Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2017 i Tech Advisor

Windows RT tried, and failed, to deliver a full-fledged Windows environment on top of anaemic ARM microprocessors. Now, Microsoft is trying again, with two major improvements: compatibility with the mainstream Win32 apps that PC users have enjoyed for years, and a new generation of powerful ARM chips to run them. At its Windows Hardware Engineering (WinHEC) conference in Shenzhen, China, Microsoft said that it has partnered with Qualcomm to enable new, low-cost PCs. These are intended to replace Windows tablets built around Intel’s Atom, a chip the company’s essentially discontinued. Traditional Windows apps can only run on X86 chips, not ARM thus, the failed RT. To get around this, Qualcomm is working with Microsoft to emulate X86 instructions, the companies said. Though the PC may be in decline, two growth…

Bluetooth is aiming straight for the Internet of Things (IoT) as the fifth version of the wireless protocol arrives with twice as much speed for low-power applications. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which gains the most from the new Bluetooth 5 specification, can now go as fast as 2Mb/s (bits per second) and typically cover a whole house or a floor of a building, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced recently. Those features could help to make it the go-to network for smart homes and some enterprise sites. The home IoT field is pretty open right now because most people haven’t started buying things such as connected thermostats and smart door locks, ABI Research analyst Avi Greengart argued. Bluetooth starts out with an advantage over its competition because it’s already…

AMD already owns the graphics market for games consoles, and the next place it could plant its flag could be the last anyone expected: Intel. While rumours of a possible deal circulated throughout 2016, something firmer arose recently when Kyle Bennett, longtime editor of enthusiast hardware site HardOCP.com, posted that the ink on the deal was already dry. “The licensing deal between AMD and Intel is signed and done for putting AMD GPU tech into Intel’s iGPU,” he wrote on his site’s forum. He later added a little more detail. “To my understanding, Intel has a team of about 1,000 engineers working on their forward-looking iGPU technology. Basically, that work will be scrapped and that team and their work will be replaced with AMD teams and technology going forward. There…

£2,699 inc VAT Contact apple.com/uk Specifications 15.4in (2880x1800, 220ppi) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; macOS Sierra; 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, with 8MB shared L3 cache; 512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD; 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM; Intel Iris Graphics 530; 4x USB-C; 3.5mm headphone jack; 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.2; 720p FaceTime HD camera; 76Wh lithium-polymer battery; 349.3x240.7x15.5mm; 1.83kg Apple’s new MacBook Pro is here at last. It comes in 13- and 15in screen sizes, features sixth-generation Intel Skylake processors, a slim new design and a cool customisable Touch Bar above the keyboard. Design Externally, the design is similar to 2015’s, albeit on a slimmer scale, though there are numerous physical changes under the lid. The most obvious, and the flagship feature that occupied much of the…

£249 inc VAT Contact gopro.com Specifications 12Mp action camera; max video resolution: 3840x2160 at 30fps; Electronic stabilisation; built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; GPS; microSD up to 64GB; Micro-HDMI output, USB-C charging; 1200mAh battery; 61.7x24x44.4mm; 118g GoPro made fans wait a long time for a new model, but the Hero 5 Black doesn’t disappoint. It’s an all-new action camera that combines the best bits from previous GoPro models and adds some new features, such as stabilisation and built-in GPS, which make it the best yet. Design A few millimetres bigger in all directions, the Hero 5 isn’t going to fit any housings designed for older GoPros, such as the Hero 4. But it will – naturally – fit the firm’s new drone, the Karma. It also works with the Karma Grip, a…

As well as USB and Wi-Fi, the ET-3600 also includes an Ethernet interface for an office network, and supports AirPrint for iOS devices £399 inc VAT Contact epson.co.uk Specifications 1200dpi scanner/copier; 150 sheets A4; USB; Ethernet; Wi-Fi; Apple AirPrint; 489x300x169mm; 4.7kg At first glance, the latest addition to Epson’s EcoTank range of multi-function printers looks pretty expensive – in fact, at £399 the ET-3600 is one of the most expensive inkjet printers we’ve ever seen. But, like the previous two generations of EcoTank printers, the ET-3600 – an A4 model – turns the traditional business model for printers upside down. Instead of selling the printer cheaply and then hitting you with high costs for replacement ink cartridges, the EcoTank approach is to charge more for the printer itself, while offering…

