I already showed you how to safely get rid of your old computer while protecting your data ; now, in this video, you are going to learn how to use Darik’s Boot and Nuke (DBAN) to wipe or erase all your data stored in a hard drive. Warning! You are about to delete all the data that resides in your hard drive. I would recommend you to make e a data backup in case things go wrong....

Microsoft will force users to use Edge exclusively to open web results. Windows 11 update will block EdgeDeflector to open web links from Windows Search. The update is expected to release in next Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is preparing a “fix” to block the popular EdgeDeflector to prevent opening links on another browser other than Edge on Windows 11 . When you click a web result on Windows Search, by default, the link will open on Microsoft Edge using Bing regardless of the browser you have configured as your system default....

Microsoft has finally confirmed that the next major update, codename Redstone 4, will be officially called “Windows 10 April 2018 Update,” and it’ll be available starting Monday, April 30, 2018, for anyone wanting to update manually. On May 8, the new version will slowly start rolling out through Windows Update. Originally, the feature update was planned to released on April 10, but a blocking bug causing a higher rate of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) delayed the launch at the eleventh hour....

Microsoft rolls out a new update for Windows 10 as the operating system gets ready for general availability on July 29th. With Windows 10 close to completion, the work won’t stop, as Microsoft has previously announced that is moving to Windows as a Service model. This means that the work to improve the operating system is an ongoing process, and now the software giant is announcing a small update (KB3074665) to address a few bugs and patch several security wholes....

Microsoft Edge 110 to drop support for older versions of the operating system, including Windows 8.1, 8, and 7. The company made the announcement with the release of version 110.0.1543.0 in the Dev channel for Microsoft Edge, alongside other changes planned for this release. The main reason for Microsoft Edge dropping support for older versions of Windows is that the browser is based on the Chromium project, and Google is scheduled to drop support for Windows 8....

Microsoft is building a new Surface Go 4 with an ARM processor. Also, a new smaller 11-inch Surface Pro is in the works. The two devices could launch before the end of the year or in 2024. Microsoft is reportedly working on a new Surface Go 4 with an ARM processor and a new Surface Pro with a smaller 11-inch screen. According to a new report from Windows Central , the new Surface Pro and Surface Go 4 will show some design changes, and even though they’re expected to ship in the fall, the company may push the release to next year....

Microsoft is soon to announce AI features coming to Office apps. The ChatGPT-like features will come to Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. The company is expected to demonstrate the AI features in March. Microsoft is reportedly expected to unveil new AI integration like ChatGPT to its Office applications in the coming weeks. According to a new report from The Verge , the software giant is preparing to demonstrate new AI capabilities for Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint shortly after launching its AI-powered version of Bing ....

Microsoft unveils a revamped version of Teams. The new app is slowly rolling out as a preview for customers. The new Teams app brings a faster experience, better performance, more flexibility, and AI features. Microsoft is now rolling out a public preview of the new version of the Microsoft Teams app that introduces a significant update focusing on four areas: speed, performance, flexibility, and intelligence. According to the announcement , the new version of the desktop app is two times faster than the previous release while consuming fifty percent less memory....

Creative Data Studios creates a ChatGPT add-in for Microsoft Word. The Ghostrwrite add-in allows you to create AI-generated content based on a specific query. The add-in has a “Basic” and “Pro” edition that you have to purchase. You can now use the OpenAI ChatGPT on Microsoft Word with a new Ghostrwrite add-in from Creative Data Studios . Although Microsoft is already working to bring artificial intelligence to its Office products, the Creative Data Studios team has released a new Office add-in that allows you to get a writing assistant through ChatGPT....

The report is in: Microsoft is saying today that the company has just passed the 100 million Windows 8 license sold. The number reflects the amount of licenses sold in the first 6 months period of the life of the operating system since its release back in October, 2012. And the software giant is also finally talking about Windows 8.1 (a.k.a Windows Blue). If we set the clock back to April, 2010, the numbers we’re seeing today are inline to how Windows 7 performed back in the day, in the same time period, which means that Microsoft’s OS isn’t doing so bad....

