How to Replace Microsoft Edge as the Default Browser in Windows 10
Microsoft sets the default web browser in Windows 10 to their own built in browser called Edge. While Microsoft encourages users to adopt and use Edge as their main browser, many users prefer to use a solid, time tested browser they are familiar with such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox instead.
If you prefer another browser over Edge as your default, follow these steps to set it as your primary browser: Read more…
Edit PDF Files in MS Word 2013 or Newer
PDF files are one of the most universal and commonly circulated document formats on the web. In the past if you wished to edit and make changes to a PDF file, you would need to purchase Adobe Acrobat professional for several hundred dollars or an annual Acrobat DC subscription. Read more…
Microsoft Resumes Rollout of Windows 10 October 2018 Update
I mentioned in a previous post that Microsoft paused the rollout of its Windows 10 October 2018 update due to some serious data loss bugs that were affecting users. On November 13, 2018 Microsoft resumed the rollout very slowly to select systems in a measured fashion. Read more…
Microsoft Pauses Rollout of Windows 10 October 2018 Update
Only a few days after the release of the Windows 10 October 2018 feature update, Microsoft halted the rollout after receiving isolated reports of users losing their data files after updating.
Microsoft has fixed this bug and cautiously resumed distribution of the update strictly to users on the Windows Insiders channel, a group that installs “preview builds” of the Windows operating system before they are released to the general public. Read more…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 October Update
Microsoft released it’s second biannual feature update of 2018 for the Windows 10 operating system on October 2nd, numbered build 1809. The update will download automatically on compatible machines via the Windows update service and will prompt you for installation when ready.
Here are a few of the most popular new features that are getting attention from tech news publications: Read more…