Over-ear headphones can be difficult to transport, making them more suitable for home use, but these have a foldable design, so will fit into a bag £109 inc VAT Contact philips.co.uk Specifications 8- to 40,000Hz frequency response; 40mm drivers; Bluetooth 4.0; NFC; 3.5mm headphone jack; noise-cancelling; dual-mics; 230g If you aspire to own a pair of Bose or Sony headphones with noise-cancelling technology, but can’t stomach the price, then the Philips SHB9850NCs are designed for you. Design At this price, you can’t expect the kind of build quality and materials that more expensive models offer. These headphones have a distinct plastic look and feel to them, though not the kind that creaks and makes you think they’ll crack. The advantage of using plastic is that it keeps the weight down,…

£39 inc VAT Contact ubisoft.com/en-GB Specifications Sony PlayStation 4; Microsoft Xbox One Final Fantasy XV has taken a long time to hit the shelves, with fans of the series waiting almost 10 years for the game. Set in the open world of Lucis, gamers follow Prince Noctis and his three friends Ignis, Prompto and Gladiolus on their quest to reunite the prince with his bride-to-be Lunafreya, and to seek out the Royal Arms and defeat the technologically-advanced Empire of Niflheim. Plot The main story is full of plot twists and turns, vital for any game that offers a story that takes over 40 hours to complete. There are 15 chapters, and once you’ve completed the main quest there’s an additional 140 hours of in-game content in the form of side…

You can now get disks up to 10TB in size, though for each disk you’ll be paying at least £400 or so for the privilege. 4TB disks are arguably the current sweet spot, at around £120 NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and it enables you to have a large amount of storage connected directly to the router, making it available to all your devices. NAS drives are designed to be left on permanently, which means you can access your music, movies, photos and documents without having to make sure a computer is turned on. One of their most popular uses is for media playback, so files can be viewed on your TV, without having to connect a PC. A NAS drive also uses much less power than a regular…

Subscribe now’ blares the banner at the bottom of Google’s Play Music control panel, and indeed, everything about the just-revamped app seems to be singing the praises of its subscription streaming service, particularly the new auto-generated radio stations that sit in Play Music’s Home tab. But even if you don’t want to cough up £9.99 per month to play a streaming shuffle on your phone (£14.99 for a family subscription), there’s still plenty of free stuff to like in Google’s Play Music app for Android and iOS. For example, you can bring pretty much your entire music collection wherever you go once you upload your tunes and create and save ‘instant mixes’ based on any of your songs. There’s also an offline mode and bandwidth settings to keep you from…

Forced updates in Windows 10 have their appeal. For Microsoft, it helps keep the majority of its users on the same build of Windows 10, reducing legacy support issues. For users, it keeps your system up to date and reduces the chances of getting hit with malware that takes advantage of unpatched systems. But some people resent the idea of having updates forced on them – especially when some of those updates cause problems or won’t install properly. If you’re running Windows 10 Home you’re at the mercy of Microsoft’s update schedule. Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise users, however, have the opportunity to defer certain types of updates. Now, when we say that Pro and Enterprise users can do this, we really mean Pro users. Most enterprise PC update settings…

A reader recently wrote in asking why she couldn’t adjust the colours of her windows in Windows 10 like she could in Windows 7. The simple answer is, because Microsoft has hidden it. Before we show you where to find this hidden setting, know that we’re talking about being able to adjust the look of the colours included with Windows 10, not how to change the colours themselves, nor are we referring to the cool new Dark Mode that was included with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. START Right-click the Start button and select Run, then type Control Colour. 2 When that window appears, click Show Colour Mixer. 3 An array of sliders will appear for you to mix colours to your heart’s content.…

