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Switch to dark mode automatically on Windows

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switch to dark mode

In this post, I talk about to switch to dark mode automatically on Windows. Why? Although Windows 11 comes with an option to switch between the light and dark modes, it’s a manual process that requires several steps. Auto Dark Mode X is an open-source application that allows you to configure a schedule to switch between the light and dark modes (and vice versa) automatically. Furthermore, the application also includes exceptions to prevent the switch while you are gaming or running on battery. You can even specify whether apps, including…

Next generation of Windows is here

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Next generation of Windows is here

Microsoft has created an event for showing the next generation of Windows is (almost) here on June 24th. Here the event to add to your calendar. After teasing the next generation of Windows during Build last week, Microsoft announced that it’ll officially unveil the new version of its operating system on June 24th at 11AM Eastern. The company has begun sending out invites to media. It’s revealed that CEO Satya Nadella and chief product officer Panos Panay will be headlining the event. The promise at Build At Build, Nadella said he’s been testing the…

Exciting time for Windows users

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Windows10 Sun Valley - Exiting time for Windows users

This week it is quite an exciting time for Windows users and developers. Let me tell you why. Microsoft isn’t talking about its big Windows plans at Build 2021 this week, and that’s because the company is preparing to detail what’s next for its PC operating system separately. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella teased this announcement during his Build keynote this morning, revealing he has been testing “the next generation of Windows” in recent months. “Soon we will share one of the most significant updates to Windows of the past decade…

Windows switching to differential patching in the Creators Update

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Major Windows 10 updates, including this summer’s Anniversary Update and next year’s Creators Update, are distributed as essentially full operating system installs. The downloads are around 4GB, and installing them performs a complete in-place upgrade to Windows. That is set to change as Microsoft rolls out what it calls its Unified Update Platform (UUP). Major upgrades will be shipped as differential updates, where only the differences between the currently installed version and the newly installed version need to be downloaded. The company estimates that this will result in major version…

Microsoft now has six million Windows Insiders

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In a video posted earlier (see it below), Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella once again accepted the challenge of former NFL player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS, and poured a bucket of ice cold water over his head along with Terry Myerson and members of the Windows 10 team. At the same time, Myerson, head of the Windows and Devices division, confirmed that six million have signed up to the Windows Insider program that sees users able to test preview releases of Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile, according to Windows…

Microsoft’s New Edge Browser Is A Windows-Only Play For Now

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Microsoft has no immediate plans to let its new browser out of Windows 10. The software giant indicated today that it has no current intention of shipping Edge, formerly known as ‘Project Spartan’, on other platforms. I confirmed the strategy with Microsoft after the announcement. It might sound odd, but that Microsoft is not working to release Edge on other platforms is notable. The company has pursued an aggressive cross-platform strategy in recent years, shipping even its crown jewels on rival platforms. Microsoft is waging a double war: Rebuild Windows…

Microsoft announces Windows 10 release set for this summer in 190 countries

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Microsoft plans to release Windows 10 this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages, the company announced today, though a specific date was not named. In a blog post on the Windows website, Terry Myerson, head of Microsoft’s operating systems team, didn’t elaborate on the release time frame beyond saying it was shared at the Windows Hardware Engineering Community event in Shenzhen, China, today. The time frame aligns with an earlier Neowin report that the company is planning to finish the operating system in June to ready it for consumer…

Setup FileZilla Server Passive Ports on Windows Server 2012

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I prefer to use FileZilla FTP Server above the traditional IIS FTP module. FileZilla comes with a lite and lean GUI, great logging tools, connection (speed)limits and more. If you do not know FileZilla Server or the Filezilla Client I strongly encourage you to try them out at https://filezilla-project.org/ Setting up the FileZilla Server is straightforward, but after configuration the user/groups and directory you can have some trouble setting up the Windows Server 2012 Firewall. Traditional FTP uses port 21, you should open this on your Firewall (see below) but…

Transparent Live Tile For Windows Phone 8.1

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Windows Phone 8.1 Dev Preview Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview is totally awesome. So what is one of the most important things app devs can do right away, without much fuss, to make their apps look great with Windows Phone 8.1? Revisit your app’s Live Tile images. Why? In 8.1, Start screen is mesmerizing with the parallax effect and Live Tile with background overlay. Dev preview users are going crazy with new Start experience, and I am sure, with public release, end users are going to love to have background…

How to create and show an Icon on the Lock Screen in Windows Phone

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This article demonstrates how to create / show a lock screen icon that will identify your Windows Phone 8 app on the lock screen. Here are a few quick steps you can follow: Step1. Create a new Windows Phone 8 application project in Visual Studio. Step2. Add a PNG image to your project, that will be displayed on the lock screen. Image requirements: Size: 38 x 38 Type: PNG Colors: The image must contain only white pixels, optionally  with some level of transparency Add a sample icon that meets the…

Live Tiles in Windows Phone 8: Part 1 Tile Templates

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Live tiles are one of the signature features of Windows Phone and are used to represent your app on the start screen of the phone and give the user quick access to your app. Live tiles also enable apps to show notifications to the user on the home screen and starting with Windows Phone 8 – on the lock screen. While, the Primary (or default) tile appears on the phone’s start screen only when a user pins your application, secondary tiles are created programmatically by the application and multiple such…