OneDrive is the online document storage solution created by Microsoft which comes bundled as a free service with Windows 10. It can be used to store your documents and other data online in the cloud. Microsoft has updated the service with the new access control options and Camera Upload for OneDrive for Business on Android.
Category: Software
Microsoft is shutting down its Hotfix service
Users of Microsoft products must be familiar with their Hotfix service, which offered downloadable small updates, fixes or patches for Windows, Office and all other products to resolve various issues in existing installations. Hotfixes usually address only a single issue, without containing cumulative multiple fixes. The service was extremely valuable for those who faced only a certain issue and needed to fix just that problem without downloading all available huge updates or a gigantic cumulative update rollup or a service pack. Now, its days are over.
Remove Shop for music online From the Context Menu
Windows Media Player (WMP) is the default audio and video player app in all Windows versions. Even in Windows 10, where it is not associatiated with media files any more because of UWP Groove Music and Video apps, WMP is still available. In certain Windows versions, Windows Media Player adds a special context menu command, 'Shop for music online'. Here is how to remove it.
How to Replace Notepad With Notepad++ in Windows 11 and 10
Here's a little trick that allows you to replace the inbox Notepad app with a more powerful Notepad++ app. The latter offers more than the default app, which is a simple text editor. Actually, the method we are going to review works with any third-party editor, be it Notepad++, Geany, AkelPad or any other app.
.NET Framework 3.5 is moving to its End of Support
Windows 10 comes with .NET framework 4.5 pre-installed, but many apps developed in Vista and Windows 7 era require the .NET framework v3.5 installed along with 4.5. These apps will not run unless you will install the required version. Starting with Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, Microsoft considers the .NET Framework as a standalone product even though it ships with the operating system. It is on a different release and support schedule. The company has announced the End of Support date for version 3.5 of the product.
Winamp 5.8 Beta is officially released
Radionomy, the current owner of the Winamp player, today released Winamp 5.8 Beta. The app has recently leaked to the Internet. This new official release comes with a change log and a short note from the company.
Unblock NVIDIA Control Panel Store App in Windows 10
Some time ago, NVIDIA released a version of their Control Panel for drivers to the Microsoft Store. Anyone can get it installed. However, it doesn't work out of the box. The app is locked to certain drivers and (probably) OEMs.
Winamp 5.8 Beta Found Its Way to the Internet
Winamp is definitely one of the best media players available for Microsoft Windows. It has a long history, impressive popularity and still has plenty of users around the world. Unfortunately, the project started to lose its popularity due to AOL and their management policies. Winamp got a paid pro version, and there was no UI improvement for many years. Since 2013, there hasn't been a single release of the app. Suddenly, this week a beta version of the upcoming Winamp 5.8 found its way to the Internet.
Export Chat History To a File in Telegram Desktop
The Telegram Messenger app is very popular on both Desktop and mobile. If you installed and used it, you might be interested in exporting individual chat history to a file. Here is how it can be done.
Fix Slow Performance of Windows 10 Guest in VirtualBox
VirtualBox is my virtualization software of choice. It is free and feature-rich, so all my virtual machines are created in VirtualBox. Starting with Windows 10 April 2018 Update (and its pre-release versions), I noticed very poor performance of Windows 10 guests in VirtualBox. Here is how I fixed it.