A reader has written in asking: How do I use a router to monitor which websites are visited? I want to see what URLs are visited through my router. Is there a way to view who is going to which sites on my home network without checking on my children’s laptops? To start, set up an OpenDNS account (opendns.com) and change your router settings to add the OpenDNS server. With OpenDNS, you can easily monitor activity, block content, and set up extra measures to fend off identity theft – all with their free Family Shield and Home options. This is a solid solution if you don’t need to break visits down by device – it’s a little harder to monitor which laptop is visiting which site than it is to…

Netflix has announced that select TV programmes and movies are available for download on Android and iOS devices. In other words, the subscription service now enables offline viewing. It’s not for all its content, though. Most of the company’s original programming will be covered by the new feature, but some titles may not be available due to licensing restrictions. The easiest way to see what shows can be downloaded is to tap the menu in the app, and then go to the appropriately titled ‘Available for download’ section. Otherwise, tap on something you’d like to watch offline, and if it’s available for download there will be a downward arrow icon next to each episode. For movies, this will appear in the details section just below the movie description. Once you’ve…

Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant is getting a facelift on iOS and Android, aimed at making it more useful for users, and also bringing a bit of brightness to its dour interface. The app’s biggest change is the launch of a button that lets users quickly choose between a suite of common actions, such as viewing their calendar at a glance, checking reminders or getting a weather forecast. The app itself looks friendlier, with a purple gradient background (see right) replacing a stark black, white and blue colour scheme. On top of that, Microsoft has announced that the iOS and Android versions of Cortana are coming to the UK. The firm has been slow to expand its virtual assistant’s geographic reach until it has been set up to work with local…

Apple has said in comments to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is “excited” about the potential use of automated systems in many areas, including transportation. Steve Kenner, the company’s director of product integrity, wrote that it is “investing heavily in the study of machine learning and automation, and is excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation”. He did not specify whether the company would design or make self-driving vehicles, or perhaps only license some of its machine learning software to car manufacturers, reflecting Apple’s continued reticence on its plans for the automated vehicles market. The firm is already doing deals with car makers in the area of iPhone integration. A number of companies already support Apple’s CarPlay technology, which lets users…

£350 inc VAT Contact netgear.co.uk Specifications 802.11ac wireless router with satellite (tri-band); 6 internal antennas; 3x3 MU-MIMO; Gigabit Ethernet; router, 1x USB 2.0; satellite, 1x USB 2.0; 26x170x79xmm Mesh networking is a bit of a buzzword at the moment, with the modular Eero system getting rave reviews last year, and the recently announced Google Wifi getting in on the act too. And now it’s Netgear’s turn to provide a mesh networking system with its attractively designed two-piece Orbi system. Using a single router for your home Wi-Fi network often means that there are ‘dead spots’, perhaps on the upper floors of your home – or, in this reviewer’s case, the office in the back bedroom where the Wi-Fi signal is obstructed by a couple of partition walls. Mesh networking tackles…

£159 inc VAT Contact himediatech.com Specifications Android 5.1.1 Lollipop; HiSilicon Hi3798C V200 (Cortext A53) quad-core 64-bit processor; Mali-T720 GPU; 2GB DDR3 RAM; 16GB storage; 3.5in HDD bay; SD card slot; Imprex 2.0 processing engine with HDR; 10-bit colour depth; BT.2020 wide colour gamut; dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR; SATA 3.0; 1x USB 3.0; 1x USB 3.0 Slave; 2x USB 2.0; 1x Gigabit Ethernet; Optical & Coaxial SPDIF; Composite; HDMI 2.0a; H.265; 7.1 HD Audio passthrough and downmix: Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD; 192K/24-bit audio decoding and output; IR remote control; 230x180x50mm; 920g The Q10 Pro brings together Kodi’s excellent media management and HiMedia’s insane format support and 4K image quality in one stylish Android TV box. What it is, what it does In its most basic form, the HiMedia…

£199 inc VAT Contact snugsearphones.co.uk Specifications Medical grade silicone tips; 8mm drivers; 20- to 20,000Hz frequency range; 1.2m cable; 3.5mm jack gold plated; in-line mic and control; hard carry case If you struggle with in-ear headphones that are uncomfortable and keep falling out, then Snugs’ custom-fit S10 could be the answer. Scanning Buying a pair of Snugs headphones is different to purchasing a regular set since they’re custom made for your ears. Fortunately, long gone are the days of filling your ears with putty in order to create an impression of your ear canal. If you live in or near London, you can visit one of the firm’s fitting centres and have the inside of your ears digitally scanned. For the rest of the UK, a physical impression is still…

