The story stems from a WikiLeaks release of documents that showed the CIA has the ability to corrupt devices around the world. The so-called Vault 7 leaks show the US government agency can compromise consumer electronics like smartphones. With this ability, the CIA breaches undisclosed security holed in software and take over devices. The zero-day vulnerabilities would be disclosed to Microsoft and other tech companies, WikiLeaks promised. We reported two weeks ago that tech giants were still waiting for the information....

How do I choose the most reliable retailer to buy Windows? Where to buy Windows 10 at the best price and in total safety Product Keys are proof of ownership of a license but, as previously mentioned, not all keys can be used without facing problems. It is therefore essential to turn to reliable retailers to ensure that you do not run into any troubles. Mr Key Shop is a famous UK-based online store that has been reselling Windows 10, Office, and other Microsoft software for over 15 years....

“Once paired to a Windows PC, network camera streams are routed through the existing Windows camera APIs. Windows provides high-performance streaming video from network cameras into existing camera applications, on diverse architectures including x86, AMD64, ARM, and ARM64,” explained Core OS and Intelligent Edge program manager Varsha Parthasarathy in a blog post. Microsoft says this native support should give devs a more consistent platform to build in security and monitoring solutions, putting the focus less on camera-specific drivers and other inconveniences....

UK-based company Emperion has offered more details on its Nebulus smartphone. The device could appeal to fans of the old Windows Phone experience. According to the company, the device runs Windows 10 on ARM but is also capable of running Android apps. In other words, users could get a Windows environment but still access apps, something that was arguably the biggest problem Microsoft failed to overcome. As this is Windows 10 on ARM, it is not the exact Windows Phone experience....

As the name suggests, Timeline presents a view of the photos within the app that allows users to easily scroll through images. The new feature will allow users to see photos in reverse chronological order. Yes, this is a feature that should have already been made available, it at least it is coming soon. It will certainly be a useful addition to the Photos app for Windows 10 users with lots of images....

The feature should bring the OS to thousands of people that currently struggle with technology. The eye tracker lets users use an on-screen mouse, keyboard, and text-to-speech to work around disabilities. The Gleason Challenge One such user is former NFL athlete Steve Gleason, who was diagnosed with ALS. “Having Eye Control in Windows 10 continues to bridge the gap between widely used technology and people with disabilities,” he said. “It’s simply liberating....

The update won’t roll out to everyone until next month, as planned, and even then it’s likely to be a slow and cautious affair. However, this is a chance for Microsoft’s volunteers to catch any last-minute bugs on their differing hardware configurations. While doing so, they’ll be able to experience the OS’ latest feature bump. The May 2020 update isn’t set to be Microsoft’s biggest yet, but it’s definitely more substantial than the build we got late last year....

If your PC has entered this state “windows 10 stuck on preparing automatic repair” or windows 10 stuck on loading screen Here some solutions to get rid of this. Windows 10 preparing automatic repair Disconnect all the devices connected to the computer except keyboard and mouse and check if you are able to boot to the Start screen. 1 Windows 10 preparing automatic repair1.1 Repair MBR and Rebuild the BCD1....

Windows update failed to install Recently Microsoft has released Windows update KB5021233 for devices running the latest Windows 10 version 22H2. Installing KB5021233 bumps OS to Windows 10 Build 19045.2364 that focuses on security and non-security fixes. But several windows users report windows 10 update KB5021233 fail to install with different errors 0x800f0922, 0x8000ffff, 0x800f0826. 1 Windows update failed to install2 Why does Windows update fail to install?3 How to fix windows update problems?...

In an announcement, the company also reconfirmed how its Windows 10 targeted channel updates are being removed. Rolling out Windows 10 version 1903 or the corresponding Windows Server requires IT admins to make some base level changes. Microsoft says the adjustments are located in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) version 1902 and only need to be performed once. SCCM user need to be on this version or later to be able to pull in the Windows 10 version 1903....

