Menu Key on Your Keyboard If you’re not sure what key I’m talking about, check out this diagram. The Menu key is located to the right of the space bar between the Windows Key and the Ctrl key. In contrast, the Menu key doesn’t have a duplicate like the Alt, Ctrl, and Windows key do on both sides of the space bar. What is the Menu Key For? The Menu key, also known as the Application key, has one purpose, and that purpose has become quite redundant ever since two-button mice became commonplace....

Windows 10 Tech Preview Update KB3050653 If you’re running the latest Windows 10 build, the update is available via Windows Update. Gabe Aul sent out the tweet this after noon which you can see below. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) March 26, 2015 Although I haven’t seen this problem with any of my Windows 10 test installs apparently it is a problem for enough users out there that Microsoft released this patch today....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3124262 You’re not going to see any changes to the UI in this update, everything that’s being updated is under the hood. According to Microsoft’s support page this update addresses the following: You’ll get this latest update automatically at some point, but if you don’t want to wait, you can grab it manually by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Windows 10 Version 1511 updates are cumulative....

But on Saturday, Ed Bott of ZDNet wrote a story that a quick search of Newegg.com will give you the pre-order price for the new OS. It has Windows 10 Home listed for $109.99 and Windows 10 Professional for $149.99. Another note of interest is it lists the release date of 8/31/2015 for the OEM system builder versions. Although, there is a caution symbol next to the date, so that could change at any time....

The company is on a quick pace releasing these preview builds for the upcoming Anniversary Update that will be available to all current owners of Windows 10 later this summer. Windows 10 Build 14332 Microsoft is kicking off its “Bug Bash” in this build for Insiders. According to the blog post by Microsoft exec Gabe Aul: Other new features include updates to the Bash and Command Prompt, Cortana can now search Office 365, and improved battery life for connected standby PC’s....

Microsoft today rolled out Windows 10 Build 16288 to Insiders in the Fast ring. This new build comes 11 days after it rolled out Insider Build 16281 to kick the month off. There is also a new release for Windows Phone for testers in the Fast ring with Windows 10 Mobile Build 15250. New builds for Insiders in the Fast ring were delayed last week while the team fixed a blocking issue....

Formerly File Manager In the case of Windows, it’s File Explorer. Over the years, this essential part of the Windows experience has evolved from its roots as File Manager in early releases, then Windows Explorer, and now called File Explorer, first introduced in Windows 8. Since many of you are coming from Windows 7 and skipped Windows 8.x altogether, we thought you’d like to take a look at using File Explorer in Windows 10....

Windows 7 RC to Windows 7 RTM is an Unsupported Upgrade Scenario Not a HUGE problem for me personally since I believe upgrades, for the most part, are evil. However, I’m guessing there’s going to be a big reaction out there as people hear the news. Here are a few screenshots with all the details on Windows 7 Unsupported and Supported Upgrade Paths: And here are the screenshots for Windows Server 2008 R2 Unsupported and Supported Upgrade Paths: If you want to grab the Word Documents directly from MS Download:...

If you’re on a laptop or PC with a single screen, you don’t want media files opening in full screen mode in the Xbox Music or Video app. Media Files Open in Windows 8 Apps Here’s the problem. In this example, I’m working on the desktop and want to listen to an MP3 or WMA files. As you can see by the icon next to the files, they’re set to open in Xbox Music....

Using this tool, you can easily create media to reinstall or do a clean installation of either the 32 or 64-bit version. Media Creation Tool for Windows 8.1 Update: Windows 8.1 is nearing its end of support from Microsoft: To create the installation media, you will need either a blank DVD or USB drive with at least 4 GB of space. You can get the creation tool from this page and click the Create Media button to download it....

The other day I wanted to check out a new TV show on the Starz website. Unfortunately, when I tried to play it in the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 , all I saw was the error message below. Enable Flash Player in IE 11 To make it work, launch Internet Explorer 11 and click Options (gear icon at the top right-corner) and then click “Manage add-ons”....

From the Metro Start screen, click or tap the News Tile. It opens to the Bing News features story of the day. Scroll or swipe to the right to view other categories of new stories courtesy Reuters. Click on one of the categories to see more stories on the subject. Click on any of the news headline tiles to read the story. The text is laid out nicely and looks great on your desktop screen or tablet....

So how do you make sure your photos and videos automatically get uploaded to SkyDrive with all that extra space? Windows Phone 8 allows you to automatically have them sent to SkyDrive after you take them, or you can do it manually. Make Photos and Videos Automatically Save to SkyDrive First, here’s a look at the easy “set it and forget it approach”. A one time settings, and your photos and videos will automatically be uploaded to SkyDrive....

This morning Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Here are the download links to the various flavors. Be sure to grab the right one (32 Bit vs. 64 Bit etc.) You can read all the details about the release over at the KB Page – http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948465 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone DVD ISO (KB948465)Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465)Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone (KB948465)Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 – Five Language Standalone for ia64-based Systems (KB948465)...

It was only a year ago that Yahoo set their privacy standard to only a 90-day data retention length. At 3 months, Yahoo had the shortest retention length among search engines; beating out Bing and Google by several months. But now, Yahoo is making changes to their user’s data privacy policy that will take effect within the next few months. The changes are a stark reversal, as Yahoo just announced that they will now store data not for 90 days, but 18 months....

Getting Started with YouTube TV To get started you need to sign up for YouTube TV. You need to enter your zip code and it will give you a list of the channels included in your package.­ You will get a one-size-fits-all service that includes a short 5-day trial and costs $40/month. It has about 60 channels – including supported local affiliates such as ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (CW is available in some areas, too)....

1. Use the Shortcut Your iPhone’s lock screen has a Camera shortcut button that easily accessible. Use it to better guarantee that you can take the perfect shot at a moment’s notice. You can also swipe left to open the Camera app from the lock screen. 2. 3D Touch and Haptic Touch Late-generation iPhones have either 3D Touch or Haptic Touch installed. Both provide shortcuts when you press hard on an app icon on your iPhone Home screen....

1. Create Restricted Profiles for Users If you have a child and he’s playing around with your Android tablet, you might want to make sure they don’t have access to something they don’t need to see. That is why the Restricted Profiles feature can be extremely useful. You can basically decide which apps the user of the profile has access to and also if he can use the Google Play Store to add new apps....

Whether you’re in the middle of writing an email, working on a term paper, or paying your bills – there’s nothing as annoying as when an automatic Windows update consumes all of your system CPU or memory. Thankfully, there are several ways you can turn off Windows 10 updates. Decide How You Want to Turn Off Windows 10 Updates There are many different ways to turn off Windows 10 updates....

Next week’s event, the second Apple will hold during the pandemic following its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote in June, is expected to broadcast from the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus. It’s on that day we should get our first look at the “Apple Watch Series 6” and “iPad Air 4,” among other possible new products. Apple Watch Series 6 The next-generation Apple Watch should feature a similar body as the previous two models....