£27 inc VAT Contact ubisoft.com/en-GB Specifications Sony PlayStation 4; Microsoft Xbox One; Windows 7 or later (64-bit versions only) Bear with us for a bit. We’re going to get around to Watch Dogs 2, but it’s going to be by way of a semi-lengthy tangent into Assassin’s Creed – particularly, what Assassin’s Creed II meant to that now-juggernaut of a series. It’s easy to forget, with almost a decade of sequels under our belt, that there was a time when Assassin’s Creed could have conceivably died off. Early on, too. After garnering quite a bit of hype, the original game released in 2007 to middling reviews. “Disappointing,” said many, or “Repetitive.” It had some great ideas, but was a boring mess of a game. That might have been the end,…

In Windows 8.1 and 10, you can create a USB Flash Recovery Drive with Windows 10 also allowing you to include a full backup copy of the OS should something go horribly wrong Mike Halsey offers some troubleshooting basics if your PC is running into problems If you think back just 10 years or so, we lived in an era where we simply couldn’t rely on our PCs to work consistently for long periods of time. Snarl-ups and crashes would come with frustrating regularity. And if a PC were used heavily, reinstalls of Windows would usually need to be performed every year, if not more often. Since then, the reliability of Microsoft’s operating system has improved significantly – and it needed to. We’re used to buying tablets and IoT devices,…

Encryption is an interesting thing. The first time this writer saw encryption in action was on a colleague’s Gentoo Linux laptop that could boot only if the USB key with the boot partition and decryption key was inserted. Interesting stuff, from a geek point of view. Fast forward, and revelations from Edward Snowden and ongoing concerns about government snooping are slowly bringing encryption and privacy tools into the mainstream. Even if you’re not worried about a Big Brother or some shady spy-versus-spy scenario, encryption can still protect your identity and privacy if your laptop is stolen. Think of all the things we keep on our laptops: contact information, financial details, and client and company data. All of that is worthy of protection. Luckily, Linux users have access to several tools…

Navigating your way around a new Android device will get a lot easier once you’ve mastered a few handy touchscreen gestures. For example, you can switch between Chrome tabs with a single swipe, while a two-finger swipe will add a whole new perspective to Google Maps. No sign of the virtual Home button? There’s a gesture that’ll bring it back. Read on for all that and more. 1. A quicker way to get to your Quick Settings When you swipe down from the top of the screen on your unlocked Android device, you’ll see a small row of buttons sitting at the top of your various notifications (or in the very top corner of the screen, on pre-Nougat handsets). These are your so-called ‘quick settings’ – a series of one-tap…

It’s common knowledge that if you decide to go all Windows 7 in Windows 10 and create a local user account, you get shut out of the Windows Store. You can open the Store of course, but you can’t download anything without signing in with a Microsoft Account. Thankfully, that’s been changed recently. It’s not clear when the change took place: Microsoft could have quietly added this ability over the summer with the Anniversary Update, or only just recently just flipped the switch for everyone. Whatever happened, you no longer need a Microsoft Account to download free apps from the Windows Store. If this feature doesn’t work for you, try updating your version of Windows 10 to make sure you’re on the latest stable build. Installing apps without a Microsoft…

Some people find them annoying but animated GIFs can be a lot of fun, at least the first few times you see them. After that they tend to lose their appeal, especially when you’re trying to read something right next to them. Most of the major browsers don’t offer a built-in way to control them. For those who care, however, you can take control of animated GIFs on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox through the magic of add-ons and extensions. Google Chrome Google created its own extension, called Animation Policy (tinyurl.com/zudxr3c), to help Chrome users gain control of GIFs in their browser. Built as an accessibility extension, Animation Policy lets you choose between allowing animated images, allowing them just a single occurrence, or disabling them altogether. Once you’ve installed the…

