The Windows Media Center SDK is now available on GitHub
Back in the day when Microsoft loved consumers and the connected home Microsoft had Windows Media Center, its 10-foot interface designed for a TV with complete video, music and pictures support. As well as still being one of the best media systems for ever created for Windows, Microsoft also had…
Fixing Korg USB Midi driver issues in Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Over the weekend I discovered an issue with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and the Korg USB MIDI drivers. The drivers enable Korg devices to talk to Windows over MIDI via a USB connect for products like the Korg Kronos, microKey and other devices. I have a Korg Minilogue…
Kodi “Leia” 18.2 Released
The Kodi team have released version 18.2 of Kodi Leia. The new version is a maintenance release so there are no new features but there improvements to VAAPI on Intel and enhancement to the music experiences. VAAPI on Intel has gained some corrections for interlaced content that toggled interlaced flags during…
TDL News #3 – Fast Ring fixes, new Windows Insider badges, HoloLens updates and more
Welcome to our 3rd TDL News video. This week I look at a fix to get 18875 working on 19H1 machines (and why you should probably wait for Microsoft to fix it), I look at the new Windows Insider build badge for 20H1, HoloLens updates, Microsoft Edge and lots more….
Fixing “Your PC has hardware that isn’t ready” on a Surface when installing Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Next month Microsoft will release its latest Windows 10 feature update called the “Windows 10 May 2019 Update”. Windows Insiders are currently testing the update and I noticed a number of people including my podcast co-host Jason Coombes where initially not able to install the May 2019 / 1903 update…
What’s new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update / 1903 Update (codenamed 19H1)
The latest feature update to Windows 10 is called the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, and has a version number 1903. During its development it was coded named 19H1 and is due this in May. Compared to previous Windows 10 updates there are fewer major changes to the OS, but…
The Windows Media Center SDK is now available on GitHub
Back in the day when Microsoft loved consumers and the connected home Microsoft had Windows Media Center, its 10-foot interface designed for a TV with complete video, music and pictures support. As well as still being one of the best media systems for ever created for Windows, Microsoft also had…
Fixing Korg USB Midi driver issues in Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Over the weekend I discovered an issue with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and the Korg USB MIDI drivers. The drivers enable Korg devices to talk to Windows over MIDI via a USB connect for products like the Korg Kronos, microKey and other devices. I have a Korg Minilogue…
Kodi “Leia” 18.2 Released
The Kodi team have released version 18.2 of Kodi Leia. The new version is a maintenance release so there are no new features but there improvements to VAAPI on Intel and enhancement to the music experiences. VAAPI on Intel has gained some corrections for interlaced content that toggled interlaced flags during…
TDL News #3 – Fast Ring fixes, new Windows Insider badges, HoloLens updates and more
Welcome to our 3rd TDL News video. This week I look at a fix to get 18875 working on 19H1 machines (and why you should probably wait for Microsoft to fix it), I look at the new Windows Insider build badge for 20H1, HoloLens updates, Microsoft Edge and lots more….
Fixing “Your PC has hardware that isn’t ready” on a Surface when installing Windows 10 May 2019 Update
Next month Microsoft will release its latest Windows 10 feature update called the “Windows 10 May 2019 Update”. Windows Insiders are currently testing the update and I noticed a number of people including my podcast co-host Jason Coombes where initially not able to install the May 2019 / 1903 update…
The Digital Lifestyle Show #698 – Windows Maxed Reality
This week on the show Garry, Jason and I talk problems getting new Windows 10 builds installed, Stringify options, Xbox updates, electric vehicle charging, Acer’s new Windows Mixed Reality headset and lots more. Make sure you checkout my new weekly Windows Insider recap video: Video: TDL News #2 – 20H1…
2019-04 Update for HoloLens released
There may be no sign of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update coming to HoloLens, but Microsoft still developing updates for the device. Today I received 2019-04 Update for HoloLens, which is a cumulative update to the 1809 x86 update and not the 1903 update that is scheduled to roll…
Quick tip if you are unable to install 20H1 build 18875 from 19H1 18362
Last week Microsoft merged the Windows Insider fast ring with the skip ahead option and released build 18875 for both rings. This is the first 20H1 build for Windows Insiders on the fast ring and it seems many people have had problems getting the build to install. On my machines…
The Benefits Technology Brings to Your Business
Technology is all around us, and we make use of it in many different ways. Investing in technology is vital for anyone running a business. If you’re running a small business you might think that technology is out of your price range, however, prices continue to fall and there are…
Video: TDL News #2 – 20H1 hits the fast ring, 19H1 hits release preview and new Microsoft Edge
Welcome to the 2nd News video on our YouTube channel. This week I look at Windows 10 19H1 hitting the release preview ring, fast ring getting it’s first 20H1 build and not without some issues. I also look at the new Chromium based Microsoft Edge.
