ColleaguesExternal ContactsWorkgroupFriends and Family In this topic, we will cover what information each privacy relationship can have access to and how to change it if needed. How to block someone in Skype for Business By default, any new contact you add is assigned to the Colleague’s relationship. In comparison to Workgroup, less information is available to them. On the other hand, Workgroup contacts can see more information about you like, your meeting locations and demand your attention almost immediately via Skype for Business even when your Do Not Disturb status is active....

What is Telemetry in Windows 11/10 Telemetry is an automated process, where data is collected at remote points and transmitted back to the ‘parent’, who uses it for the purpose or measuring, monitoring and improving services. Says Microsoft: In Windows 11/10, and now Windows 8 and Windows 7 too, Microsoft collects data from computers, aggregates it, and uses it to keep Windows devices secure and improve the quality of Microsoft services and the Windows operating system....

Windows 7 Action Center When the status of a monitored item changes Action Center notifies you with a message in the notification area on the taskbar, the status of the item in Action Center changes color to reflect the severity of the message, and an action is recommended. To change which items Action Center checks: – Click to open Action Center.– Click Change Action Center settings Select a check box to make Action Center check an item for changes or problems, or clear a check box to stop checking the item....

In this post, we are going to show you how to get this error under control and out of your life. Microsoft Bluetooth A2dp Source not working properly (Code 52) The key to fixing getting rid of this error is to sign the Bluetooth A2DP file with the built-in System File Checker, that’s it. Apart from that, there are other generic suggestions as well: In the Windows 10 search box, type Command Prompt or CMD....

What is Microsoft Passport in Windows 10 Broadly speaking, Microsoft Passport consists of 2 services – a single Sign-in service that allows members to use a single name and password to log in, and a Wallet service that members can use to make fast, convenient online purchases. UPDATE: Microsoft Passport was rebranded as Windows Live ID and now it has become Microsoft Account. Two Factor Authentication in Microsoft Passport Microsoft introduced Two-factor authentication a couple of years back, when cybercriminals increased their activities on the Internet....

Why is chat not showing in Microsoft Teams? The chat might not show up due to the chat messages slowing down your application or poor internet connection. There is also that rare possibility that your Teams files may have got corrupted. Microsoft Teams chat messages not showing up To fix the issue of not seeing any of your chat messages loading or showing up in Teams follow the solutions below....

Microsoft Usbccid smartcard reader (WUDF) not working In addition to the error signal, you’ll also see a message bearing the following line of description. This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31) {Operation Failed} The requested operation was unsuccessful. It occurs because the smartcard driver tries to create an instance of smart card class extension but the attempt fails and the driver refuses to load....

Is your Microsoft software genuine? Using Pirated software comes with its share of problems, consequences and risks – so it is best to always use genuine software. Every edition of genuine Windows comes with piracy prevention features. Comparing the features of your software to those of genuine Windows can help determine if your copy of Windows is genuine. This site talks about the features included with genuine Microsoft software, including the packaging, installation media, product key labels and the Certificate of Authenticity (COA)....

MiniTool MovieMaker Free for Windows 10 MiniTool Movie Maker is an innovative computer software provider. The freeware movie maker is a clean product with no bundle or watermark attached. It has a very easy-to-understand interface. Let us see how to use and then navigate through its following settings- Once you are done with the creating part, you can save the cool movie on PC or share it with friends via social networks like YouTube and Facebook....

Multilingual User Interface (MUI) in Windows 11/10 Windows 11 Windows 10 Configure Country, Region and language options: You can use the Regional and Language Options settings in Control Panel to configure input languages for user accounts. For the MUI Pack, use these settings to specify or change the default user interface language or to install or remove user interface language packs. Change the language for non-Unicode programs Simplify multiple language usage on desktops Administrators can configure desktops to simplify working in multiple languages....

Music Collection software for Windows PC Here’s the good thing about Music Collection; users do not have to manually add music information since the software can tap into the vastness of the web and automatically do the deed. Also, information collected can be printed via a printer, of course. This information can be published in a grid format or even images, a cool addition in our minds. Hey, you can also export the details in HTML file format....

Network computers not showing in Windows 11/10 Try the following solutions sequentially and see if any of them help you. Windows computer not showing up on the Network 1] Update Network Adapter Driver Press Win+R to open the Run box and type the command devmgmt.msc. Press Enter, and it would open the Device Manager window. Expand the list of network drivers and update them. If that doesn’t work, uninstall the same drivers and restart the system....

Windows 8.1 new keyboard shortcuts Let us check out 10 of the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8.1. Win+D : Show or Hide Desktop Win+T : Open taskbar, when on the Windows 8.1 Start Screen. On the desktop, it selects the first app on the taskbar. Alt+F4 : This will completely shut down a Windows Store app and bring you to the desktop. But if you are on the Desktop, it will still bring the old Shutdown dialog box....

News and Interests not showing or missing Here is what you need to do to get News and Interests on the Taskbar on your Windows 10 computer: Let’s see this in detail. 1] Is it Hidden? Did you hide it by mistake? Check that first. 2] Run Windows Update Run Windows Updates and install all the updates including the Optional Updates. See if this helps. 3] Download and install KB5001391 and KB5003214 Go to the Microsoft Catalog website and download KB5001391 as well as KB5003214 for your Windows system....

No sound in Chrome You see, many Chrome users have come across a problem where the browser fails to play sound. For most, the easiest way to fix this problem is by restarting the browser or the computer. But that does not always work! The issue can be extremely frustrating, especially when one considers that other apps have sound, and only Chrome alone is acting up. If you are facing no sound issues in Chrome, here are a few things you might want to try....

Notepad Tips and Tricks Most of us don’t even bother to see what it has to offer, preferring instead to use it in its default state. Here are a few very basic tips to help you get the maximum out of it! To add a date and time stamp to an open Notepad, simply hit F5. You will see it displayed as: 23:37 10-05-2010 At the first line of a Notepad file, type: ....

Based on the two scenarios listed below, you’re prompted for credentials, and Outlook doesn’t use Modern Authentication to connect to Office 365 – after you enter your credentials, they’re transmitted to Office 365 instead of to a token. Scenario 1: Microsoft Outlook connects to your primary mailbox in an on-premises Exchange server using Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and it also connects to another mailbox that’s located in Office 365.Scenario 2: You migrate your mailbox to Office 365 from an Exchange server that Outlook connects to by using RPC....

PC keeps rebooting after upgrading Windows In such cases, you may want to try the following: Select Windows OS with the existing version name instead of the default Windows setup when you see the boot entry menu. Insert the Windows Installation Media of the existing version into the drive and exit the Windows Setup when its launched Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Right click the Command Prompt icon > Click Run as Administrator....

In this post, we will discuss this issue and see what you can do if you encounter a “PIP is not recognized as an internal or external command” error. Why is pip not recognized in CMD? If the Python package is not added to the Environmental Variable, PiP, which is found in Python Package Index, will not be recognized. When installing the package, users are asked to give permission to add Python to the environmental variable, some of them, skip this and then have to do it manually....

Pixie color picker for PC Pixie app would be especially useful if you are a web designer or a graphic artist and are usually hunting for nice colors on your screen that you would like to use. Simply run Pixie, point to the color and it will tell you the HTML, HEX, RGB, CMYK and HSV values of color. You can then use these values to reproduce the color in your favorite programs....