AMD’s Zen is finally here. In August 2016, The firm stunned the hardware industry by showing that its Zen architecture could compete with Intel’s best. Now it has revealed more details about what executives call its most exciting processor in 20 years, including its brand name, its clock speed, and the five underlying ‘SenseMI’ technologies that make the chip so efficient. What AMD has previously referred to as its Zen architecture now has a formal brand name: Ryzen, which unfortunately sounds like the title of a bargain-bin video game. The first chip in the desktop family, codenamed Summit Ridge, will be AMD’s focus for 2017. Using Handbrake and ZBrush benchmarks, AMD recently demonstrated that its octa-core Summit Ridge chip can keep up with, or even potentially exceed, Intel’s octa-core, 3.2GHz…

How do mobile devices keep get faster, thinner, and more power efficient? It’s thanks to the quick advances in chip manufacturing, which help churn out smaller processors packed with new features. The next round of premium smartphones early this year could feature chips such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835, made using the latest 10-nanometer process. Continuing with the Moore’s Law observation, it’s likely that two years after this, smartphones will get even faster and smaller chips will be produced using a 7nm process. Smartphone chipmaker ARM recently revealed it is working with prominent chip manufacturer TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) to produced 7nm chips. Production is expected to start in 2018, explained Ron Moore, vice president of marketing for ARM’s physical design group. In ARM’s trials, the 7nm processors provided a…

Skype has added an interesting new feature to its preview build of the Skype Windows Store app. The latest version of Skype Preview can now perform real-time spoken word translations via Skype Translator when calling landlines and mobile phones – no Skype required on the receiving end. This is a huge deal, bringing it one step closer to becoming a true universal translator. To try out the new version of Skype Preview you’ll need to be running the latest version of the Windows 10 Insider preview build on the fast ring – Build 14986. Once you’re running this, download and install the latest version of Skype Preview. If you already have this installed just check the Windows Store for any updates. On top of that, the new feature requires some…

The colour strips and logo on the G752VM’s lid also light up, a classic gamer gear move, but you can switch these lights off if you like £1,599 inc VAT Contact asus.com/uk Specifications 17.3in (1920x1080, 141dpi) IPS LCD matt anti-glare; Windows 10; 2.6GHz, up to 3.5GHz Turbo Intel Core i7-6700HQ, four cores eight threads; Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB GPU; 16GB RAM DDR4-2400; 256GB SSD; 1TB HDD (7200rpm); Gigabit Ethernet; DVD multi-writer; 802.11b/g/n/ac 2x2; Bluetooth 4.2; 4x USB 3.0; 1x USB-C 3.1; HDMI; mini DisplayPort; SDXC card slot; stereo Band & Olufsen speakers; HD webcam; Digital array mic; 3.5mm headset jack; UK tiled keyboard; 67Wh lithium-ion battery non-removable; 428x334x43mm; 4.06kg The Asus ROG G752VM is one of the first laptops to offer one of Nvidia’s new generation of graphics cards,…

Tapping on the screen gets the camera to quickly focus on the photo’s subject, even when positioned extremely close to the phone €429 Contact consumer.huawei.com/uk Specifications 5.5in (1920x1080, 401ppi) IPS display; Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow; 2GHz Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor; Adreno 506 GPU; 3GB RAM; 32GB storage (expandable up to 256GB with microSD card); 16Mp main camera with OIS, dual LED flash; 8Mp front-facing camera; 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.1; 4G LTE; Nano-SIM; GPS; 3340mAh lithium-polymer battery, non-removable; 151.8x75.7x7.3mm; 160g Huawei is going from strength to strength in the UK, with releases including the flagship Huawei P9 proving popular. It’s latest release is the Nova Plus, a 5.5in Android Marshmallow smartphone. Design As you can see from our photo (right) this is a premium device. It has curved 2.5D…

£249 inc VAT Contact netatmo.com Specifications 4Mp sensor, video resolution up to 1920x1080; 100 degrees field of view; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz; 16GB microSD card included, optional Dropbox integration or FTP server; 12W, dimmable floodlight; IR night vision up to 15m (50ft); 50x200x110mm The Netatmo Presence is the first security camera we’ve tested that doubles as a floodlight. It’s easy to install and it works well, too. It will detect people, animals and cars up to 65 feet away, sending alerts to your phone – and even your Apple Watch. Price The Netatmo Presence costs £249, which is relatively expensive compared to some outdoor security cameras, but bear in mind that dimmable LED floodlights aren’t cheap. Also, and more importantly, there’s no monthly subscription charge: an SD card is built-into the…

