1 Cortana Changes2 Windows Search3 Your Phone4 Some Hidden Gems5 Task Manager Changes6 New Tablet tools As we look ahead to the release of the platform, what do we know about the OS in version 2004? Below we will take a look at Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, Windows Search, Cortana, Your Phone, and plenty of changes under the hood. Starting with Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, Microsoft’s love of the open source platform continues....
In a blog post, Microsoft explains that HDR mode has a negative effect on creative apps and this update gives users more options: “HDR mode changes the behavior of some creative and artistic apps that use International Color Consortium (ICC) display color profiles, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom Classic, and CorelDraw (amongst others),” Microsoft notes. “In the past, these apps were limited to targeting the sRGB color gamut.” This update is rolling out as part of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21382, which is now available on the Dev Channel....
Windows 10 21H2 features Talking about features, the Latest windows 10 November 2021 update includes support for the WPA3 H2E (Hash-to-Element) protocol, which provides increased protection against side-channel attacks. 1 Windows 10 21H2 features2 Windows 10 21H2 Update download2.1 Download Windows 10 21H2 via windows update2.2 Download Windows 10 21H2 using the Media creation tool2.3 Download Windows 10 21H2 using the official Update assistant Improves Windows Hello for Business by supporting passwordless deployment models for easy rollouts of new machines predefined security policies....
Those Windows 10 version 20H2 ISO images are now available for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows SKUs. As always, Microsoft provides images for Windows across different languages. You can check out the full list of languages here, and below are the English languages ISOs. Windows 10 October 2020 Update (64-bit) Windows 10 October 2020 Update (32-bit) Other languages can be found at Microsoft here. As noted, ISO images are Windows 10 available for a clean install....
That’s according to Microsoft watcher Zac Bowden, who says Windows 10X build 20279 is the finalized version. Over the coming months until release, Microsoft will preview the build focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements. It also seems Microsoft is not going to sell Windows 10X as a standalone SKU. In other words, customers cannot buy it for their current PC. Instead, the platform will be exclusive to shipping pre-installed on laptops and desktops....
The company describes how bad actors can place infected material onto an EXE extension and feed it to Mac. Yes, the same EXE files that only work on Windows, but the method is functioning. To make matters worse, the malware is attached to a security solution calls Little Snitch Firewall. Users who believe they are paying to protect their Mac end up with infections. Hackers loaded a version of the firewall with infections and sent to torrent distribution services....
The report points to Xbox Game Studios seeking an acquisition of Relic Entertainment. However, this is firmly a rumor as it comes from a jokey tweet from noted game leaker Klobrille. The tweets shows an image of the Xbox Game Studios logo with the Relic Entertainment logo. Game Rant is clear a single tweet (a vague one at that) is not enough to be clear evidence, but it does dangle the hook....
The latest Alpha Preview for the Xbox Insider Program is build 15061. This is the same Windows 10 build that landed on PC last Friday, but with an Xbox One twist. Users may also see this release as rs2_release_xbox_1703.170316-1901. Xbox Insider Preview build 15061 replaces build 15058, which hit the alpha ring on Friday. Microsoft says the new release does not come with any new features, but there are a number of fixes on board....
Let’s start with support for Xbox libraries. In fact, before getting into the details it is worth mentioning the reason Microsoft is throwing out a bunch of Xbox announcements is because the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase is coming in a few days (June 12). This is essentially a celebration of Microsoft’s $7bn+ acquisition of ZeniMax Media where we will learn the company’s plans for Bethesda properties. Back to the current announcements, Microsoft says the ability to play games the customer already owns is one of the big requests amongst Xbox Cloud Gaming customers....
It’s not the most glamourous update, but the new 1806 version makes the experience more stable. One of the biggest fixes is for leaderboards when controller sharing in Mixer. They now work, taking away a huge annoyance. The Home screen is also back to normal, with content in dashboard tabs now loading correctly and Gamertags and Gamerscore aligning perfectly. The recent Groups feature is also getting tweaks, fixing issues with deleting pins, adding items, and rewards app compatibility....
