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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Digital Citizen]( This week's articles: [How to use the notifications from the Action Center in Windows 10]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 20, 2017 02:40 pm [Notifications] If you use Windows 10 on your PC, then you are acquainted with notifications. You probably see them regularly. Whether you get a notification about a new email, or Skype message, a new device that you just plugged into your Windows 10 PC or device, or a notification about new system features being installed, the notifications system is always helping you stay on top of things and know what is happening on your PC or device. If you want to know more about notifications in Windows 10, how to open them, work with them, and clear them out, read this tutorial: [Simple questions: What is TruePlay, how it works and how to enable it?]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 20, 2017 10:53 am [Game bar] Have you heard about a new Windows 10 feature called TruePlay or Game Monitor? If you like playing games a lot, and you use a Windows 10 computer for gaming, you have probably seen these terms referenced somewhere in Windows 10. Microsoft did not make it clear what TruePlay is or what it does, but we have gathered the scant information available and tried to make sense of it. Here is the most complete definition of TruePlay that we could come up with: [How to use APK files to install Android apps from sources other than Google Play]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 19, 2017 01:17 pm [Mobile apps] The safest way to install new apps on any Android device is to use the Google Play store. However, that is not the only method to get new apps. Say you are a developer and you are building apps for Android. Before you get to launch your app in Google Play, you have to test it while it is under development. Or, maybe you are working in a company that uses its Android apps that do not need to be published on Google Play because they are not intended for public use. How do you install apps on your device, in these situations? Luckily, there is the “sideload” method. It implies getting hold of the .apk file (the file format used for Android app installers), loading it onto your smartphone or tablet, and installing it locally, without going through Google Play. In this tutorial, we teach you how to do all that: [Security for everyone - Reviewing TorGuard VPN]( Published by Attila Szász on Oct 18, 2017 06:00 pm [TorGuard VPN] In today’s internet, we are tracked by public companies, governments, malware creators of all kinds, hackers and so on. That is why it is highly recommended to secure and anonymize your internet connection by using a VPN service. TorGuard VPN lets you safely connect your devices to the internet and offers complete anonymity as well. Read this review and see what TorGuard VPN has to offer: [How to download Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and create your own installation media]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 17, 2017 08:28 pm [Windows 10 setup disc] Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is available starting October 17th, 2017, so anyone using Windows 10 can upgrade. Microsoft will begin rolling out the Fall Creators Update to everyone who has Windows 10, through the Windows Update service and newer devices will be prioritized over older ones. However, if you do not have the patience to wait until you get it that way, you can download it right now from Microsoft’s servers, using a little app called Media Creation Tool. You can use it to create a Windows 10 Fall Creators Update ISO file, a Windows 10 Fall Creators Update flash drive or directly upgrade your current computer or device. Read on to see the exact steps that you need to take: [How to get the Fall Creators Update today with the Windows 10 Update Assistant]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 17, 2017 08:11 pm [Windows 10] Microsoft begins distributing the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 on October 17th, 2017, through Windows Update. Not all systems will receive it at once and the update will be rolled out gradually, with newer computers and devices being prioritized over older ones. If you do not have the patience to wait until Microsoft sends you the update, you can use the Windows 10 Update Assistant, also known as the Windows 10 Upgrader, to get the Fall Creators Update right now. Here is how to stop waiting and get the Fall Creators Update on all your Windows 10 PCs and devices, whenever you want: [How to install Windows 10 using a retail disc, an ISO image or a flash drive]( Published by Ciprian Adrian Rusen on Oct 17, 2017 08:02 am [Windows 10 disc] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s newest operating system, and many people want to install it on their computers or devices. One way is to do that is by upgrading from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Another way is to use a retail DVD that you purchased with Windows 10 or an ISO image which you have downloaded from Microsoft or somewhere else on the web. In this guide we are going to show you how to make a clean Windows 10 installation on your computer or device, using a retail disk of Windows 10 or an ISO image. The process is different than when installing Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, so pay attention to our guide: [15+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update]( Published by Codrut Neagu on Oct 16, 2017 12:45 pm [Windows 10] If you use Windows 10, and you read our website, you have heard about the Fall Creators Update. It is the latest major update for Windows 10, and it is available for every Windows 10 user, for free, starting October 17th, 2017. The Fall Creators Update includes several new features that are designed to enhance the experience of creative users, just like the Windows 10 Creators Update did before it, in the spring of 2017. If you want to know more about Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, what it is and whether you should install or defer it, read this article: [How to use Xbox Networking in Windows 10, to check your connection to Xbox Live]( Published by Ciprian Adrian Rusen on Oct 16, 2017 09:31 am [Xbox app] One of the small improvements in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is the addition of a new tool called Xbox Networking. It gives information on your latency, packet loss rate, and whether your home network is properly configured for online play through Xbox Live services. Xbox Networking is Microsoft’s attempt to identify and resolve issues preventing you from using voice chatting and playing multiplayer games with other Xbox Live users. Let’s see how this tool works and whether it makes it easier for you to have a good online gaming experience: Last month's most popular articles: [6 ways to switch between user accounts in Windows 10]( [15+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update]( [Reviewing the TP-Link Archer C1200: The new king of affordable routers?]( Support Digital Citizen. Buy from Amazon clicking [this link]( or the banner below Except where otherwise noted, all content is provided "as is", with no warranties, and it is licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International](. If you use materials published from this site for noncommercial purposes, you are kindly asked to mention our site as the source and post a link to the original article(s). [MailChimp Email Marketing]( You are receiving this e-mail because you opted in at our website. [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](