From £249 inc VAT Contact heatgenius.co.uk Specifications Genius Hub; TRVs; TRV adaptors; manual switch; smart thermostat; smartplugs Heat Genius offers smart heating control that learns when you use each room of your house. It allows you to automatically and remotely control each radiator. And it lets you do so from any web-connected device. Then you can either set your desired temperature for each room according to the time of day, or let the system watch and learn from your room occupancy, and set temperatures and timings appropriately. In effect, Heat Genius makes any home a smart home, allowing you to remotely control the heating in every part of the house, as well as the hot water. It also offers other connected devices such as smart plugs and sensors, all controlled…

Powerline transforms your home network, so you can near-replicate internet router speeds in more than one room of your house £99 inc VAT Contact uk.tp-link.com Specifications 2000Mb/s max throughput; 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports; pass-through socket; 128-bit encryption; 131x72x42mm The TP-Link AV2000 2-Port Gigabit Pass-through Powerline Starter Kit (TL-PA9020P KIT) is one of the fastest set of adaptors we’ve tested. At £99, we think it represents excellent value. There are cheaper options out there, but none of these match it for speed and features. How it works Powerline is a plug-and-play technology that transforms your home network, so you can near-replicate internet router speeds in more than one room of your house. Plug one adaptor into a wall power socket near your router, and connect the AV2000 and router using the…

Free (£7.99 full game) Contact supermariorun.com/en-gb Specifications iOS 8.0 or later Super Mario Run is easily one of the most anticipated iPhone and iPad games to date. Nintendo’s game takes the full-fledged Super Mario side-scrolling experience that we’ve seen for the past 30-plus years and streamlines it for touchscreens and one-handed play. Modes The game is nominally split into three modes, although the first, World Tour, is sure to dominate your play time, at least at first. World Tour is Mario as it would ordinarily be understood: a series of worlds, each divided up into three conventional levels and a Bowzer’s castle boss level to finish up. (In this simple structure SMR harks back to the very earliest Mario games.) The second mode, Toad Rally, is a bit more unconventional…

Microsoft’s Cortana is one of the major additions to Windows 10, and it’s a winner. Turn it on and the digital assistant alerts you to upcoming meetings; searches your computer and the internet; tells you about the weather, news and sports; and a lot more. To help you get the most out of Cortana, we’ve put together some of our favourite tips, including using it to manage your Google Calendar, identify the music you’re listening to and track packages and flights. Get a direct answer to a question When you ask Cortana a question, it will typically show you the answer via a listing of web links; you then open the search results in your browser. That’s what happened, for example, when we asked, “What was the coldest day of…

Recently, while going through our bookmarks in Chrome to determine which ones we wanted to keep, this reviewer accidentally deleted all of them. Rather than panic, we felt an odd sense of relief after realising we had collected several hundred of bookmarks over the years, and that managing them was difficult. So we thought it was a good opportunity to discover which alternatives are available beyond Chrome’s default bookmark manager, and Google’s optional extension for Chrome, Bookmark Extension. Both options open a tab and present you with a user interface inside it for you to manage your bookmarks. But we wanted a manager that works without having to open up a tab. There are several, and they generally work like this: you, click an icon on the extensions toolbar (located…

At the end of every day do you still dutifully close every file and program window before shutting down your PC? That’s the standard way to handle things, but for quite a few versions of Windows Microsoft also offered the ability to use Sleep and Hibernate modes instead of just a regular shut down. In Windows 10, however, Microsoft decided not to include hibernate with the rest of the shut down options under Start > Power by default. The good news is it’s easy to put the option back. Hibernation is kind of a mix between a traditional shut down and sleep mode primarily designed for laptops. When you tell your PC to hibernate, it saves the current state of your computer – open programs and documents – to your…