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I previously wrote about LibreOffice as a good alternative for Microsoft Office 2013 . Today, I want to share a few tips to make the open-source office suite more productive, compatible and more user-friendly with Microsoft Office. Chances are that if you switched to LibreOffice, you’ll soon come across a Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet or presentation from someone who is likely using Office 2010 or the new Office 365. The inconvenience here is that by default Writer, Calc, and the other applications use the ....

On Windows 10, the Windows Feature Experience Pack is a new update process to deliver feature improvements to consumers outside of major releases of the operating system. According to Microsoft , through the use of the Windows Feature Experience Pack is now possible to improve certain features and experiences that have been developed independently of Windows 10 without having to wait until the next feature update. The company made available the first pack (version 120....

Microsoft plans to bring Progressive Web Apps (PWA) to Windows 10 with version 1803. During the Edge Summit , the company revealed that is working to bring full support for web apps in the next major update of Windows 10 due in early 2018. Progressive Web Apps are an alternative to native apps on Windows 10 . These new type of apps are just web apps wrapped into a “.appx” container that can be distributed through the Windows Store in all screen sizes (e....

Microsoft made available Windows 10 build 10130 for the first time in May 29th, but Windows Insiders were only able to download the new preview through the Fast ring of updates. Later on, because of an error many users were left out of the upgrade; to temporary resolve the issue, the company released the ISO files even though the build wasn’t available through the Slow ring. Today, June 12, Microsoft has announced that build 10130 is finally ready for the Slow ring....

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 16215 for testers with PCs enrolled in the Fast ring. The new rollout is part of the Fall Creators Update (previously known as Redstone 3) , and it brings a slew of new features and improvements over the previous build. Windows 10 build 16215, according to the company, updates the Start menu and Action Center with Fluent Design System elements. Microsoft Edge gets full screen mode button, you can pin favorites to the taskbar, annotate ebooks, and a lot more....

As part of the October 2018 Update , Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 17763 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the 36th test preview, and it’s a minor update that only includes a number of fixes. Windows 10 build 17763 , according to the company, fixes problems with Microsoft Edge, Bluetooth audio devices, battery usage, PowerShell, and it resolves issue resulting in display scaling factors not being applied correctly when viewing a full screen remote desktop window....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18234 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring with the Skip Ahead option of the Windows Insider Program. This is the fourth preview releasing as part of the 19H1 (version 1903) development expected to arrive sometime in spring 2019. Windows 10 build 18234 , according to the company, is a minor update that doesn’t introduce new features, but there’s a slew of improvements (already available in version 1809) and fixes....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18329 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the 21st preview releasing for testers, as part of the April 2019 Update (version 1903) arriving in the coming weeks, and it delivers some new improvements and small set of features. Windows 10 build 18329 isn’t a significant update, but according to the software giant, brings refinements to the Search experience....

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 18363.329 for a subset of devices enrolled in the Release Preview ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview number nine rolling out as part of the 19H2 development , and it’s releasing as a cumulative update with two fixes. Along with the build 18363.329, Microsoft is also releasing build 18362.329 with the same changes, but for devices running the 19H1 update (May 2019 Update)....

Ahead of the official release, Microsoft is now re-releasing cumulative update KB4552455 as Windows 10 build 19041.173 for devices running version 2004 (preview). KB4552455 is a small update that bumps the version number to build 19041.173, and according to the company fixes an issue for older versions of apps from starting by directing users to install the latest version of these apps. The update also address a problem that fails to allocate resources during device initialization, which causes certain USB mass storage devices to stop working....

Windows 10 build 19608 is now rolling out for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the preview number 14 that Microsoft is making available for testers, and it’s a small update that brings minor changes. According to the software giant, Windows 10 build 19608 introduces the ability to search the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default application. In addition, this flights packs a bunch of fixes for Sticky Notes, language, and Snip & Sketch....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 20185 for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is the update number 31 available for testers, and it includes some new improvements that are expected to arrive in future releases of the operating system. Windows 10 build 20185 , according to the company, makes it a little easier to change the network settings using the Settings app....

Windows 10 Creators Update is very close to be finalized. According to a new report from The Verge , Microsoft is now in the last stretch of development and planning to have a final version by the end of March, with a Windows 10 Creators Update release date in early April. Microsoft is expected to roll out a “release candidate” to testers as soon as next week. This is according to Windows Central which has also revealed that the Windows 10 Creators Update will release to the public on April 11, 2017 ....

The Windows Fall Creators Update is slowly rolling out starting October 17, and if your device isn’t getting the new version through Windows Update, you can now use the “Update Assistant” tool. The Windows 10 “Update Assistant” is a tool that Microsoft makes available for devices, which for unknown reasons are not getting the new update. The tool works very similar to the Media Creation Tool , but with the difference that you can only do an in-place upgrade....

Windows 10’s October 2018 Update (version 1809) — codenamed Redstone 5 — is the sixth major release of the operating system, and it’s also the second semi-annual update of 2018. This new update delivers a new set of features and enhancements around productivity, security, and performance. Windows 10 version 1809 release date: Microsoft kicked off the Redstone 5 (RS5) development with Windows 10 build 17604 in the Skip Ahead lane, and it originally released on October 2, 2018....

As part of the April Patch Tuesday, Microsoft is rolling out update KB4100375 for devices running Windows 10 version 1803 (Spring Creators Update) in the Fast, Slow, and Release Preview of the Windows Insider Program. KB4100375 bumps the build number to 17133.73, and according to the company, the update delivers fixes for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, and it also patches security vulnerabilities on many of the operating system components....

Microsoft releases the last update of Windows 10 in 2021. The update KB5008212 brings the version number to 19041.1415 (2004), 19042.1415 (20H2), 19043.1415 (21H1), and 19044.1415 (21H2). The update fixes several problems with search, WSL, networking, encryption, and more. Windows 10 is getting the last Patch Tuesday update of 2021 with KB5008212. The update is available for devices running Windows 10 21H2 , 21H1, 20H2, and version 2004. Update KB5008212 bumps the version number to build 19041....

Although many users had issues trying to activate Windows 10, this is the first version of the operating system that fixes the shortcomings with product activation. With the new version, Microsoft is changing the product key activation process when upgrading to Windows 10 . With the new activation process, not only can people upgrade easily, but it also makes it simpler to perform a clean installation – of course, only after you have properly upgraded....

Windows 11 22H2 receives builds 22621.870 and 22623.870 (KB5018499) in the Beta Channel. This rollout adds the Task Manager option in the Taskbar menu and changes for Windows Narrator. The update also brings fixes for both flights. Microsoft begins the rollout of build 22623.870 (KB5018499) with new features enabled by default and then build 22621.870 (KB5018499) with features turned off by default for Windows 11 devices in the Beta Channel....

Microsoft has now relocated the Copilot button to the System Tray of the Taskbar. Also, the Start menu will now group recently installed apps and show upcoming meetings. On February 8, following the release of the first preview for version 24H2 , Microsoft released the Windows 11 build 22635.3140 (KB5034851) in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Insider Program with minor changes. According to the official notes , build 22635....