June 2015

The favorites folder in Windows' default file explorer Windows Explorer allows you to display custom folders in the Explorer sidebar for fast access.

The feature is very convenient for Windows users who use Windows Explorer and not a third-party file manager such as Total Commander.

If you have installed a technical preview release of Windows 10, Microsoft's upcoming operating system, then you may have noticed that it features a quick access group in File Explorer's sidebar instead of a favorites group.

If you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8, you have probably come across Windows 10 upgrade notifications by now on the system.

While upgrade notifications for Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 10 are not displayed on all systems -- there is a fix for that -- it is almost certain that it is displayed on the majority of devices running previous versions of Windows.

When Google launched Google Photos a while ago, it introduced an option to store an unlimited number of photos and videos in the cloud using the service.

While limited to 16 Megapixel or smaller photos, and 1080p or smaller videos, it allows you to upload as many photos or videos as you can that meet the requirements.

This page offers detailed information about Microsoft's June 2015 Patch Day. The company releases security patches for its Windows operating system as well as other company products on the second Tuesday of each month.

The guide provides you with information about each security bulletin that Microsoft released on June 9, 2015 that include affected products, severity information as well as links to the bulletins to look up further information.

Sometimes, you may want to know if a website spawned another site in the browser, or how you got to a particular page on a website in first place.

While this may not be a huge problem if you work with a handful of open tabs in your browser of choice, it can quickly become an issue if you work with dozens or even hundreds of tabs.

Most browsers display websites in tabs next to each other in a horizontal tab bar so that it is often no problem to link pages together as they are usually displayed next to each other.

Norwegian company Opera Software has released Opera 30 to the browser's stable channel. Prior versions should receive the update automatically thanks to the browser's automatic update feature.

The new version is already available as a download on the official website from where it can be downloaded and installed/run on supported operating systems.

StreamWriter is an excellent program for Windows to record Internet radio stations. We have followed the development of the program ever since it was released and covered several of the program's major updates as well.

Hubble Gallery Beta for Android is a free application for the mobile operating system that lists information about Hubble missions and photos in an easy to navigate interface.

As a Windows user, it is always good to be extra cautious when it comes to running programs on Windows PCs as a single-click may cause all kinds of troubles.

While malware may be the most common attack form, there are numerous other types of attacks that may be executed during program execution. For instance, ransomware may encrypt important documents on the system, or a program may collect and transfer important files and information about the system to a server on the Internet.

Microsoft runs a promotion currently on systems running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 that advertises the free upgrade to the soon to be released Windows 10 operating system.

Windows 10, which will be released for PC and tablet devices in less than two months, is provided as a free upgrade for most Windows systems.