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Earlier in May, Microsoft disclosed that it has patched a “wormable” bug, dubbed BlueKeep, in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). With an estimation of exposing over 1 million Windows devices, BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) could be exploited by an attacker to perform remote code execution. Even the US agency NSA came forward and urged users to update […]
Microsoft has released a new update for its recently launched Windows Terminal preview app. In what appears to be the biggest update to the app, the Windows-maker company has added plenty of exciting features. Microsoft released the Windows Terminal application during its annual developer conference this year, and it combines the best of Command Prompt […]
If you are someone who relies on “Windows Defender” on Windows 10 to protect your device from malware threats, you should know about the new version of TrickBot malware that attempts to disable the antivirus software altogether. TrickBot Trojan isn’t exactly new as it surfaces from time to time. The last we heard about TrickBot was […]
Microsoft has managed to leak yet another Windows Insider build to some users who were quick to spot upcoming changes to the Windows 10 OS. Recently, Redmond spilled the beans on the redesigned Start Menu and new Control Center. As spotted by serial leakster WalkingCat in the unreleased Build 18950 (via Neowin), Windows 10 could […]
Microsoft is on the verge of making a much-needed shift in the Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS) model it has adopted since the release of Windows 10. In 2017, Microsoft started issuing bi-annual feature updates to Windows 10 users: one in Spring and another in Fall. But while doing so, the company created problems for itself and its […]
One of the things that Windows 8 brought into our lives is the Live Tiles. The operating system may have invited negative criticism from people, but it still motivated Microsoft to continue adding Live Tiles to future versions, including Windows 10 as a part of the revamped Start Menu. Now, after almost six years, it […]
According to Matt Miller, a security engineer with the Microsoft Security Response Center, many zero-day vulnerabilities are ineffective against the newest versions of Windows 10. Miller analyzed zero-day attacks from 2015 to 2019 — focusing on how exploitation attacks have become less frequent since the release of Windows 10. The report concluded that over 40% […]
It has been a long time since Microsoft partnered with Amazon to bring Alexa into the lives of Windows 10 users. The famous virtual assistant is already available as an app for Windows 10 released in 2018. Windows 10 users can trigger Amazon’s assistant using the wake word “Alexa.” For its own virtual assistant, Cortana, […]
Taking a screenshot on your device is a task that many people do almost every day. It could be some hilarious meme, inspirational blog post, or something important that you find. Screenshots are probably the easiest, if not the most efficient, way to save such information on your device. Now, if you’re wondering how to […]
Microsoft has disclosed that a new bug in its Windows 10 OS could mess up with the VPN services running on your machine and show the error code “0xc000005.” As per the support page, it’s present in the Remote Access Connection Manager (RASMAN) service that’s required by the VPN services to function properly. The bug […]
If you’re a Windows user, chances are quite less you haven’t opened Windows Registry after tweaking some values just the way a tutorial told you about. Windows Registry opens the doors to various low-level settings that could make your PC gasp for air if configured in the wrong way. One of the most important aspects […]
When we talk about Windows 10 themes, the very basic customization option we get is the ability switch between light and dark themes on your Windows 10 devices. With the release of the Windows 10 1903, a.k.a., May 2019 Update, Microsoft has made the Windows 10 Light theme even better. Now, the light theme is […]
Almost three months ago, Microsoft open-sourced the Calculator app on Windows 10 and put its code on GitHub with hopes that some developer would port it to another platform. Now, we can finally use the Windows 10 Calculator app on Android and iOS as it has been ported by Uno with the help of their […]
Windows 10 bug: If you have a device connected via cable to the USB Type-C input, you may have to wait another minute to turn off your computer – The bug exists in USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface (UCSI) software. The new bug in Windows 10 is not a serious one, but it somewhat […]
If you’re using Windows 10, then, just like slow startup, slow shutdown is also a thing. It could be possible that you might have bumped into this weird bug which affects the shutdown process of your machine. A user posted on Microsoft’s Feedback hub that their system takes a considerable amount of time to shutdown […]
Microsoft is already testing out its Chromium-based Edge browser for months. The browser brings most of the features from the open-source Chromium browser but also adds a lot of stuff from Microsoft. One such feature is the ability to install almost any website as PWA. The internet nowadays has started to a new kind of […]
Apart from the secure nature of the open source software, many organizations also make the switch to cut operating costs. Just last month, we reported that the Indian state of Kerala is saving about $430 million by using a Linux-based operating system in its schools. In a related development, The European Organisation for Nuclear Research […]
Over time, temporary files can accumulate and take up storage space. If you want to free up storage space, you can delete temporary files – Here’s how to remove temporary files in Windows 10. Temporary files, which are usually referred to as Temp files, are junk files that are left behind after you have completed […]
Microsoft’s recent associations with Linux and other open source software have certainly attracted the attention of developers. Starting with the initial release of Windows Subsystem of Linux (WSL) that allowed Windows 10 users to run Bash in Ubuntu in Windows 10, Microsoft surprised its Build 2019 audience by announcing that the WSL 2 will ensure […]
Website security audit experts member of Google’s “Project Zero”, which is responsible for detecting zero-day vulnerabilities, have revealed a new Windows flaw that was still in the process of being corrected by Microsoft. Tavis Ormandy, one of the members of Project Zero, revealed the discovery of a security flaw in the Windows Central Cryptographic library: […]
The web applications security researcher known as Sandbox Escaper has just publicly disclosed the details about a new zero-day vulnerability on Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 operating systems. This time, Sandbox Escaper revealed a new method to bypass the patches that fix the CVE-2019-0841 vulnerability in Microsoft; the investigator had already published a […]