What is the safe mode? Safe mode is a Windows feature, designed to help you troubleshoot computer problems. When you boot in safe mode, this will start windows in its most basic form. It uses only absolutely essential files and drivers that need to boot or start your computer. And many other non-necessary drivers or services such as video drivers, sound, third-party startup programs are disabled from loading. 1 What is the safe mode?...

This can be made much easier by following the correct procedure and adequately handling the computer or hard drive from where you lost your data. Also, you must recover data lost within the right time to increase the success rate of recovery. Best Data Recovery Software Tools Several data recovery software exists in the market today. However, before you even think of data recovery software, it is essential to create data backups for your system....

Slow boot problem on Windows 10 Slow boot times can be extremely frustrating, If you’re also fed up with your laptop’s slow boot speed, windows 10 take a long time to login don’t worry We’ve put together some easy and helpful methods that usually fix the problem. 1 Slow boot problem on Windows 101.1 Disable startup program1.2 Disable Fast Boot1.3 Adjust Virtual Memory Settings1.4 Install the latest updates1.5 Update Graphics Drivers1....

Major BIOS vendors and manufacturers such as Intel and Nvidia were named as affected, as well as Microsoft’s Windows. In fact, the danger to Windows was almost blanket. The Complete Control attack affects all newer versions of the OS. Eclypsium confirmed Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows 10 could be exploited. At the time, Microsoft reassured users by saying Windows Defender can easily deal with any attack based on the flaw....

It is worth noting, Microsoft initially announced Skype availability on Echo devices back in September. This week’s roll out is the finalization of those earlier plans. One of the benefits of Skype hooking up with Alexa is the service now becomes available on the market-leading smart speaker service. While Microsoft’s own Cortana has supported Skype for a long time, the assistant is on a limited amount of devices. By allowing support on Alexa, Microsoft is putting Skype in the homes of millions of users and within a growing market....

For uses of the Surface Duo, or any other supported Android smartphone, Google is rolling out a new update. It’s a feature-heavy release, too. What’s interesting about this stacked update is it comes outside Android’s annual release. This is rare for Google as the company usually like to keep big features for its early Android (insert letter) releases. Still, we are not complaining. “With the holidays around the corner, we’re sharing six new Google features for Android, a few more ways your phone gets more helpful over time, even outside of major OS updates,” Google’s Ajay Gokhale says....

Security firm SRL studied 1200 smartphones from 12 OEMs and found many are telling users they are fully secure (up to March 2018), when in fact that’s not true. Indeed, the research shows Android manufacturers are faking updates. “We find that there’s a gap between patching claims and the actual patches installed on a device. It’s small for some devices and pretty significant for others,” Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell of the firm Security Research Labs said this week....

The startup says it can project full-color images onto its custom ‘HoloMirror’ display, which boasts a high FoV and competitive production costs. It was formed by senior holography scientists and holds over 200 patents which could be of use to Apple. On its website, the startup claims that its single layer transparent display tech is beyond that of other commercial technology. It also expects to make a number of breakthroughs in the years to come....

Instead, his role will be to align technology strategies more generally. He’ll be part of the office of Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott, LinkedIn’s former infrastructure chief. He joins the company as it tries to work out where to position Cortana after ceding that the AI will never be able to compete with Alexa. While removing the assistant from Windows, it’s looking to broaden her skillset to more complex and focused productivity queries....

In the latest expansion, Azure Analysis Services is making its debut in four new U.S. regions. Specifically, customers in East US and West US have access now. Microsoft has also released AAS to Azure Government in the USGov-Arizona and USGov-Texas regions. AAS made its debut on Azure Government in September. Azure Analysis Services is an enterprise grade OLAP engine and BI modeling platform. It first reached preview in November 2016....

Getting a VPN is going to cost you a few dollars per month though – depending on the provider you choose. Fortunately, there are many VPNs in the market with coupon codes that can be used at checkout to avail a generous discount. If you’re looking to purchase a VPN service at a bargain, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will highlight the best VPN coupon codes from some of the most reputed providers....

What’s more, the freebie giveaway of Overwatch will be available to anyone on a platform that supports the popular title. It is worth noting this is a trial of the game which last for 7 days. After the trial is over, gamers will need to purchase Overwatch to continue. Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, which released on May 24, 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows....

For the unfamiliar, Hyper-V is a virtualization system that lets users run other OSes inside of Windows. They run in their own environment without affecting the rest of the OS, making them extremely useful for testing. In collaboration with Xamarin, Microsoft has introduced an Android emulator to this service, allowing it to be run side-by-side with VMs, Docker, or the HoloLens emulator. For developers, it means a fast testing experience that will incorporate the latest APIs and Google Play Services....

While this device runs any kind of Windows software, it is clearly meant for meetings, presentations, group work and maybe some creative appliances. But for a practical use that goes beyond presentations, it requires apps that adopt well to the big screen. CollaBoard is such a Surface Hub enabled UWP app, which promises to not only make meetings more interactive, but also to connect different device types. Microsoft seems to like it and has just nominated developer IBV as App Creator of the Year contest....

That doesn’t just mean a lack of focus, either. You’ll be unable run those games at all if you’re not running Windows 7 or higher. It’s worth nothing, however, that this will happen on a staggered schedule. Each game will have a different end date, though the exact details are not yet known. Vast Majority Upgraded Though Blizzard hasn’t made it’s reasoning abundantly clear yet, it’s statement does give a good indication....

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Developer Sam Chiet has been able to create a fully operational version of id Software’s classic in Notepad. Interestingly, this is a completely unmodified port of the game that runs in Microsoft’s native text editor for Windows. To highlight the success, Chiet published a video on Twitter and YouTube. He is also pledging to release the Notepad port of Doom publicly in the near future. “It’ll take some work to polish NotepadDoom into something releasable, but it’ll almost certainly happen over the next couple days,” he said in another tweet....

The social network has previously discussed its plan to use a high-flying drone to bring internet to locations that don’t have connectivity. However, Facebook went quiet on the plan and many thought it was dead. A new report says the company has continued development quietly alongside Airbus. Facebook is working with the aviation giant to further its Zephyr drone project, while also developing its own internet delivery plans. NetzPolitik used a Freedom of Information request to obtain a document showing ongoing work between Airbus and Facebook through 2018....

The current desktop app, which is a port from iOS, was last updated on July 13, 2018. At almost 18 months since the last update, it’s clear Facebook isn’t willing to dedicate the resources to keep it up to date. The move to a PWA should mean more frequent updates. PWAs are more lightweight and devs can push updates more easily. However, it’s currently unclear whether some features will make it over....

If you are also struggling with this problem, here some effective solutions you may apply. Before Move To Troubleshooting Steps first, identify the Issue. Identify the Issue, Why Windows 10 freezes? Does your computer overheat? 1 Identify the Issue, Why Windows 10 freezes?2 Windows 10 freezes randomly2.1 Uncheck Automatically system Restart from Startup and Recovery2.2 Restarting Windows Update every time2.3 Check For Hardware failure2.4 Use the Memory Diagnostic Tool2.5 Check Hard Disk For Errors Using CHKDSK command2....