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Kaspersky System Checker is portable freeware that scans your computer for potential issues, including things like malware and out-of-date programs to more mundane issues like not having enough hard drive space and having wrong Windows configuration or application settings. After downloading the software, run the program to scan your machine by clicking the Run Diagnostics button. The tool lets you monitor everything happening with your PC through a logging pane....

The Redmond giant confirmed that the update also brings issues of its own — three of them to be more precise. However, recent user reports confirmed that KB4056892 causes more problems than initially acknowledged by Microsoft. So, the question is: will you still install KB4056892 and patch those CPU security vulnerabilities knowing that the update may break your PC? If you haven’t installed the latest Windows 10 updates yet, continue reading this article to learn what are the most common KB4056892 issues reported by users....

The recent update patched many problems related to BitLocker, networking, Thunderbolt storage, Microsoft Edge and drivers. All the improvements, fixes, and security updates have been mentioned in the changelog for the Build 17134.556. The update also fixes the black screen issue that appears as soon as users connect Thunderbolt storage devices. The tech giant has also addressed a bug that caused the Windows Driver Frameworks service to trigger high CPU usage issues....

This Patch Tuesday Update resolves connection issues with Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, KB4503279 brings security updates for IE11 as well as other Windows components. As far as the bugs are concerned, as you all know, Microsoft has a bad history of Windows updates. Luckily, Microsoft didn’t acknowledge too many issues affecting this patch. In other words, the update process should go smoothly for most users. In this article, we are going to quickly list some of the key changes and quality improvements included in KB4503279....

If you don’t know what Patch Tuesday is, then you better read up on how important it is. This new string of updates comes with a host of new features, mainly security ones. These include improvements to the mouse, keyboard and stylus security. Download KB4530689 [DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK] Why are mouse, keyboard and stylus security updates important? Patches in general work to fix any vulnerabilities or exploitable bugs that may have been found with devices and features....

Third-party programs will no longer interfere with OS updates One of the highlights of this round of patches is a cumulative update released for Windows 10 v1909 and v1903 users called KB4540673 As a general idea, KB4540673 contains security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Media, Windows Silicon Platform, and more. However, what makes this update stand out is a fix for an issue that many users have been complaining about....

How many of you remember what DeCSS is? If you don’t let us refresh your memory, by telling you that DeCSS is one of the first free computer programs capable of decrypting content on a commercially produced DVD video disc. Before the release of DeCSS, open-source operating systems, such as BSD and Linux, could not play encrypted video DVDs. The above-mentioned issue is directly related to this type of software, as reported by a Reddit user who figured out exactly what’s happening....

Little Nightmares is a unique puzzle platformed set in a dream world. Unfortunately, the game has let down many players due to various technical issues affecting it. In this article, we’re going to list the most common Little Nightmares bugs reported by gamers. Little Nightmares reported issues Fatal error crashes This is, by far, the most frequent and annoying issue affecting Little Nightmares gamers. The fatal error indicates that gamers’ computers don’t meet the necessary system requirements for running the game....

We’ve all had restart issues with our phones, but the Lumia 950 and 950 XL have been plagued by this problem ever since they were launched. What’s worse is that Microsoft keeps on using the ostrich policy when it comes to acknowledging and providing a fix for this issue. If you check out this forum thread on Lumia 950 and 950XL restart issues, you’ll see that user complaints span 44 pages....

Last month, Microsoft addressed this issue and declared the new Outlook.com would be available for everybody by the end of this August. By now, it is pretty clear that they’ll miss that deadline. Now the company is expected to finish with the upgrade sometime in the first half of 2017. There is also a message about this in the Outlook Calendar’s Share dialong that says that during the upgrade, users will not be able to share their calendar with some of the accounts....

Microsoft stated that you may see error 0xc000021a in the following specific scenario: clean-install Windows 10, turn on system protection, create a restore point on your system, install your desired Windows 10 updates, and finally try to restore your system. Microsoft says that in this situation, your system fails to restore your device and displays the above-mentioned stop error. Moreover, if you attempt to restart your system, all you’ll see is a black screen....

According to Microsoft, HDR technology will be adopted faster than 4K TVs because the consumers will clearly see a difference between an HDR TV and a regular TV. There are already several HDR TV models being shipped now and more devices are expected to be released next year. Current HD displays can offer about 300 Nits of brightness while HDR displays have the potential of offering a brightness of 1000 Nits....

The Dynamics 365 apps are conceived to offer a familiar and at the same time modern experience that will include a better workflow, a built-in intelligence and insights. The company will also be using a consistent platform for the applications and a common data model, ensuring a useful extensibility and a handy interoperability. Moreover, Microsoft seems to have big plans, since they intend to release two versions of the Dynamics 365: an Enterprise and a Business one....

But now, Microsoft finally decided to change this policy, as the company started to offer release notes for its cumulative updates. The first update that came along with the changelog is today’s KB3135173 (or KB3135174 for some users). Microsoft Launches Update History Page Microsoft launched a new page, called Update History, which features all details about all available updates for Windows 10. Update History page will offer details about the release date of a certain update, as well as the changelong....

One of the bugs Microsoft addressed in build 15019 is a long-standing issue with mouse and keyboard. Reportedly, some users have reported in the past that their mouse and keyboard tend to go unresponsive, without any particular reason, so Microsoft finally provided a viable solution. However, we’re still not sure what was the cause of this problem, neither what was done to address it. So, the only thing you need to do, if you’ve encountered this issues in the previous builds is to install the current one....

The Redmond tech giant revealed that its annual Ignite tech conference will be returning this autumn, starting with November 2nd through the 4th. Of course, the highlights of this showcase are the latest product demos, Q&A with Microsoft experts, technical deep-dives, and more. Ignite is returning as a free digital event in November Don’t get too enthusiastic just yet though, because registrations are not open at this time. However, you can already add the event to your calendar and we’ll let you know as soon as we have more information about registrations and the session calendar....

Microsoft has reputedly requested its channel partners to bang the drum about Windows 7’s 2020 end of support date. Thus, the company’s channel partners will make it all the clearer that Windows 7 will no longer be a supported platform from 2020. One Microsoft product and marketing manager stated, “The end of support is coming in 2020 and it’s time to make the shift to 10.” That campaign message will become all the more urgent in 2019....

The game has received positive reviews from fanatics, with an average of Metacritic. Thus, placing Ages of Empires IV at the helm of the top 10 new PC games. The game is available to both Xbox and PC users. Xbox’s availability and affordability is limited to the chosen few. Creating a PC version of the game expanded and extended its reach to countries like China and South Korea. Microsoft capitalizes on PC games Microsoft benefits from PC games in several ways....

Project Freta for cloud security at scale With the cloud security solution, you can analyze Linux system memory snapshots for advanced malware activity, including OS interference or sensor sabotage. Apart from that, Microsoft says that Freta will make it economically unviable for threat actors to build undetectable malware. Moreover, while performing memory scans, the system can sniff out rootkits and other advanced threats without alerting the malware. That makes it a lot more difficult for threat actors to build tools capable of breaching Project Freta’s sensors....

I’ve discovered the update myself by checking the Windows Update setting. Albeit I know that after an important update, the system will ask me to reboot (or forcefully reboot even if I don’t want to) I had the curiosity and discovered some interesting facts. Those of you have their Windows Update turned off, they will be asked to install the updates at some point in the future. I have checked all the details of the updates and found out some interesting things....