What is a Mesh Network? A traditional home network includes one router that’s either connected to or part of a modem. In large homes and those with more than one floor, Wi-Fi range extenders are used to re-broadcast the router’s signal, usually by creating a separate network. Depending on the number of extenders, this system quickly becomes inefficient since you must manually switch your devices back and forth between networks as you move around....

What’s Happening? That is the label on Twitter for the tweet box and, this morning, that’s a great question TWITTER! ;) Well, we might not have a “Fail Whale” this morning, but Twitter is having some serious issues. Taking a look at the groovyPost twitter feed, it’s showing 0 Followers and 0 Following. I’m going to guess this is a problem on their side and not with my popularity....

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KB4535996 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 Both versions receive the same set of updates. The difference is today’s update will bump Windows 10 1903 to build 18362.693 and version 1909 to build 18363.693. Here is the list of fixes and changes included in today’s update: Addresses an issue that prevents the speech platform application from opening for several minutes in a high noise environment.Addresses an issue that reduces the image quality in the Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) home environment....

Apparently this latest build was released early tonight by accident, but the team decided to go ahead with it. Microsoft exec Gabe Aul made it official late Tuesday night: — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) May 11, 2016 Windows Insiders were hoping for this new build last week, but it wasn’t released due to bug crashing systems. So for the past week Insiders have been using the last release – Build 14332....

Gabe reiterates in the post about the reason the rollout of the first Windows 10 build for phones was limited: The post doesn’t way when the next Windows 10 for phones build is coming, and it also states that if there’s a major bug that comes up with certain models, those models may be pulled from the list. Gabe also notes that this is a preliminary list, and not 100% locked....

Windows 10 Mobile Update 10586.36 According to a blog post by Microsoft exec Gabe Aul, the most recent build addresses feedback the company has received from Windows Insiders and customers using the Windows 10 flagship phones Lumia 950 and 950 XL. It’s also worth noting that Microsoft won’t be publishing blog posts to announce new Cumulative Updates for Windows Insiders. Instead, the announcements will be issued in the Insider hub....

We showed you how to increase the thickness of the cursor on Windows 10. And, if you have a hard time seeing or are just tired of losing the place of the pointer and cursor on the screen, using both of these tips can help. Increase Size & Color or the Pointer Open the Settings app (Windows Key + I) and go to Ease of Access > Mouse pointer. There you have a slider to increase the size of the pointer....

However, you might run into a situation where the drag and drop action doesn’t work correctly or doesn’t work at all. Of course, you can always use Ctrl + X and Ctrl + V to move items between locations. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the best option for users—especially people who aren’t fans of keyboard shortcuts. If you prefer to use the mouse to move items, here are some ways to fix Windows 11 drag and drop not working....

Another way to help the transition is to make your desktop background and Start screen background the same. For a lot of users this can make the experience from switching between environments less jarring. For example, here’s a look at my Desktop background: Then when switching to the Start screen for the modern view with live tiles, it’s something completely different: Keep the Windows 8.1 Background the Same for Desktop and Start Menu There’s a couple of ways to make sure the backgrounds in both environments are the same in Windows 8....

Task Manager is usually the first thing I start looking for after installing a new OS. Being that I’m always installing new software and tweaking things, I frequently need to monitor the performance of my system and kill apps which aren’t behaving. After installing Windows 8, I managed to discover three or four different ways to pull up the new Task Manager as well as the old legacy on from Windows 7....

Here are the results. Out of 179 votes, Firefox won a modest victory with 35.48% of the votes. Google Chrome had a respectable second place showing with 33.33 percent. Internet Explorer was third with 15.05 percent and Safari nabbing the fourth spot with 7.53 percent. The competition between Firefox and Chrome from our poll are akin to national statistics. According to NetMarketShare, Chrome and Firefox are currently running in a tight race....

The plug-and-play nature of USB makes it easy to connect all kinds of devices to your Windows 11 PC, but what if things go wrong? If your USB stops working on Windows 11, there could be any number of causes, from a faulty cable to missing drivers (and plenty more). To help you troubleshoot the problem, here are 11 troubleshooting tips you can try to fix things if your USB isn’t working on Windows 11....

Thankfully, there are several features that can help to improve battery life on Windows 11. It includes things like the battery saver feature that you can enable with a click. There are some other power options you can also try from older versions of Windows. In this guide, we’ll show you seven ways to improve battery life on Windows 11. Improve Battery Life on Windows 11 with Battery Saver If you’re looking for a straightforward way to improve battery life on Windows 11, use the Battery saver feature....

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Starting out with the most absurd new device, it’s an Alexa-powered Microwave, because, you know, why not? It supports voice commands via your connected Echo device and has built-in Dash replenishment capabilities. You can even sign up to reorder popcorn when your supply is running low. The microwave will be sold for just $59. To see how ridiculously overly complicated the company is making a simple Microwave, check out this video that demonstrates how to...

The highly addictive game, which was downloaded 6.5 million times across all platforms on Christmas, will be released to Facebook on February 14th. Rovio, the game’s producer, wants to make the launch the biggest Facebook event ever. They already have over 16,000 people who signed up for the event. Like all things Facebook, the sign-up page is social and allows you to ask your friends to join in on the fun as well....

Earlier we covered how to protect your email address from spam bots using puzzles and online security services. This time we’ll look at an even more secure way of keeping your email address safe. Let’s get it out of the clutches of Internet email harvesters spammer slime bags! We’ll use a temporary disposable email address! What is a Temporary Disposable Email Address? You’re not alone in that you don’t want your email address stolen or sold to spammers....

Disney and Imangi Studios present Temple Run: Oz – a brand-new endless runner inspired by Temple Run 2 and the film Oz the Great and Powerful. Play as Oz and outrun the shrieking flying baboons as you turn, jump and slide your way across the land. Begin your exhilarating adventure now and see how far you can run! Enjoy . BONUS! Get 1500 coins for FREE when you download Temple Run: Oz today – that’s $....