If you’re doing advanced troubleshooting or configuration of a Windows 10 application and need to locate the program’s EXE file in File Explorer, there’s a quick way to do it if you have access to a shortcut. Here’s how. First, locate a shortcut that points to the application whose EXE you need to find, because you […]
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Windows 10 antivirus is getting a huge upgrade
Microsoft has unveiled a series of changes to its Windows 10 antivirus service that will bring all the company’s extended detection and response (XDR) facilities under one roof. Announced at the company’s Ignite 2020 event, the changes will see Microsoft 365 Defender (formerly Microsoft Threat Protection) and Azure Defender consolidated under the umbrella of the Microsoft Defender antivirus service. […]
Apple releases iOS 13.7 with Exposure Notifications Express framework
Apple is now rolling out what could be the last major version of iOS 13 before iOS 14 arrives later this year. Among the updates in iOS 13.7 is an upgrade to the COVID-19 exposure notification API Apple and Google released for iOS and Android. The Exposure Notifications Express framework that allows you to more easily participate in your local health authority’s efforts […]
Android 11 brings wireless Android Auto to all phones
Starting with Android 11 later this year, all phones will soon be able to connect wirelessly to compatible cars with Android Auto. Over two years ago, Google finally made it possible for Android Auto to connect wirelessly instead of needing to be connected via USB to your car stereo. However, the wireless capabilities have so far […]
Android 11 will force apps to use built-in camera app, ignore 3rd-party defaults
Android 11 has a lot of changes for good, but as we approach release some minor changes are starting to come to light that some users won’t be very happy with. Starting in Android 11, for instance, users won’t be able to select a default camera app in certain scenarios. On an official issue tracker thread, […]
Apple releases iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users
Apple has just released iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users, just one month after the release of iOS 13.6. The update fixes some known issues related to the Exposure Notifications and another one that could make the displays exhibit a green tint. iOS 13.6 was released in July with Car Key, a digital […]
Removing Cortana from Windows 10 is now easier than ever
Cortana on Windows 10 has been updated as a productivity tool and it is now an integral part of Microsoft’s vision for conversational computing and productivity. Voice assistants are a great convenience when they work as intended. A wide choice of assistants has risen over the past few years, including Cortana, Alexa, Siri, and Google […]
How to install the watchOS 7 public beta
For the first time ever, a public beta is available for the latest Apple Watch software. If you want to test out all the new features, including sleep tracking, watch face sharing, new watch faces, and workout types, follow along below for how to install the free watchOS 7 public beta. Apple released the watchOS 7 […]
Windows 10 update means copy-and-paste will never be the same again
Microsoft may be planning to release Windows 10X in the spring of 2021 but some of the new operating system’s features could be coming to Windows 10 sooner than that including a new panel that completely changes how copying and pasting works. As reported by Windows Latest, in Windows 10 Build 20185 the software giant has added a […]
5 MUST-HAVE TERMINAL COMMANDS FOR LINUX ON YOUR CHROMEBOOK
We’ve spent a lot of time over the past week exploring what is possible on Chrome OS. Thanks to some updates to the Linux container, we’ve installed Windows 10 and a variety of Linux flavors. I love tinkering with Chrome OS to see how far I can push the maturing ecosystem but today, we’re going […]