If you’re unfamiliar with Storage Spaces, it helps Windows 10 protect data when drive errors occur. It is a part of the platform but is seemingly broken in Windows 10 version 2004. The feature saves two instances of data to ensure a copy is available if failures happen. For some PC configurations, the partition for Storage Spaces is shown in Disk Manager as RAW. Microsoft says it is looking into the problem....

1 How to Restore the Old Volume Mixer in Windows 112 Extra: How to Use Windows Loudness Equalization3 How to Enable or Disable Chrome Volume Control Where is the classic volume mixer in Windows 11? This modification comes from Windows developer Patrik Johansson, who seems just as frustrated at the change as the result of us. His modification allows you to get the classic volume mixer in Windows 11 by adding a new icon to your system tray....

As you might expect, the concept of tabs in the Windows 11 File Explorer work much like they do in a web browser. So, users will be able to open multiple folders at once. Microsoft has been testing this feature since Windows 10. Back then it was known as Windows Sets and was much more ambitious than just the File Explorer. a tabbing system that will work across Windows 10....

Microsoft watcher, Albacore, took to Twitter to highlight a OneDrive promotions that are appearing on the user sessions flyout in the Start menu. This is appearing on recent Windows 11 Dev Channel preview builds. Albacore has also noticed other ads, such as prompting Windows 11 users to sign up for a Microsoft Account. It’s easy enough to dismiss the ads, but they raise the question of whether Microsoft should be doing any kind of advertising on Windows 11....

While it’s not exactly a security issue, it does have the potential to be really annoying. Users could potentially lose valuable data due to trolls. Thankfully, there is a way to circumvent the problem, but Microsoft isn’t going to like it. Essentially, you have to stay away from Internet Explorer. Roots in Windows 95 The bug works similarly to one found in Windows 95 and 98 back in the day....

The release brings Windows Camera up to version 2019.124.60, which is updating automatically. Before getting into the details, let’s have a look at the official changelog from Microsoft: New shooting modes – Two new shooting modes have been added- Document and Blackboard. Bug fixes and various improvements. Microsoft is merging some Office Lens features into Windows Camera. Blackboard is known as Whiteboard on Lens and is now available on the camera app....

We have had Windows 11 running on the original Surface Duo for some time, but the Surface Duo 2 until now had not been ported. That is changing thanks to Gustave Monce, the same dev who also handled bringing Windows to the OS Surface Duo. He has now managed to get it to also run on the Surface Duo 2. However, this is a work in process that has limitations....

The latest distro to join Windows Subsystem for Linux is openSUSE-Leap-15-1. Microsoft says the distribution is available now from the Microsoft Store. OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 is billed as the Windows Subsystem for Linux distro geared to system admins, professional developers, and independent software vendors. Target users for the distro include: “Corporate users in environments where Windows is mandated Users of CygWin who would like to better mirror their Linux systems System Administrators who would like native command-line UNIX tools such as rsync, tar, vim, grep, sed, awk, and so much more Developers wanting to closely mirror Linux server environments without the overhead of a virtual machine Users who would like to learn Linux without the additional complexity of setting up a dual-boot system or virtual machine....

Specifically, Xbox Live Avatars are launching today for Xbox Insider Program users. As always, this means they are in preview for Insiders to test and provide feedback on. As you may know, the new avatars allow users to customize their online character in more ways. Among the customizations are animations, clothing, props, and body types. As announced last year, Microsoft also included wheelchairs and other mobility aids. In terms of creating an avatar persona, the system lets Xbox One users change the face, body, makeup, hair, limbs, moods, and more....

1 Vulnerability2 Boris Johnson Gaff The video communication platform has always been relatively popular, but it wasn’t a mainstream service. That has changed over recent weeks as Zoom has become the go-to communication platform for millions of new users. However, Zoom was perhaps not really prepared for the major uptick in users. Certainly, the platform has had its share of problems over the last week. For example, bad actors have been infiltrating meetings and ZoomBoming participants....