This open-source tool can activate practically every Windows and Office release

by dbadmin | Feb 19, 2025 | Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Popular Windows activator tool MAS (Microsoft Activation Scripts) has been updated to v3.0 with TSforge, the developer group’s most powerful activation exploit yet. With TSforge, MAS can activate every edition of every...

Microsoft makes it easier for Phone Link users to move on from their old phone

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Microsoft’s Phone Link will soon allow users to easily unlink their old smartphone. This would be a welcome change over the previous method, which required users to open their Microsoft account. Microsoft’s Phone Link is a...

Windows makes file sharing and linking easier for Android

by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The latest Windows Insider build lets users easily pair a new Android or iOS device via the Start menu’s Phone Link pane. The pane, which displays a connected Android phone’s battery level and handy shortcuts, is now also...

Microsoft’s January security patch is wrecking audio on Windows PCs

by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Audio, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security patch has a bug. The bug can cause your PC’s audio to stop working, particularly if you’re using a USB audio DAC. The issue is affecting versions 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2 of...

Windows 11 could soon make file sharing as easy as it is on Android

by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: phantomofearth Microsoft appears to be testing a “Drag Tray” feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview. Drag Tray makes sharing files easier by letting you drag and drop to available sharing options. This feature doesn’t appear in the update release...

Windows 11 could encourage emoji use with this key change

by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2024 | Emoji, Microsoft Windows, News, PC, Windows 11

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4580 references new emoji settings Microsoft could activate in a future release. When enabled, PC users will be able to optionally add an emoji panel button to the Windows taskbar. You’ll...