1 Industry Success2 Software Effect3 Predictions In its latest report, the company says Xbox One is growing this year and is likely to break the highest time-aligned annual growth rate for any console since 2010. Eight years ago, it was the Xbox 360 that achieved the largest growth. In isolation, this means the Xbox One is on course to be the biggest growing console ever. That’s interesting when you know where the device has come from....
Sure, YouTube does ok in terms of streaming, but the company wants to compete more directly with Twitch. With that in mind, YouTube has announced a new feature called Super Stickers that allows fans to further express their support of a streamer. Previous steps toward engaging users with streamers saw tools like Super Chat added. This tool has been widely derided, but has also been successful for many content creators, who can generate hundreds of dollars through a live stream courtesy of viewers....
The information comes from sources who do not wish to be identified, but Bloomberg says they are ‘familiar with the matter’. YouTube is allegedly talking to Sony Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Merlin. However, it’s worth noting that YouTube has tried such tactics before. In 2014, YouTube Music Key was introduced, delivering ad-free music videos. Today, users can make use of YouTube Red or an adblocker for the same functionality....
Cybersecurity research firm Cyble says it has found information of Zoom users on the Dark Web. Specifically, the team acquired data from 530,00 users that was being sold on the dark web by hackers. Cyble says it has been seeing Zoom accounts become available since the start of April and credentials have become more available since. Among the listed credentials were from Lafayette, Chase, Citibank, the University of Vermont, Colorado, Florida, and Dartmouth....
Fix Kernel Security Check Failure In Windows 11 Whenever you get Blue screen error on your computer the first thing you need to disconnect all external devices and restart windows. If you have more than one HDD connected disconnect the secondary one and check if this help. 1 Fix Kernel Security Check Failure In Windows 111.1 Update windows 111.2 Run system file checker utility1.3 Use the CheckDisk tool1.4 Run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool1....
After announcing a disappointing earnings call built on lower than normal iPhone shipments, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed price cuts are likely. “We’ve decided to go back to [be] more commensurate with what our local prices were a year ago, in hopes of helping the sales in those areas,” Mr. Cook told Reuters after Apple’s earnings conference call. While he did not go into detail, Cook is likely going to cut back iPhone prices 20%....
In its announcement blog, Microsoft discusses the benefits of the Azure App Service on Linux. For example, the company points to its ability to offer high productivity development. With the built-in images, users can create cloud applications using ASP.NET Core, Node.js PHP, and Ruby. There all run on Linux and allow customers to manage applications without needing to worry about infrastructure. Users can just select the stack a web app needs and let Azure set up the environment and maintain the app....
They center around popular bitcoin sites like localbitcoins, Coinbase, and Bittrex, providing false support numbers. The attacks are posted by false accounts and are extremely noticeable due to their use of strange symbols, capitalization, and emoji’s. The scams are interesting due to their use of Microsoft’s site to boost SEO. Where self-hosted sites would have difficulty getting to the front page of Google, TechNet is an established and well-regarded source....
Experts say criminals are taking advantage of lax security by stealing research on missiles, medical advances, and stealth technology. One university said many more attempts had been thwarted, with up to 10,000 attacks each month. The attacks were traced to China and the Far East. “Universities drive forward a lot of the research and development in the UK. Intellectual property takes years of know how and costs a lot. If someone can get that very quickly, that’s good for them....
With Visual Studio 2017 version 15.2 now open to everyone, Microsoft is moving on. The company also announced at Build 2017 that version 15.3 is now available in preview. The latest preview release comes with “bug fixes, improvements in accessibility, and new functionality”. Back to VS 2017 version 15.2, here is the changelog of new features and changes: Data science and analytical applications workload has been added. The Python development workload is now localized in all supported Visual Studio language packs....
