Clever Ways to Make Software Available to any Windows Account

If you share a Windows computer with someone else, you probably know how fiendishly difficult it can be to share access to applications across multiple user accounts. Microsoft doesn’t make it easy, and often the only choice is to install the same application again-and-again for each login. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to Use a Battery Bank to Protect Your Home From Outages

One day, you were sitting in your office and the power went out. But your computer kept running because you have an uninterruptible power supply or UPS. A thought went through your mind. “That was cool. I wonder if I could put my whole home on a UPS?” More from this article from MakeUseOf.com

Outlook for iOS and Android gets Skype call scheduling

Outlook users who need to cook up a video conference will have an easier time with new updates Microsoft announced for the app on iOS and Android. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Hands on: Remote Desktop Preview for Windows 10 lets you control a PC remotely through your phone

An update to the Remote Desktop Preview app should theoretically allow you to run any Windows 10 app via the Continuum function built into Windows 10 Mobile. Check this article from PCWorld.com

Windows 10 Mobile Insider app update anticipates release of the OS for older devices

A new update to the Windows Insider app on Windows 10 Mobile allows users to opt out of pre-production builds rather easily—probably preparing testers of older devices for their release of Windows 10 Mobile. Check this article from PCWorld.com

Skype offers early access to free group video calls on iOS, Android, Windows Mobile

Microsoft said Tuesday that it will soon push free Skype group video calls to those users who have the Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile versions of Skype installed. This feature is already available on the desktop versions of Skype, but Microsoft’s using the 10th anniversary of Skype to highlight the move to mobile. Check this article from PCWorld.com

You Can’t Download Windows 10 ISOs Anymore… Or Can You?

It’s not too late to claim your free upgrade to Windows 10, but if you do, you’ll notice that Microsoft has made a small change: you can’t download the Windows 10 ISO directly anymore. Go to the downloads page and you won’t see the ISOs anymore. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com