Fixing Windows 10 (and 11) in 4 steps
When Windows 10 gets wonky, try this series of repair techniques — in this order — to attempt to set things right. Sometimes a Windows 10 system starts misbehaving to the point where repair is needed. This often takes the form of worsening performance or stability, and can originate from damage to, loss of, or corruption of Windows system files typically found in the C:\Windows folder hierarchy. When that happens, users would be well advised to break out the following routine to…
Microsoft Launches new collaborative Office doc — Loop
Built on the Fluid Framework, Microsoft’s Loop app comes in response to offerings by start-ups such as Coda and Notion and their “all-in-one” collaborative documents. While it’s unlikely to supplant traditional Office docs for now, Loop previews a ‘post-Office’ world. Microsoft this week unveiled a new productivity application, Loop, that combines elements of documents, spreadsheets, and presentation apps in a single collaborative space. “The technology is effectively Microsoft’s vision for the future of Office, breaking down the rigid barriers between different…
WORDPRESS CLIENT PORTAL PLUGINS TO STREAMLINE YOUR SITE
What Is A Client Portal? A client portal is a part of your website that’s only accessible to your clients who have a login and password. Clients can access a “portal” that provides them with a more personalized website experience. When giving your clients access to a client portal, you’re rewarding your clients with a more convenient, personalized website experience. A basic WordPress website should provide visitors with an easy way to contact them, whether via a phone number, a…
How to check if your PC can run Windows 11
In late June, Microsoft announced Windows 11, noted that the upcoming OS would have more stringent hardware requirements than Windows 10, and released a utility named PC Health Check to permit users to assess the upgrade readiness of their PCs. Just four days later, however, Microsoft withdrew the tool from circulation, citing issues with its “level of detail or accuracy.” In other words, it was telling many users that their hardware couldn’t run Windows 11, but it wasn’t telling them why. To partially…
Simple ways to cut back on data use in Android
These days, mobile data is money — and if you don’t optimize your phone to handle it intelligently, you’re throwing dollars down the drain. After all, whether you have a plan with a monthly data cap or a setup where you’re billed for the data you use, you’re essentially paying for all the virtual info you transmit over your carrier’s network. In the former case, reducing your Android data usage could let you move to a cheaper level of service…
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 22000.120, released on Aug. 5, 2021. In late June, Microsoft announced the upcoming release of Windows 11 and is now releasing early preview builds to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. Not everyone, though, will be able to participate in the Windows 11 Insider program, because the new operating system has more stringent system requirements than Windows 10.…
Zoom acquires cloud contact center Five9 for $14.7B
The popular videoconferencing firm may be looking to move beyond video with the purchase, which gives it a new way to expand services. Zoom yesterday announced plans buy cloud call center service provider Five9 in a $14.7 billion all-stock transaction. Subject to shareholder approval, the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2022. The acquisition could allow the company to hedge its video bets after 18 months of unprecedented growth as both companies and individual users turned to the…
Windows 11: What’s in it for the Enterprise?
In this collection are the most salient points about Windows 11, the enterprise IT admins will most need to know. You know, the one Microsoft made six years ago when it told customers that Windows 10 was “the last version of Windows” they’d see. Instead, Windows 10 will end — also as promised by Microsoft, hence our confusion over the contradictory claims — in late 2025, its 10-year lifecycle the same as its OS antecedents, replaced by the next-in-line numeral…
