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Microsoft Store Install button greyed out Note: Solutions listed below also applicable to fix various Microsoft store problems on Windows 10 that include Store app crashes, closes immediately after open, not responding, fails to open with different errors etc. Since last Windows 10 1909 update, while attempt to download a couple certain games (Such as Prey, Surviving Mars, and Metro Exodus) from Microsoft Store the install button is greyed out and doesn’t let me click on it,...

Let’s start by looking at what a super app is. This is essentially an app that combines all the features and tools a user would want. In many ways, the concept already exists. Facebook is something of a super app as Meta has thrown features at it and it is not a bloated service. I bet I could list 30 Facebook features and there would be at least 5 you have never heard of....

However, Microsoft has yet to reach an agreement with Zupee, so there remains a chance the deal will not happen. There is some concern within Microsoft where some team members think the optics around betting with Zupee games goes against the kinds of products wants to be known for. Neither Zupee nor Microsoft has made a comment on the potential deal. If an investment is made, Microsoft will almost certainly want the platform to use its Azure cloud services to deliver cloud gaming....

Unlike other Microsoft apps, Teams’ dark mode seems to be a good implementation. It’s not OLED but turns everything a dark gray. Messages take on gray or purple color, depending on the sender, and there are still splashes of orange, green, red, and blue in the app. The only caveat is that Teams’ must be restarted to enable the mode, so no quick switching. 1416 also adds the ability to record and send audio messages, which will be useful for those who don’t want to or are unable to type....

Hard Mute and Spotlight will give presentation users, such as educators, the ability to add more focus. Microsoft initially announced both features at Ignite 2020 last month and started rolling them out. Now the company is formally revealing them as available to all users on Windows and other Microsoft Teams platforms. Starting with Hard Mute, it does as its name suggests. Users giving a presentation can now stop attendees from unmuting their microphone during a meeting....

The primary goal of the coalition is to create browsing standards that promote a consistent and reliable web browser experience. Importantly, the aim is for this experience to be universal across the four main browsers. A joint post on web.dav highlights what Microsoft, Mozilla, Google, and Apple has planned. It is worth noting other contributors are also involved, such as Bocoup and Igalia. In the blog, the group describe their plans for Interop 2022 and the tenents of the initiative....

In To-Do version 1.49, users on any platform can attach files or photos. This includes Windows, iOS, and Android. A new add file menu is present on tasks, with users able to add as many as they want and see them on other PCs. One limitation, though, is file size. Microsoft doesn’t allow users to attach files that are above 25 MB, which could be an issue. Though most Word documents will be fine, larger Excel documents could be a struggle....

The functionality will come via an SDK for ARM64 that will be made available to developers. The company plans to announce the project at Build 2018, which will run from May 7–9. The SDK will officially enable the functionality for both Store and desktop versions, with developers able to recompile their apps. Of course, the advantage for users is entirely dependent on those developers. They’re under no obligation to recompile their apps, and will likely wait to gauge the popularity of the new devices....

The company informs users about the scheduled launch of a new feature called ‘meet up’, and elaborates on two important profile changes. Thanks to the ‘meet up’ feature users will be able to see when people in their network are nearby and offer to meet up. Microsoft hopes that LinkedIn users will use ‘meet up’ at conferences or public gatherings, in order to meet people they have connected with through the service....

Thanks to the latest update, users are now able to search and find bots across multiple messaging platforms with just one search. For example, if you run a search on Bing for ‘travel bots’, you will be presented with all the travel-related bots for all platforms such as Skype, Slack, and Facebook Messenger. In order to test the improved search experience, you can just head on to Bing and run a search for any kind of bots you want....

For Power BI users on Android and iOS, Microsoft says it has introduced a new tool for choosing multiple data points on a report page. Below is the release note for the mobile app across both the platforms. “We’ve added the capability to multi-select multiple data points in a report page. When multi-select is turned on, each data point you tap is added to the other selected data points, with the combined results automatically highlighted in all the visuals in the page....

If you are unfamiliar with Whiteboard for Education, the software differs from the usual whiteboard software in its student and teacher focused feature set. The idea is to give teachers the ability to control a lesson while integrating things like stickers for polls. One of the software’s biggest advantages is its ability to save boards to the cloud. This ensures students can access them in any classroom and means teachers will never have to worry about losing their work....

Well, 98161 allows users to copy and paste live Loop components within the Microsoft Whiteboard application from other Microsoft 365 apps. This is similar to the Loop Component that is already available in Microsoft Teams Chat. It allows users to plan and create, no matter where they are. It is the latest addition to Microsoft’s push to be a leader in hybrid work solutions. How it Works Users can leverage components such as lists and tables and share them to anyone to make edits (with permission): “Users will be able to copy/paste, view and edit live Loop components in Whiteboard....

However, users soon noticed that while the Whiteboard theme was great for colorful collaboration, it was a little harsh on the eyes. In October, a request for a Blackboard mode gained popularity on UserVoice, and Microsoft has finally confirmed work on the feature. “More background options, including a dark ‘blackboard’ option, coming soon. Stay tuned!,” said Ian Mitkutel, senior product manager, Microsoft Whiteboard. It seems that users are actually getting more than they asked for....

If you’re unfamiliar with the differences between the devices, the 2S is an update of the original Surface Hub. As for the 2X, it was supposed to be a fully fledged Surface Hub 2, with plenty of new features and a new design. It would also run Microsoft’s modular Windows environment. When Microsoft launched the 2S last year, the company says the release of the Surface Hub 2X had been pushed to 2020....

Microsoft has leveraged its intelligent services to bring easy built-in translation to Microsoft Word. With the selected text ability, users just need to select a single or multiple words and right click. This opens the translator pane to show the results. For entire documents, the translation tool is behind the Review ribbon. The Translate button will change the whole document to a chosen language and maintain all the links. Microsoft says Word Translator is only available to subscribers of Office 365....

One of the most notable additions is the Shield, which has been in the Java version of the game since early 2016. Players are now able to craft and equip the item in their off-hand, pressing the block button to reduce damage. It’s joined by a new weapon, the crossbow, which was previously available only via a settings toggle. This signals that it’s now ready for general gameplay, with players able to use arrows or fireworks as ammo....

Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise to see threat actors are using Minecraft on the Google Play Store to prey on victims. Let’s be clear, this is not the Minecraft game itself, but rather the whole industry of apps that have built up around it. Security researchers say mobile apps on Android are using Minecraft to trick people into spending money. The game itself is a huge money spinner, but the lucrative nature of Minecraft comes more from add-ons and the ability to buy in-game items....

Called the “Peace Builders” map, it adds four new characters to the Minecraft world. Specifically, these characters are Nobel Peace laureates who will provide insight into preventing conflicts. Mojang says the map is free to all Minecraft Education Edition customers. To access the map, head to the lesson library, or alternatively, it is purchasable on the Minecraft Marketplace for non-education users running the Bedrock Edition. Laureates The four Nobel Laureates in the Peace Builders map are:...

Now, IBM researchers say it’s found a renewed presence in the enterprise. With 63 variants of Mirai now in the wild, it has grown beyond its creator’s intentions, and enterprise is a natural target for disruption. “For enterprise-level network administrators, Mirai malware has been considered more of a nuisance than anything else, given the assumption that the attackers were going after home-based products such as smart home devices, lighting fixtures, thermostats, home security systems, and cameras, rather than corporate network endpoints,” said IBM....