Microsoft Update Catalog provides downloads of Microsoft updates, drivers, hotfixes etc. which can be distributed and installed over corporate network. If you want to download updates of your Microsoft software for offline usage, Microsoft Update Catalog can be useful for you. Go to Microsoft Update Catalog for searching for your required updates. The site will […]
Microsoft brings in the concept of a redesigned user interface with the launch of Windows 8. The Start Menu has been replaced by Start Screen. This interface contains the apps and programs in the form of tiles. You can customize the Start Screen by selecting the apps to be displayed and changing their sizes. Group […]
Windows 8.1 Preview is available for download. At Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 final and stable version will be released in August, 2013. Although Windows 8.1 Preview has a lot of bugs that need to be fixed ahead of the final release, Microsoft has announced the release date and schedule. […]
There are several ways to open or run a file in Windows. You can double-click the file to open it or use the Run command box. You can also use command prompt to open the file. Sometimes it happens that when we manually enter the full path and filename in command prompt, the file doesn’t […]
Dead pixel is an area on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitor which is not performing as expected. Usually the problem that leads to dead pixels is that the liquid flowing through the display is not flowing through that pixel properly. In this article, we will take a look at how to identify the dead […]
In Office 2007, Microsoft introduced a file format called the Microsoft Open Office XML Format (.docx). This format is not compatible with older versions of Microsoft Word and with some other popular word processing software. Thus, Microsoft offers a list of compatibility packs for your older Office suite versions so that they can support the […]
System files in Windows can not be modified or deleted directly. The user can’t replace the system files without taking ownership of the files first. By default the ownership belongs to the System user. And even if the user does take ownership, it is not sure that the file is replaced because sometimes the file […]
If you remember that Skype 6.5 had been released with video messaging support. That was a major feature update. But now Microsoft has released Skype 6.6 which enhances the existing features. Video messaging feature has been optimized further. Skype 6.6 is a minor update which concentrates on ensuring consistent user experience on every device Skype […]
The Ribbon interface was introduced in Office 2007 but the new Office 2013 takes the Ribbon interface to the next level. Microsoft has introduced features like creating custom tab in Office 2013 in addition to the standard tabs which we get when we open any Office app. In this article, we will create a custom […]
Windows 8.1 Preview has been released by Microsoft and is available for download. Windows 8.1 comes with a lot of new features and enhancements. Microsoft has gladly paid attention to user complaints. Most of the complaints that users had in Windows 8 have been fixed in Windows 8.1. The most wanted feature was the Start […]
