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We've replaced the majority of functionality included in the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) with Upgrade Analytics, a solution in the Microsoft Operations Management Suite. Upgrade Analytics gives enterprises the tools to plan and manage the upgrade process end to end, allowing them to adopt new Windows releases more quickly. With new Windows versions being released multiple times a year, ensuring application and driver compatibility on an ongoing basis is key to adopting new Windows versions as they are released. Índice de contenidos [ hide ] Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT). The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) is a lifecycle management tool that assists in identifying and managing your overall application portfolio, reducing the cost and time involved in resolving application compatibility issues, and helping you quickly deploy Windows and Windows updates. Microsoft developed Upgrade Analytics. Microsoft developed Upgrade Analytics in ...

1.- How to upgrade to Windows 10: What you need to know Beginning July 29, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users will be able to download Windows 10. It’s a monumental shift for both Microsoft and its customers. But Microsoft has provided a wealth of information to ease the transition, and let you upgrade to Windows 10 as simply and easily as possible. For c... 2.- Save your work: Microsoft is forcing an update and restart for Windows 10 tonight Windows 10 users, save all your work before logging out today. Microsoft is rolling out a major patch today and tonight that will force a system restart. What’s known as “KB3081424” is a cumulative or “rollup” patch, tying together all of the major incremental updates that have already been appli...

Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. It was designed to rapidly scan large networks, but works fine against single hosts. Nmap runs on all major computer operating systems, and official binary packages are available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.  

If you’re like me then you like to make your PC your own. Customization with Windows PCs is fairly limited – out of the box you don’t have much choice with regard to themes. For this reason, many alternative solutions have popped up over time. These range from commercial applications to slightly dubious and potentially dangerous file changes. Having read a recent article, I’ve come across an alternative solution which is safe and seems to work rather smashingly. UxStyle allows you to use custom themes without paying a penny or involving yourself with altering Windows’ files. UxStyle is a bit of software that relaxes Windows theme signature requirements to enable third-party customization. Specifically, UxStyle consists of a tiny system service and a kernel driver that are loaded into memory where they hang out until reboot. No file system changes are made.

1.- Instagram comes to Windows Phone. The long awaited Instagram app has finally launched for Windows Phone , leaving numerous Windows Phone fans whooping for joy. The popular photo editing app which first appeared in the App Store in 2010, and has since revolutionised smartphone photography.  Over 150 million users have downloaded the app, which is now owned by Facebook, and soon Windows Phone apps will be able to wonder in the delights that Instagram has to offer too. According to the Windows Phone website, the app allows users to take photos and videos using the app itself, though some suers have already reported difficulty doing the latter. A spokesperson from Instagram has revealed that this is not the finished version, however, and additional features and functions will be added to Instagram for Windows Phone as an on-going development.   2.- Why 'One Microsoft' also means one Windows - for everyone. There's a lot of buzz around recent statements by Julie Lar...

Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed with Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed to The Verge that Windows 8.1 will include the return of the Start button. We understand that the button will act as a method to simply access the Start Screen, and will not include the traditional Start Menu. The button is said to look near-identical to the existing Windows flag used in the Charm bar. "Microsoft changes its mind" Microsoft's change of heart follows another recent planned change for Windows 8.1: a boot to desktop option. We understand Microsoft will add an option to allow users to boot directly to the traditional desktop environment in future builds of the upcoming Windows 8 upgrade. Most internal builds of Windows 8.1 do not include the Start button or boot to desktop options, but Microsoft is said to be planning how to add these into the operating system. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley previously reported on Mi...

1.- 30 Extraordinary Photoshop Tutorials to Master Photo Effects Every designer needs inspiration to move ahead and make something incredible, and each one uses a Photoshop a premier photo editing software which can do the trick. Image manipulation has been done from many years in form of web design, print advertisements, online ads etc. to create such extraordinary photos we have made this collection of Photoshop tutorials to master the art of photo effects. Each tutorial has detailed step by step instructions, we have linked the tutorials with original source, where you will have many things to learn. Every website in the list below has something extra for Photoshop lovers. So, let’s enjoy the photo editing carnival and make some beautiful manipulation in your next project. 2.- Designing the Windows 8 touch keyboard. When we began planning how touch and new types of PCs might work on Windows 8, we recognized the need to provide an effective method for text entry on tablet...

Here are 20 free Windows 7 applications that stand out in terms of quality of results you get from them.  Ninite is a quick and easy way to download most of these applications into a single customised installer. 11. Ditto Since Windows 7 doesn't improve upon one of the most common used techniques used on a PC - copy-paste - the freebie Ditto enhances copy-pasting by placing a universal clipboard storing every single object that has been copied, to be pasted in whatever order that is required. 12. Defraggler The creator of CC Cleaner has also created the Defraggler , a defragmentation tool for Windows. The stand-out feature is, however, the ability to defragment individual files or a specific portion of a drive. Defragmenting only what is needed saves a lot of time instead of defragmenting a whole drive that could take a few hours. 13. Recuva Recuva is a freeware app that recovers files that have been accidentally deleted from the Recycle Bin, MP3 Players...

Here are 20 free Windows 7 applications that stand out in terms of quality of results you get from them. Ninite is a quick and easy way to download most of these applications into a single customised installer. 1. GIMP The Paint application got a much needed improvement in Windows 7, but it doesn't cater to the needs of professionals and by no stretch of imagination can it be considered a Photoshop replacement.  GIMP , a diamond of freebies, is simply remarkable in terms of quality and quantity, with an array of options. From 3D perspective tools to eye-popping render effects, GIMP impresses throughout. (For a less professional based image editor, Paint.Net is a good alternative).  2. VLC Media Player VLC Media Player is not about the cool menu colours or the glow of the play button seen in its rivals. The developers of this fantastic piece of software have focused on the core aspects of a media player, and it succeeds by being able to play virtually ...