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Major Changes in Windows 10 File Picker in Build 9879
Windows 10 Build 98790 introduces some changes to the File Picker experience that modern apps have. In Windows 8.x, modern (WinRT) apps allowed users to open and save files and/or browse the file...
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Download Windows 8.1 Without a Product Key
Note: This article is about downloading Windows 8.1 without a product key. To install the OS, you will still need to provide your key during installation. If you have lost your copy of Windows 8.1 and...
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Breaking: New OneNote Universal App is Live for Windows 10 JTP
I was using OneNote a moment ago and I had noticed my new Windows 10 January Technical Preview has finished all updates after install and wants to reboot. So I finished my work, saved everything that...
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Microsoft Released Customer Support App with Windows 10 JTP
There is a new Support App in Windows 10 January Technical Preview to obtain support directly from Microsoft for Windows. This shows how serious Microsoft is about it’s business of converting Windows...
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New Windows 10 JTP App from Microsoft: Student Planner
Here is another gem from Windows 10 January Technical Preview for all of you Students out there to track your Study Schedules etc. It is a good place to start your day and make plans for your courses....
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Windows 10 JTP Alarm App Blew Us Away
Via the watchful eyes of our good friend @WinObs came a simple tweet about the new Alarms App in Windows 10 JTP with the screenshot as above. Of course I became curious as I haven’t had the time to...
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SoundRecorder now saves to Documents folder in Windows 10 JTP
The Sound Recorder App was one of the updated apps for Windows 10 January Technical Preview. The Sound Recorder App in Windows 8 was excellent, but it has a nasty design fault; you can’t get to the...
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Explaining the Final Version Windows 10
Lately there has been debates online with accompanying polls asking whether Microsoft will be able to deliver the final version of Windows 10 before the end of Summer as promised by them. Many people...
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Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 Walkthrough on Lumia 830
I have just received an update to my Nokia Lumia 830, and it is Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2. This happened on the same day that Microsoft released Windows 10 for phones. As such, I made a video...
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My Windows 10 for Phone Tech Preview Upgrade Horror Story
The purpose of this post needs to be made very clear. I am not ranting or complaining about buggy software or Microsoft. I am writing this article for two main reasons. One, I want to provide Microsoft...
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‘Machineers’ Arrives in the Windows Store to Makers’ Delight
Once in while we come across Apps in the Store that we feel is worthy of mention and want to share with you all. Since most of us here at McAkins Online have our roots in engineering and Builders...
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This is huge! OneNote UWP Now Supports Copy/Move
Those of you that follow me on Twitter (@mcakins) know my seasonal complaint to the OneNote Team (@msonenote). That OneNote Universal (UWP App) is not in par with the iPad and Desktop versions. These...
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Let’s Play Forza 6: Apex – First Impressions
Forza 6 Apex landed on the Windows Store om the fifth of May, and I gave it a test drive! What do I think? I think it is an amazing, free-to-play, single player game. It is a great racing simulator and...
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Sideloads OneDrive Windows 8 App; Gets Unreleased Windows 10 UWP App – Here’s...
A Reddit user, mcdenis, decided to sideload the Windows 8’s metro-style OneDrive app onto his Windows 10 machine. Unexpectedly, the next day, he noticed that he was running the unreleased Windows 10’s...
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The OneDrive UWP app won’t yet be like the Windows 8.1 OneDrive metro app
Rumor has it that Microsoft will release the OneDrive universal (UWP) app soon to Windows Insiders. But if you are hoping that the OneDrive UWP app will work like the OneDrive Windows 8.1 we sorely...
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Video Demo: New Store Experience in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Microsoft is releasing a major update to Windows 10 This summer, called the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This update brings a slew of new feature, and one of them is an overhauled Windows Store. Here...
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Comparing the OneDrive UWP App for Windows 10 Mobile with that of the PC
Microsoft released the OneDrive UWP app for Windows 10 PCs and tablets yesterday. I take a look at the app and compare it to the app we had for Windows 10 Mobile for months. How does it compare? Hint:...
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Video: Demo of the New Windows 10 Store Update on PCs
Let’s take a look at the PC version of the massive Windows Store update coming with the Windows 10 anniversary update. What are your thoughts on the update? I personally think the store lays itself out...
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OneDrive and OneDrive for Business now MERGED into ONE CLIENT
In a recent update to the OneDrive desktop sync client, Microsoft has enabled users to sync both personal and business accounts using just one app. Let’s take a look at what’s new and how it works!
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Install Office 365 desktop Apps Offline
When Office 365 Home, Personal, and University were introduced, you had to always be online to install your office desktop apps. Once they were installed, however, you could go offline and still use...
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