Windows 10 brings a multitude of new features, but misses out when it comes to System Restore. Read on to learn why System Restore may be a good choice for your PC, and how you can enable it in Windows 10.
How to Make Google the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
The new Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 uses Bing as the default search engine. While Bing has its fans, many users prefer to use Google. Due to Microsoft’s use of the OpenSearch standard, however, Google and other popular search engines aren’t yet available as valid search providers. Until Microsoft and Google can fix this, here’s a workaround to make Google your default search engine in Edge.
Here’s What Xbox 360 Games Look Like on the Xbox One
News of Xbox One backwards-compatibility with Xbox 360 games is exciting, but emulation is a tricky thing, even for powerful new consoles. Can the Xbox One handle complex Xbox 360 games like Mass Effect? Some early testers provide some interesting answers.
How to Soon Play Xbox 360 Games on Xbox One
Microsoft surprised the industry at E3 by announcing “native” backward-compatibility to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One. But before you toss your Xbox 360 console out the window, you’ll want to check out the full details. The ability to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One is indeed great news, but there are several important factors to consider.
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How to Determine Your Free Windows 10 Upgrade Version
There are many caveats and details to Microsoft’s free Windows 10 promotion. Here’s a list of who’s eligible, which version you’ll get, and how and when the free upgrade will be available.
Xbox 360 System Update Brings Support for 2TB External Hard Drives
Microsoft may be focused on the Xbox One, but it hasn’t forgotten about the Xbox 360. The company today released a system update that brings long-awaited support for larger external hard drives (up to 2TB), along with some minor UI and account management improvements.
Microsoft Embraces Apple Watch with OneDrive, PowerPoint Support
Microsoft is moving quickly to embrace Apple Watch, releasing updates to its PowerPoint and OneDrive apps this week that let users view photos and navigate presentations on Apple’s new wearable device.
How to Stop OneDrive Camera Backup from Uploading Videos on iOS
Microsoft’s OneDrive service offers the most storage space for the least amount of money, making it a great place to upload backup copies of your iPhone or iPad images. But the service will also automatically upload videos, too, which are huge and eat up your bandwidth. Here’s how to tell OneDrive Camera Backup to only upload images, saving your large videos for your video editing software.
Google to Discontinue Support for Chrome on Windows XP at the End of 2015
After announcing in 2013 that it would provide support for Chrome on Windows XP through “at least April 2015,” Google this week clarified its commitment, pledging to support the browser on the aging operating system through the end of the year.
Microsoft Updates Office for Mac 2016 Preview with Visual and Performance Improvements
Microsoft late Tuesday released an update to the Office for Mac 2016 Preview. In addition to a number of bug fixes and functionality improvements, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint received some visual tweaks that mirror the changes in progress for the Office 2016 for Windows beta.