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By ecmarm · Posted
In about:config, ensure these three are set to false: browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled browser.tabs.groups.smart.optin browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled -
By Usama Jawad96 · Posted
Excel for the web finally gets crucial data refresh feature by Usama Jawad Microsoft Excel is a very popular spreadsheet tool used for a variety of purposes in both personal and enterprise use, including data crunching, reporting, and analysis. Microsoft regularly adds new features to the software, including easier edit access and a revamped UX to fetch data from external sources. Now, the company has made some further improvements in the latter area. Excel for the web has recently netted a very important feature: the ability to refresh authenticated data sources leveraging Power Query. Previously, if you wanted to refresh an external data source in Excel for the web, you would need to download the file locally and apply the refresh there before syncing it to the web version or uploading it there. With the latest enhancement, you can simply apply Refresh All through the Data tab or refresh individual data sources through the Queries pane. Currently, refreshes are limited to 1,000 connections per user, and once you trigger a refresh, you may be prompted to enter your credentials to the authenticated data source, which includes SharePoint, SQL Server, Web API, and more. You can continue working on other aspects of your workbook while the refresh completes. In the same vein, it is now possible to view and manage data source credentials for queries authored by Power Query through the Data > Data Source Settings tab. Users have the ability to view, delete, and modify credentials at a global level or just for their current workbook. They will also be able to authenticate to a data source that already exists in the Excel workbook through the same tab. Both these capabilities are now available for all Excel for the web customers. Microsoft says that its future plans include the migration of the full-fledged Power Query experience from desktop to the web, but it is yet to share a public timeline. -
By hellowalkman · Posted
Windows 10 KB5062649 fixes Extended Security bug, unresponsive systems, and more by Sayan Sen Microsoft has released today the non-security preview update (also known as the C-release) for Windows 10. The update, under KB5062649 and Build 19045.6159, fixes some major bugs including one for Extended Security Updates (ESU), unresponsive systems, Secure Boot, and more. Since this is a preview update for next month's Patch Tuesday it is an optional release. Microsoft says that users reported that the ESU wizard would not work correctly when they tried to use the option to extend support for Windows 10 for another year; this bug should be fixed now. The company has also fixed "stability issues" with this release as it resolves problems in the core file system. Affected users reported unresponsive systems since the May 2025 Patch Tuesday. There are other improvements as well. The full changelog is given below: [Extended Security Updates] Fixed: An issue impacting the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment wizard. Some users experienced a problem where clicking “Enroll now” caused the wizard window to open, begin loading, and then close unexpectedly. This occurred due to incomplete app registration, which prevented the wizard from loading correctly. This update addresses that issue to ensure a smoother enrollment experience. [Mobile Operator Profiles] Updated: Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles. [Secure Boot] New! Adds the ability to deploy SKUSiPolicy VBS Anti-rollback protections through the Secure Boot AvailableUpdates registry key. [Core File Systems] Fixed: An issue observed in rare cases after installing the May 2025 security update and subsequent updates causing devices to experience stability issues. Some devices became unresponsive and stopped responding in specific scenarios. [Input] Fixed: A known issue with the Microsoft Changjie Input Method. Users were unable to select words after a recent update. Fixed: A known issue when searching for an emoji in the emoji panel. After a recent update, the search always returns no results. Fixed: An issue in which phonetic input methods, including the Hindi Phonetic Input keyboard and Marathi Phonetic keyboard do not work correctly after a recent update. You can find the official support article here on Microsoft's website. -
By kjordan2001 · Posted
Are there any foldable phones where you can't actually see where the hinge is on the screen? If not, I definitely will never use one until that's possible. That makes the camera cutout look good by comparison. -
By Usama Jawad96 · Posted
Recall has a completely different purpose and feature-set than Timeline though. It shares some similarities, sure, but Recall isn't an evolved version of Timeline.
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donchen
Hi guys,
I have an array containing binaries. (eg. {10110101,10010101,11101011,10111101,11001010} )
I converted the binaries into characters by doing the following..
Integer characterObj = Integer.valueOf("10110101", 2); // I have a for loop to go through every index
int character = characterObj.intValue();
Character c = new Character((char)character);
Next, append the chars together.
String text += c+"";
Then i convert to a byte array and write to a text file
byte[] testArray= text.getBytes();
FileOutputStream FOS = new FileOutputStream(new File("test.txt"));
FOS.write(testArray);
Now, i try to read the text file "test.txt" using FileInputStream as follows:
File f = new File("test.txt");
FileInputStream FIS = new FileInputStream(f);
byte[] myArray = new byte[integer.parseInt(f.length()+"")];
FIS.read(myArray);
// At this point, when i try to print out all the bytes in myArray, they are the same as those in testArray previously.
// Now I want to convert the bytes in myArray back to the binaries originally. (which is {10110101,10010101,11101011,10111101,11001010} )
// What i did to convert was Integer.toBinaryString(myArray);
The problem is i do not get back the original binaries that i have.
*Note that there might be funny chars/grubbrish/chinese chars
What is wrong ?
*Edited
I just did a quick check. I realise those that i have problem converting back are those with negative bytes. for exmaple -18 which is some funny chars.
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