Enjoying the Technical Preview the last few days, only downside was my Citrix Receiver didn’t survive the upgrade… problem: – error message at startup – uninstall fails Luckily there’s an easy fix if you’re in the same situation. – Download the latest Receiver Clean-Up Utility from Citrix here – Run it as admin – (Re)install the …
Category: Windows
Sep 23
Office Lens: Convert Hardcopy Docs and Notes into Editable Files on OneDrive
The Office Lens app on Windows Phone received an update – you can now can take pictures of whiteboard notes or paper documents and Office Lens coverts them directly into editable Word documents and PowerPoint presentations. The documents are automatically saved to your OneDrive so you can access them on any device. Check it …
Jul 31
Windows Phone 8.1 Update brings Cortana to new markets + new features
From MS Blogs by Joe Belfiore Back in April, you heard me talk about how we believe Windows Phone 8.1 is the world’s most personal smartphonebecause of features like highly personal Live Tiles on your Start screen and the world’s first truly personal digital assistant. Today I am in China to talk about how we’re continuing …
Jul 05
Mouse Without Borders
Consider this, you’re sitting at your desk. On it, you’ve got a desktop PC, a laptop and a Surface. Haven’t you ever wished that you could use a single keyboard and mouse to control all of those devices without having to fiddle with any cables? While you could invest in additional hardware to do just …
Jun 03
MVA Track: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Join Microsoft Product Marketing Manager David Fabritius as he takes you through Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and the new Windows Server Essentials Experience role available on the Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2012 R2. http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/windows-server-2012-r2-essentials
May 02
Out-of-Band Release to Address Microsoft Security Advisory 2963983
At approximately 10 a.m. PDT, we will release an out-of-band security update to address the issue affecting Internet Explorer (IE) that was first discussed in Security Advisory 2963983. This update is fully tested and ready for release for all affected versions of the browser. The majority of customers have automatic updates enabled and will not …
Apr 09
Windows 8.1 Update 1 Power User guide showcases twenty pages of what’s new
Microsoft unveiled the next big update to Windows 8.1, called Update 1, and is set to go live tomorrow, April 8th, via Windows Update. However, you can get a head start on learning about the new features by downloading the official Power User guide for Windows 8.1 Update 1, offering 20 pages showcasing the new …
Apr 08
Exploring Windows 8.1 Update – Start Screen, Desktop and Other Enhancements
Welcome to Ask PFE Plat’s coverage of the next chapter in Microsoft’s on-going refinement of Windows. As with 8.1, we continue to evolve and improve the OS and last week, at the Build 2014 conference, we released “Windows 8.1 Update” to MSDN. On Tuesday, April 8th, the Update will be released to the Windows Update …
Mar 13
Springboard Series Blog: Announcing Windows 8.1 end-user readiness content
Today we’re announcing the availability of the Windows 8.1 business user guide package. The package provides a range of guides and video tutorials that will ensure your users take full advantage of Windows 8.1. Windows 8.1 Quick Guide for Business – for online distribution This 16 page brochure-type quick guide provides a basic introduction to …