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And although little is known about what features the new antivirus upgrade will offer, it is thought the release could form part of an improved package of security protections as Windows 11 user numbers continue to grow. This is excellent news, considering the continuous growth of cyber-attacks recorded this year alone. Microsoft is preparing to roll out the new Windows Defender This new update has been apparently code-named GibraltarApp and appears to be built using WPF and XAML, featuring the softer color scheme, rounded edges, and, of course, the Windows 11 design....

The company is still striving for greatness and announced they are working on a new feature that allows users to upload a Live video (much like Facebook) to their Stories tab or the Explore feed. This major feature will take a little more time before it goes live, whereas disappearing Video feature has just been rolled out globally. To further enhance their Direct feature, Instagram is adding interactive aspects to the feature like stickers, the ability to draw, emojis, etc....

Unfortunately, thousands of users haven’t been able to install KB3176493 because the installation process suddenly stops. The bad news is that apparently there is no fix for this bug, as users confirm they’ve already tried all the workarounds they could find on the mighty internet. Users are complaining they can’t install cumulative update KB3176493 In this situation, the best solution would be for Microsoft to officially acknowledge the issue and push out a hotfix as soon as possible....

Read Also: Zoho Books Accounting App for Windows 8 Released, Download Now Insteon’s home automation app for Windows 8 is here now Download Insteon app for Windows 8 The INSTEON Hub will send text and email alerts to you as well as anyone else you wish. The Hub also stores the status of these sensors, so you can easily check on your sensors from within the app at anytime. Wonder what triggered the motion sensor or just want to check in on the kids or your pets?...

Microsoft users have been in high anticipation as it is expected to be the first line of desktop processors and combines a hybrid architecture of eight high-efficiency and high-performance Gracemont and Golden Cove cores. Specific For Windows 11 This configuration has been specifically configured for Windows 11, just like Alder Lake CPUs. Both core types require a unique approach when scheduling to ensure they work together and ensure workloads are assigned from the beginning....

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Gaming feature will begin to roll out on Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S consoles. This is an expansion as the test was initially for Xbox Insiders early in September, but it now seems it has been approved for the public. Available in a few regions Although this comes as a great surprise to Xbox users, the feature will only be available in 25 regions....

iTunes is among the Top 10 most searched for apps that are missing from the Microsoft Store and it’s been long waited especially by users of Windows 10 S, which can only run apps from the Microsoft Store. iTunes release for the Microsoft Store is forthcoming The news was posted by an AppleCare advisor on r/Apple subreddit. He informs that the release of iTunes in Microsoft store is imminently and it will be available to the public anytime now....

Adobe and Microsoft both released new updates on December 29th 2015. Adobe released a security update for Adobe Flash Player, and since this software is integrated into Windows 10’s browsers, Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge, Microsoft also came up with the update, numbered KB3132372. Adobe Flash Player Security Update Caused Problems with Windows 10 Apps The update mainly caused problems with Windows 10 apps, as some users reported that their apps no longer work, after they installed the update....

KB4458469 was recently released for Windows 10 version 1803 users, and you can read all about the changelog and how to download in our news article: KB4458469 fixes Bluetooth and update issues on Windows 10. How to fix KB4458469 issues This patch brings a long list of fixes and improvements. While Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update, many users have reported some errors. Install issues...

The new updates for all major Windows 10 versions come with some security improvements for Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, network technologies and input devices. KB4515384 already has some weird bugs The tech giant also addressed some vulnerabilities in some of the versions. Despite the fact that the updates were just released, some Windows 10 users are already having issues installing them. Others reported USB HID device problems after installing KB4515384 (OS Build 18362....

Microsoft rolled out several improvements for Windows 10, including: Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Updates for verifying user names and passwords. Improvements for storing and managing files. Additionally, it would seem that Microsoft addresses a long-awaited issue with applications and printer drivers that utilize the Windows JavaScript engine. KB4520008 Changelog Here’s the full list of changes and improvements for KB4520008: However, KB4520008 comes with its fair share of issues....

The new Office Insider build brings productivity improvements The new Version 1909, build 12001.20000, comes with a lot of new features for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Project for Windows desktop. Furthermore, there are some bug fixes included. Here is the full list of improvements and changes: Excel Feature updates: Collaboration just got easier: Co-authoring improvements mean that when working with conditional formatting, cell styles, and more, your changes are merged seamlessly with those of your collaborators....

Updates for Adobe products Microsoft Patches Fixes for 99 CVEs 99 different CVEs were fixed by this latest update Adobe products The Adobe release for February includes five bulletins addressing a total of 42 CVEs in Framemaker, Experience Manager, Adobe Digital Editions, Flash, and Acrobat and Reader. It is worth mentioning that Framemaker alone needed fixes for 21 Critical-rated bugs. Acrobat and Reader was second place with 17 CVEs associated with it, most of which were Use-After-Free (UAF) bugs....

More than 700 items that were previously gender-locked are now available to either male or female Sims. It’s time to be very creative with your character. Electronic Arts says that the game was developed for a diverse audience and it wants its players to be as creative as they can possible be and express themselves naturally. The aim is to allow players to create characters they can identify with or relate to through tools that give them influence over a Sims’ gender, age, ethnicity and other characteristics....

Microsoft will add more choices to the already existing gadget pool over the coming months so that you will surely find one that is perfect for your needs. Let’s take a quick look at what the Redmond tech company is going to bring to the table in the near future. The new Surface Pro X will come with Windows 11 ARM The device’s model number is 1876 just like its predecessors, more exactly the Surface Pro X SQ1 and Surface Pro X SQ2....

Opera is making massive improvements with its newest version, Opera 41, which makes important advances in start times. The company claims its Opera 41 will yield improvements of over 50% in start times according to tests made with browser restarts when having 10 tabs open. There are also reports of 86% improvements in browser restarts with 41 tabs open. Those afraid this will come at the cost of overall browser performance should not fear as Opera is implementing several other performance update and features....

Microsoft will release the fix on July Patch Tuesday It seems that Microsoft will not send out these patches when they are ready, and the company is just waiting for the next Patch Tuesday to deliver them. This is scheduled for July 10. The company explains in its advisory that the bug is enabled by default in Windows and unfortunately this flaw cannot be disabled. The vulnerability also affects the kernel, virtual machines, and processes....

The photos were revealed by an Insider who obviously didn’t reveal how he got his hands on the pictures. Since Microsoft wants to impress everyone with its latest Xbox One S model, chances are that the rumor is true and Microsoft is preparing a treat for Gears of War 4 and Halo 5: Guardians fans. According to the same Insider, the Xbox One S Gears of War 4 bundle will sport 2 TB hard drive and package in a digital copy of the $100 Gears of War 4 Ultimate Edition game with its season pass included....

Anyway, when you try to disconnect the laptop and connect wirelessly, you eventually get this DNS error most of the time. Things get back to normal when reconnecting the laptop by wire. The story is no different when wireless shows connected, but you get the same Server can’t be found message when you try to open your browser. What are you missing? We’ll give our very best to resolve your issue in an uncomplicated manner....

This is how the Document Inspector works. First, it tries to automatically remove the private or hidden content from the document and if it fails, then you get an alert. Here is the list of the new inspections: PowerPoint and Word: Excel: Timelines and surveys are not supported in Excel 2010, therefore Document Inspector detects them only in Excel 2013. Also, the official Microsoft blog informs us: Although the new features improve Document Detector, if you work with sensitive information, keep in mind that some items are undetectable simply because Document Detector was not designed to detect them....