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The new Microsoft Authenticator app for Windows 10 Mobile has the same features as it does on other platforms. Apart from giving an extra layer of protection to users on sign in, it also sports the following aspects: Provides enterprise users the facility to log in via certificates instead of passwords. The user experience refresh makes the app extremely simple and secure at the same time. One-click push notifications feature delivers the best in breed MFA experience and spares users the need of going through the entire login system and just requires them to press “approve” to get on with the login process....

Previously, Microsoft had indicated that the Windows update roll out was going to take a bit of time. However, things have since changed. Things have been running smoothly for Microsoft and as such, they are more than willing to hasten the roll out process. Microsoft is quite positive that this move will go as planned. The feedback from users has been mostly positive. This majorly contributed to Microsoft moving up the roll out timeline....

Microsoft developer confirms Cortana to get landed on Windows 8.1 soon However, what Talderon is currently saying could also mean that the internal development is actually meant for Windows 9 and not an update to Windows 8, like Windows 8.2, or 8.3. While many have been suggesting that Windows 9 will be here in early 2015, I take that with a grain of salt and don’t really see why Microsoft would do that....

The new Edge has been receiving feature improvements that make it a lot easier to use. Incorporating Windows Spellcheck into it will certainly enhance the typing experiencing for all users. The new Microsoft Edge spellchecker The spellchecking tool in Edge is now available to Windows users. Supported OS versions include Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. It appears that, users of Windows 7, which no longer receives feature improvements from Microsoft, cannot enjoy the new built-in spellchecker....

Microsoft Edge has recently reached the 5% market share threshold thanks to Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade strategy, but the tech company feels more users could adopt its favorite browser. As a result, Microsoft keeps on publishing blog posts, touting about Edge’s superior capabilities. This time, Microsoft learned its lesson from the battery test experiment and published detailed arguments supporting its claims. Microsoft Edge has the most power efficient video playback because it takes advantage of Windows 10 platform features allowing the CPU to remain in low power states during video playback....

This happened before with Windows 10 version 1709 Back in November 2017, Microsoft pushed lots of Windows 10 1703 customers with Current Branch for Business selected onto version 1709. After that, in January 2018, the tech giant pushed lots of Windows 10 1703 customers onto version 1709 even if they had the feature update deferrals set to 365 days. In March 2018, Microsoft pushed Windows 10 1703 customers onto version 1709 based on the fact that the company is allowed to do this if the telemetry is turned off on the system....

To locate the app, go to your Office 365 Home Page and select Apps from the drop-down menu. If the app isn’t visible, select Explore all your apps from the list of options and it will be featured there. You can simply design surveys, quizzes, and polls, and you can see the results as they come in as they are submitted. When you create a quiz, feel free to ask others to participate by responding to it using any web browser, even those on mobile phones....

Microsoft Forms is a new part of Office 365 Education that allows teachers or students to create custom surveys, quizzes, questionnaires, registration forms, and more. Once the author creates a form, they can invite others to complete it. Forms can be created using any web browser, on PC, on a tablet or on your phone. Forms will also brings various analysis tools that allow authors to see how their surveys or quizzes evolve over time, with results able to be exported to Excel for further analysis....

New processors + old Windows OS = no match More specifically, Microsoft warns users that the following error message may appear on the screen when they scan or download Windows updates: Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on this version of Windows. The Redmond giant also explains that Windows 10 is the only version of Windows that is supported on the following processor generations: Intel seventh (7th)-generation processors AMD Bristol Ridge Qualcomm 8996...

As Microsoft previously stated, the company is going to push the Anniversary Update in waves. This means that not everyone is going to get the update at the same time, because there are more than 350 million Windows 10 computers eligible for the upgrade. So, in order to avoid server overloads, and provide the best possible upgrade experience to users, Microsoft decided to deliver the update gradually. — Jason (@NorthFaceHiker) August 2, 2016 The Anniversary Update changes the Windows 10 version to 1607, just like it was predicted long time ago....

