’ll still need to enter in your complete Microsoft account login password when accessing other Microsoft services....

You need a minimum of one extra drive connected to your Windows 8 system. Meaning your local (C:) drive and another internal or external drive. But for best results, you’ll want to add at least two extra drives. Two drives lets you utilize Mirroring which copies or “mirrors” data on both drives. In the event of a disk failure, you’ll still have all of your backed up files. Diagram Credit: Microsoft Here I’m setting up Storage Spaces on a Windows 8 Consumer Preview system and two external drives....

Today Microsoft released on Microsoft Download Center Windows 7 Phone Connector for Mac. The software is still BETA however you can get a fully working copy on the site if you want to try it out on your MAC. It’s good to see Microsoft is attempting to not repeat their mistakes with ZUNE and at least the video is short and sweet. What the app does is basically let you sync your Windows 7 Phone including Files, Music and Photos to you MAC in an organized fashion....

Windows Phone 8.1 preview is available for anyone to download. And this week, on the heels of an update last month that improves battery life, another update is available. Windows Phone 8.1 version 8.10.12393.890 You can get this update, and any new updates simply by going to Settings > Phone Update > Check for Updates. The size of this update is about 21 MB. To verify everything went correctly, had to Settings > About > More Info to see the precise OS version which will be 8....

According to the blog article, the price will also be reduced in North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. Then on October 4th, the price of the Kinect will be reduced in Australia and New Zealand. There are no specifics on how much it will be reduced in other areas, but you should expect a comparable price reduction as in the US. If you don’t have a Kinect, you’re missing out on some groovy game play and console control....

At the time I had my FIOS installed, they only had FIOS Internet and FIOS Phone Service. No Cable. Last week after 10 months of waiting, Verizon FIOS Cable was finally available so I had it installed. The cutover from Comcast was fairly straight forward. My Series 2 Tivo was replaced with a Motorola QIP6416-2 HD DVR. Although my wife was a bit skeptical and wanted me to go grab a new HD TIVO, after playing with the new Verizon DVR for a week we both agreed it was time to retire the TIVO for good....

Hidden iOS 15 Features Apple iPhone users can now download iOS 15 on supported devices. The update comes with a few tent-pole features, including Focus, improvements to Maps and Notifications, and later this year, SharePlay, among others. There are also hidden iOS 15 features that are just waiting to be discovered. Real-Time Weather Activity Reports In a carry-over from Dark Sky, which Apple acquired, you can now get real-time precipitation alerts in the official Weather app....

Since iOS was launched on iPhone and the iPod touch, you’ve only been able to have four icons on the dock. If you’d like to add more, with Infinidock, you can add up to 10 icons. Download Infinidock from Cydia. It’s not free, it costs $1.99 — but if you love to customize iOS, it’s worth the price and provides some cool options. After installing it, go to Settings > Infinidock to set it up....

Launch the WHS 2011 Dashboard on any client computer. Click the Users tab. Right click an empty area under the current user list and select Add a User Account. The Add User windows comes up. Type in their name, user name, Password and click Next. Next, choose the access level the user will have to each of the Shared Folders. There are three options. Read/Write: Allows the user full access to the shared folder and have full access to the files....

Fire HD 8 It’s also available in four different colors which include Black, Blue, Magenta, and Tangerine. While the hardware has received an upgrade, the real story here is the software and the digital assistant Alexa. According to the description: Now with Alexa, a cloud-based voice service that provides quick access to the entertainment you want, including music, games, audiobooks, and more. Ask questions, shop, find news, weather, and more – just press the home button and ask....

Old @me.com Accounts Since the introduction of iCloud, users have found themselves stuck with an old email address they didn’t want. Fortunately, there is a solution – creating aliases. Here’s how. First, go to iCloud.com and log in with your Apple ID. Then click the Mail app icon. Next, click Settings (gear icon) in the upper right-hand corner of Mail and click Preferences from the menu. On the next screen, click on the Addresses button....

What’s New in the iOS 11.2.5 Update and Should You Upgrade? The previous 11.2.2 release focused primarily on fixing the CPU vulnerability called Spectre. Version 11.2.5 is more of a feature prep for the upcoming HomePod stereo, along with bug fixes for Mail, Messages, and CarPlay. Users can now ask Siri to play news from sources such as CNN, NPR or Fox News but only for the US, UK, and Australia at this time....

In halfway compliance, Apple posted a link to a page with the acknowledgement at the bottom of its page, where most people wouldn’t see it. In the acknowledgement itself, it also added in content beyond the ordered requirements that made it sound as if the court was completely wrong in its judgment against Apple. As result the UK court has held Apple in non-compliance and ordered Apple to change the wording of the statement, place it on its home page, and use at least 11 point font....

First, make sure you’ve updated your Apple TV to the latest version – 5.0 (4099). After you’ve updated, go to the main screen and you’ll see the changes that are included. The most obvious change is the layout for its apps — no more menu bar. This makes navigation much easier. Here’s a look at each of the apps available to choose from. It looks more like an iDevice now....

Of course everyone has a different ISP’s like the popular Comcast, Time Warner, Google Fiber (if you’re lucky), or lesser known local or municipal providers. There are a lot of different services online that will test and show you your upload and download speeds, but for this, we’d like everyone to use the popular SpeedTest.net. It allows you to test your speeds from your location to various parts of the country and even the world....

Backup With Karen’s Replicator First, download and install Karen’s Replicator on your Windows system. Open the program. Here you’ll notice a backup I already have running called FreeNasBackup. Click Edit Settings. Click New Job. You’ll see a blank configuration screen with a few default settings. Now, give the job a name – since you may have multiple jobs, I recommend using a descriptive name to distinguish backups. Enter the source location....

So, what’s the big deal? Isn’t Google the same company that brought us the quintessential traffic analytics solution known simply as Google Analytics? And haven’t all serious bloggers already incorporated this free tool into their blogs? The answer to both those questions is: yes. But that’s not the point here. As I mentioned, Google Analytics is for serious bloggers who are serious about tracking their visitor activity, traffic sources, conversion rates, visitor benchmarking, etc....

With companies like Samsung releasing television sets such as this massive 4K one in the picture above, you wouldn’t think that cable television was in a downward spiral. The truth is, the cable television industry is still large and in-charge, but more people are cutting the cord than ever before. Month after month, cable companies are losing subscribers. Where are they all going? According to a report from SNL Kagan, the U....