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The New Xbox One Unveil Video
In case you missed the big news today, Microsoft announced its next generation gaming console called Xbox One. Here’s the promotional video from Microsoft.
Make Windows Run Disk Cleanup Automatically with Task Scheduler
Running Disk Cleanup regularly in Windows is an important part of keeping your system running smooth. Remembering to do it is the hard part. Here’s how to make it happen automatically.
Update Your Windows Desktop With These New Landscape Themes
Are you tired of your custom theme, or had pictures up of your pets too long on the desktop? Microsoft released more themes of Alaskan, New Zealand, and Swedish landscapes.
How to Fix Outlook.com and the Gmail Phishing Warning “This message may not have been sent by:”
Successfully sending Gmail or other webmail emails from Outlook.com, but getting accused of phishing? Here’s the fix.
Microsoft Enhances Bing Facebook Social Search Sidebar
When you search on Bing, you’ll get posts related to your search from Facebook on the social bar on the right. You can “Like” and comment on those posts too.
How To Sync Specific Folders from SkyDrive to Your Computer
If you have a Microsoft account, you get 7GB of storage on SkyDrive for free. If you just want to sync specific files from the cloud to your computer, check out the Selective Sync feature.
Windows Tip: Delete Files Instantly from the Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin in Windows provides a place to get rid of files and folders you no longer want. But sometimes you might want to delete them instantly. Here’s how.
Send Email From Other Accounts in Outlook.com
A cool feature in Outlook.com is the ability to add multiple accounts. And once you do, it’s easy to choose the account you send a message from.
Shutdown Windows 8 Easier With the Power Button
If you’re new to Windows 8, one annoyance is the steps it takes to shutdown. But, if you set the Power Button to shut Windows 8 down, it’s a simple press.
Make Internet Explorer Open a New Tab Page Blank
When you open a new tab in Internet Explorer, its New Tab Page opens to frequently visited sites. If you’d rather have it open to a blank page, here’s how to change it.
Play Videos from Windows Home Server Directly to Xbox 360
There’s a lot of ways to stream your videos around your home these days. If you have a home server, here’s how to stream to Xbox 360 directly from your server or NAS.
How To Add Videos to the Windows 7 Start Menu
If you use the Windows 7 Start Menu a lot, you’ve probably noticed that Pictures and Music links are listed, but not videos. Adding your Videos is easy, here’s how.
Windows Store In-App Ad Revenue Nearly Disappears, Developers Left Out in the Cold
A recent report shows that Windows 8 has slow growth and almost zero ad revenue for apps relying on it. Does this mark a bad future for Microsoft’s latest OS?