North Island theme will decorate your Windows 10 desktop with New Zealand’s incredible landscape brought to you by photographer Brian Lai. From Auckland’s skyline to its botanic gardens, this is another set of wallpapers you cannot miss. This collection includes 19 images, and they are available at no cost to set as wallpapers only on Windows 10 devices. To install the North Island theme, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, click the Apply button, and then select the wallpaper collection from the “Themes” settings page to apply it....

Notepad to get support for tabs on Windows 11. The screenshot leaked onto the web but was later removed. It’s unclear when (and if) the feature will become available. Microsoft plans to update its Notepad app to bring support for tabs on Windows 11 . An employee originally leaked a screenshot that showed an early version of Notepad with tabs and a warning advising employees not to discuss features or take screenshots....

The Panda Bears theme is now available for download at the Microsoft Store. This collection delivers 16 background images of infant as well as grown giant pandas and red pandas hanging out on trees, eating, and laying down relaxing. The theme is available at no cost to set as desktop backgrounds only on computer using Windows 10. In the case that the images rotate too quickly, after applying the theme go to Settings > Personalization > Background , use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

Microsoft begins rolling out update KB3176936 for Windows 10 version 1607. The update is currently in the testing staging, as it’s only available for participants on the Windows Insider Preview who are enrolled in the Release Preview ring. According to the Microsoft support page, KB3176936 is a “Servicing stack update for Windows 10 Version 1607: August 23, 2016”. In addition, the support site notes that the update “makes stability improvements for the Windows 10 version 1607 servicing stack....

Today, March 17th, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so it is a good time to suit-up your desktop with a touch of green and good luck with the Shamrocks theme for Windows 10. This collection includes six images of rainbows and shamrocks to decorate the desktop. The theme is available through the Microsoft Store, and it is free to use for backgrounds on computers running Windows 10 only. If the background images rotate too quickly, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

The guys from iFixit have teardown the Surface Pro 4 to give you a closer look inside of the components and to assess how likely you will be able to repair the tablet. As it turns out the new Surface Pro 4 is two-time more repairable than the Surface Pro 3, but it’s nothing to be happy about. The previous generation of the tablet had 1 out 10 reparability score, and now Surface Pro 4 has received a score of 2 of 10 , which makes it almost impossible to repair....

Windows Recall is a timeline AI feature that allows you to search and retrieve anything you’ve done on your computer, while Microsoft Copilot is an AI digital assistant that offers a human-like conversational experience to answer questions and help you perform certain tasks. Windows 11 24H2 is shaping up to be one of the most significant updates that will reimagine how we use computers, partly because of the new AI features, such as Recall....

As part of the Windows 10 version 20H2 development, Microsoft is now rolling out build 19042.423 in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is the fourth preview available to testers as update KB4568831, and it’s a re-release of build 19042.421 with a slew of fixes. Windows 10 build 19042.423 , according to the software giant , enables the new Start menu visual design, personalized taskbar for new accounts, introduces tweaks for Settings and notifications, and a lot more....

Microsoft recently released a new preview of Windows 10 (build 10061) to the fast ring and it’s a new version of the operating system that brings significant updates since the previous build (10049) , which was also made available through the fast ring of updates. If you don’t want to go through the trouble on setting up a virtual machine to see what’s new in build 10061, I just created a new video tour that highlights all the new improvements and features in this new release of Windows 10....

Microsoft releases (nearly) final version of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Insiders. This time around the company is rolling out preview build 16288 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring, and while the update doesn’t introduce new features or significant changes, you’ll notice that the watermark in the lower right-corner has now disappeared. In addition, starting with Windows 10 build 16288, the OS now reports “version 1709,” which is the official version number for the Fall Creators Update....