On Windows 8/8.1 and Server 2012/2012 R2, you might encounter the message popping up: "Windows Update needs your help: Windows Update hasn't been able to check for new updates for the last 30 days. Go to Windows Update to resolve this issue." You might receive this message for a variety of reasons, many of them intentional. You might have Windows Update automatic updates … [Read more...]
Western Digital redesigns the My Passport portable hard drive
WD introduced the 7th generation of their My Passport external hard drives today. They are available in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities with a 3 TB option coming next month. The drives are USB 3.0 to make adding and accessing files that much faster. The latest edition of the My Passport Ultra is available in 4 colors - Classic Black, Brilliant White, Wild Berry, and Noble … [Read more...]
Windows 10 will work with your smartphone, Cortana coming to Android and iPhone
In Microsoft's latest announcement about Windows 10, they focused on interacting with smartphones. A phone companion app on Windows 10 will allow better recognition between Windows Phone, Android, and iPhone/iPad. In addition to your computer working with your phone, Microsoft's digital personal assistant, Cortana, will be coming to Android and iOS. Move over Siri and Google … [Read more...]
a9t9, free, open-source OCR software
OCR software can save you a lot of typing when you only have a physical copy of a document. OCR stands for optical character recognition and such software can take an image such a scan of a document and provide an editable version of the text. Unless you are a particularly fast typist or only have a few pages that you need digitized, OCR software can be a lifesaver. Popular … [Read more...]
Windows 10 editions and Genuine or Non-Genuine
Microsoft is beginning to reveal more details about Windows 10, rumored to release late July. Among the details they have shared recently, the different SKUs or Windows 10 Editions have been announced and defined in general. The company has also discussed Genuine and Non-Genuine Windows 10 to track if the OS is properly installed and licensed. Windows 10 Editions Microsoft … [Read more...]