The June 2016 update rollup package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is out. It comes with important bug fixes and improvements including a fix for the infamous issue with Windows Update, which causes Windows 7 to take a very long time to finish checking for updates. Sometimes it goes on for hours.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 10 build 14372 is out for the Fast Ring Insiders
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14372 for Fast Ring Insiders. This build is from the Redstone branch which identifies itself as "version 1607". Microsoft is focused on bugs so this new release comes with no major changes or features. Windows 10 version 1607, also known as Anniversary Update, will be released next month, so developers are polishing the existing functionality.
Vivaldi is getting a color picker for themes
A new weekly release of the innovative Vivaldi browser comes with a new interesting feature. In addition to recently added colorful themes, version 1.3.519.25 adds a color picker feature to quickly define your own themes.
How to link your Windows 10 license to a Microsoft Account
With Windows 10 build 14371, Microsoft has introduced a new option that improves the activation feature of Windows 10. With this new option, you will be able to activate Windows 10 even if you have changed your hardware! Instead of a hardware lock, the license will be locked to your Microsoft Account.
How to use wake on LAN on Windows 10
Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is a great feature of PCs which allows you to wake them up from sleep or shutdown over your local area network or over the Internet. It is like a remote power on button. If your hardware has WOL support, you can power on the computer remotely using any of the dozens of freeware tools available on the web to initiate the wake up event. In this article, I will cover the basic steps which are required to configure WOL under Windows 10.
Replace Windows 10 Metro Print dialog with the one from Windows 8
In Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a new print dialog for Universal apps. Unlike Windows 8 which had a print panel that slided in the right side, Windows 10 shows a print dialog on top of the app that cannot be moved. If you like the Windows 8 print panel more than the new dialog in Windows 10, it is possible to get the print panel back with a simple Registry tweak.
Download Windows 8 print dialog for Windows 10 Universal apps
Windows 8 print dialog for Windows 10 Universal apps.
Enable Windows 8 print dialog in Windows 10 Universal apps
Windows 10 build 14371 released to the Fast ring
Microsoft today released Windows 10 build 14371 for Fast Ring Insiders. This build is from the Redstone branch which identifies itself as "version 1607". Microsoft is focused on bugs so this new release comes with no major changes or features. Windows 10 version 1607, also known as Anniversary Update, will be released next month, so developers are polishing the existing functionality.
June 2016 update rollup for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2
A new update package is released for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. June 2016 update rollup comes with a huge number of fixes including some notable performance and reliability patches.
Find which hardware can wake up Windows 10
It is a well known fact that various hardware can wake your Windows 10 PC from sleep. Especially common are your Network (LAN) and Wireless LAN adapters. Human interface devices like mouse, keyboard, fingerprint and some Bluetooth devices can also wake your PC. In this article, we will see how to find which hardware exactly supports waking your PC.
