Tag: Windows

April 3, 2023

It’s one word that can strike a chill in anyone from a corporate C-suite to a home user. It’s sometimes hard to get a feel for the overall ransomware industry (and yes, it’s now an industry). But based on anecdotal […]

April 3, 2023

Unveiled back in 2020, Google’s Nearby Share provided a way for people to share files between different Android devices. Now, the company is enhancing the feature to include Windows in the mix. In a blog post published Monday, Google announced […]

March 17, 2023

Microsoft has resolved 80 new CVEs this month in addition to four earlier CVEs, bringing the number of security issues addressed in this month’s Patch Tuesday release to 84. Unfortunately, we have two zero-day flaws in Outlook (CVE-2023-23397) and Windows […]

March 3, 2023

It looks like Windows is getting an easier way to manage all of those audio sources. In a blog post, the company announced that it is rolling out the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25309 to developers. With the new […]

March 2, 2023

DuckDuckGo started a closed beta for the Windows version of its privacy-oriented browser this week. Interested users can sign up through the browser’s mobile version. To register, update or download the latest iOS or Android version of the DuckDuckGo browser. […]

February 28, 2023

If you’re one of the people who use a PC and an iPhone and have always wanted to use iMessage on your Windows machine, today is a small step in that direction. In a blog post, Microsoft announced that it […]

February 13, 2023

Microsoft is finally getting ready for software “dribbles.” First announced last year (and expected last November), the company is set to unveil how IT admins can control incremental changes planned for Microsoft software and for Windows. The new mechanism, currently […]

February 3, 2023

Windows Terminal preview version 1.17, released on January 24th, bringing various features and bug-fixes to Microsoft’s own open source terminal application. Notable features include Dropdown Menu Customization, Process Restart support and an improved color schemes page. Windows Terminal’s dropdown menu […]

February 2, 2023

You may have snapped thousands of photos on your Android phone over the years. Maybe you’re preparing to wipe your old phone to trade it in for a new Samsung Galaxy or just want to look at your photos on […]

February 1, 2023

If you’ve wanted to pop into your Spotify playlist and make an adjustment without interrupting your flow, Windows 11 might be the best bet for you. Today, Microsoft announced the latest insider build for Windows 11 and, as part of […]

January 30, 2023

Microsoft’s Windows has already gone into several updates, yet the company feels the need to add more layers of improvement to it. Soon, Windows 10 users will be forced to upgrade to Windows 11 since Jan. 31 will be the […]

January 25, 2023

Microsoft is now working on releasing a redesign of File Explorer for Windows 11, according to a report by Windows Central. A big update for File Explorer is expected to see the light of day soon. For now, the Redmond-based […]

January 17, 2023

When Windows 7 arrived 14 years ago, it was seen as better than its predecessor but still with issues. Vendors weren’t ready for it, important drivers were lacking, and few end users and IT admins liked User Account Control (which […]

January 13, 2023

The first Patch Tuesday of the year from Microsoft addresses 98 security vulnerabilities, with 10 classified as critical for Windows. One vulnerability (CVE-2023-21674) in a core section of Windows code is a zero-day that requires immediate attention. And Adobe has […]

January 11, 2023

Paint.NET is an image and photo editing application for Windows. It features an intuitive user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides […]

January 6, 2023

Windows 11 users will doubtless be glad to see Microsoft scrap an idea introduced in testing late last year, namely recommended websites popping up in the Start menu (and a second unpopular change has just been given the elbow, too). […]

January 5, 2023

Windows 11 users with AMD Ryzen processors are reportedly being hit by a bug that in some cases is causing various problems including freezing up the PC and affecting the performance of games. The issue was introduced with the December […]

December 28, 2022

When programming C++ for Windows, working with Windows Services is almost inevitable. Windows Services play a key role in the Microsoft Windows operating system, and support the creation and management of long-running processes that survive sleep, hibernate, restart and shutting […]

December 19, 2022

Researchers recently discovered a Windows code-execution vulnerability that has the potential to rival EternalBlue, the name of a different Windows security flaw used to detonate WannaCry, the ransomware that shut down computer networks across the world in 2017. Like EternalBlue, […]

December 15, 2022

Microsoft researchers have discovered a hybrid Windows-Linux botnet that uses a highly efficient technique to take down Minecraft servers and performs distributed denial-of-service attacks on other platforms. Dubbed MCCrash, the botnet infects Windows machines and devices running various distributions of […]