The project in question is called Project Helix and its main goal is to unify the gap between Xbox and Windows players. With the goal of a unified gaming platform in mind, Project Helix aspires to create a new platform that will facilitate playing and developing all across the board, meaning that not only players on different platforms can have fun together but also that game developers will have a responsive medium to work with and a tool they can use when developing and tuning their games....

Windows Mixed Reality Headset designs Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, and Dell partnered with Microsoft to create mixed reality headsets that will use Microsoft’s platform to enable a consistent UI and UWP app platform for developers. The Windows Mixed Reality dev kits from HP and Acer are now available for pre-order via the Microsoft Store in Canada and US. ASUS will unveil a futuristic head-mount device with a unique polygonal 3D cover panel, and the company wants to make this HMD powerful and fast for an immersive VR experience....

Microsoft teams up with more companies Microsoft is working with its partners to bring Azure Sphere based chipsets, and it’s estimated that a chipset will not be priced above $10. The very first ship will make its debut under the name MediaTek MT3620, and it’s scheduled to hit the market later this year. Azure Sphere is currently in private preview, and Microsoft is working hard with its partners to build products that will be powered by it....

KB 3003743, part of MS14-074 It seems that this specific update is breaking concurrent RDP sessions according to some forum posters who said the following: KB 3003743 is also said to kill the NComputing’s virtualization software, according to some tweets. At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be an official fix for this, but you are advised to take the same steps as in the KB 2984972 patch. KB 3003057, part of MS14-065 It seems that if you’re running IE11 and EMET, it’s important to move to the latest version, EMET 5....

For that purpose, Microsoft launched an online digital workshop called Xbox Academy to help the next generation of videogame creators get the front stage faster. What is Xbox Academy all about? The Xbox Academy will be a training environment for the basic functions of designing and developing games. And it’s free, so if you’re an aspiring talent give it a try. Microsoft is putting up together this workshop with the help of East London Arts and Music (ELAM), Games London, and Playground Games, (BAFTA winner for Forza Horizon 4 last year)....

Microsoft updates Wi-Fi app for Windows 10 No changelog was provided for this specific version, so we don’t know exactly what the changes are. The update itself is also very small, at around 1.7MB. While there aren’t any changes mentioned in the changelog, we did notice that the app has changed its user interface a bit. Here’s how the app looked before and after the update: As you can see, the app was updated with a link to the official Microsoft Wi-fi website as well as new instructions....

The first set of rumors claim the software giant is moving to create a mobile SIM card designed for Windows 10 devices, but we’ve seen no indication the company wants to go in that direction. While that could change at a moment’s notice, until then we may very well talk about this new and interesting app known as Paid Wi-Fi and Mobile. The app can be found in the Windows 10 Insider builds 14328/14332....

For some users, Forza Horizon 3 is completely unplayable. Gamers are reporting download and install issues, crashes, game freezes and other severe issues. There are also minor issues that don’t block the gaming experience altogether, but definitely limit it. Many gamers are complaining the Warthog is missing after they redeem the code. The monster is nowhere to be seen, and refreshing the garage doesn’t help at all. Although the Warthog DLC is on the drive, it is not showing up in the garage....

Well, there’s a new app in the Microsoft Store, developed by Explorer Intern Project‬ and spotted by WalkingCat that does that and more. The new app is called AppManager, which sounds suspiciously like an internal Microsoft name. How does AppManager works? AppManager looks a lot like the Apps & Features list from the Settings option in Windows 10. A big hint to that is the Optional features (opens the Settings app) button....

Here is what one user had to say about this issue on the EA Answers website: Here’s what methods to try if the Origin application won’t sign in 1. Change your PC’s proxy settings It is recommended that you either add the Origin application to the whitelist in both these software options or close the software entirely and check to see if that fixes your issue. Can’t add friends on Origin client?...