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Download Microsoft Office for PC & Mac, Windows 11/10, 64-bit, Free & Offline Options

Download Microsoft Office for PC & Mac, Windows 11/10, 64-bit, Free & Offline Options

October 27, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Download Microsoft Office for PC & Mac, Windows 11/10, 64-bit, Free & Offline Options

Download Microsoft Office for PC or Mac from official Microsoft pages: Microsoft 365, Office 2024, 64-bit, 32-bit, ARM64, free web apps and offline installer.

Posted in: Microsoft, MS Office, Office and productivity, Windows, Windows 11
Microsoft
Hotmail.com email access link

Hotmail Sign In Link: How to access your Hotmail email

July 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Hotmail.com email access link

To sign in to Hotmail, open Outlook.com and enter your existing Hotmail email address and Microsoft account password. Hotmail is now part of Outlook, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Office and productivity
Microsoft

How To Insert Emojis In A Microsoft Outlook Email

July 19, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment

To insert an emoji in a Microsoft Outlook email on Windows, place the cursor in the message or subject line and press Windows + … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Office and productivity
Microsoft
Download Microsoft .NET Framework Offline Installer (64-bit, 32-bit) (All Versions) (July 2026)

Download Microsoft .NET Framework Offline Installer, 64-bit, 32-bit, July 2026

July 19, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Download Microsoft .NET Framework Offline Installer (64-bit, 32-bit) (All Versions) (July 2026)

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 is the latest Framework release available for supported Windows computers. For newer applications built with modern .NET, Microsoft currently offers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Windows
Downloads
Download Microsoft Safety Scanner for Windows (64-bit, 32-bit)

Download Microsoft Safety Scanner for Windows (64-bit, 32-bit)

July 19, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Download Microsoft Safety Scanner for Windows (64-bit, 32-bit)

To download Microsoft Safety Scanner, open the official Microsoft download page, choose the 64-bit or 32-bit version that matches your Windows installation, and run … [Read more…]

Posted in: Downloads, Microsoft, Security, Windows, Windows 11
Android
How To Use Microsoft Authenticator App On PC

How To Use Microsoft Authenticator App On PC And Android/iOS (Phone)

July 19, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
How To Use Microsoft Authenticator App On PC

To use Microsoft Authenticator, install the app on an Android phone or iPhone, add your Microsoft, work, school, or third-party account, and scan the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Android, Microsoft
Microsoft
Run commands, CMD and PowerShell on a Windows command line

Microsoft provides a workaround for shutdown and restart issue of Windows 10 build 18999

October 15, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu
Run commands, CMD and PowerShell on a Windows command line

Microsoft has shared a workaround for the bug that makes some PCs on Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18999 (20H1) get stuck when shutting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Troubleshooting, Windows
Microsoft
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Microsoft investigates Windows 10 build 18999 (20H1) hang issue on shutdown and restart

October 12, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Microsoft is investigating reports that PCs running Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18999 (20H1) get stuck when you shut them down or restart them. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Windows
Browser News
Microsoft Edge settings, extensions and clear cache on a Windows laptop browser

Microsoft Edge Insider extension available on Microsoft Store

March 25, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu
Microsoft Edge settings, extensions and clear cache on a Windows laptop browser

Microsoft has put a new extension called Microsoft Edge Insider on the Microsoft Store. It is built for the preview channels of the upcoming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Browser News, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge
Freebies
Grand Canyon National Park theme for Windows 10: cliffs of the Grand Canyon North Rim

Bring Grand Canyon National Park to Windows 10 desktop with this theme

February 15, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu
Grand Canyon National Park theme for Windows 10: cliffs of the Grand Canyon North Rim

Microsoft released a free Windows 10 theme called The Grand Canyon National Park in the Microsoft Store on February 5, 2019. Microsoft’s description sums … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freebies, Microsoft, Windows
Microsoft
Microsoft Office and productivity apps for PC

Microsoft adds dictation to OneNote Online

December 15, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu
Microsoft Office and productivity apps for PC

Microsoft added voice dictation to OneNote Online, the browser version of OneNote now called OneNote for the web. Instead of typing, you can speak … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, MS Office
Microsoft
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Microsoft blocks Windows 10 1809 upgrade on some PCs due to incompatible Intel drivers

November 22, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Microsoft has blocked the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) on some PCs that use certain Intel display drivers. On these machines, sound … [Read more…]

Posted in: Microsoft, Windows

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