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Microsoft first unveiled the MSIX package format at the Build 2018 developer conference. The Microsoft VP Mr Gallo introduces the new MSIX installer package in the video directly below. Then he also announced a partnership with Advanced Installer, which is software that you can modernize MSI installer packages with. Microsoft has also just released the MSIX Packaging Tool in the MS Store. That is an app that you can convert Win32 application installers to MSIX installer packages with....

After sending emails to all concerned parties, Microsoft kickstarted the process of cleaning up outdated apps (at least in the Italian version of the store). So far, 100,000 apps have been removed and that number is increasing. This mass filtering is a result of a lack of response from developers as many failed to provide age ratings for their apps before the deadline. What started with a count of 329,507 Windows Store apps is now 239,216 even though there is no official confirmation from Microsoft....

Management tools for IT infrastructure were created to solve simple problems. However, this infrastructure is overwhelmed by the scale of computer use because companies now rely on many servers to run their business. Therefore, manually managing the IT infrastructure in no longer efficient. Microsoft rolled out its first System Center more than ten years ago and the System Center 2016 Technical Preview 5 brings a new set of capabilities specific for the challenges of cloud, as the tech giant informs: The three main advantages brought by this Technical Preview are:...

Microsoft Solitaire Collection update for Windows 10 The changelog of the new version is as follows: However, it seems the game shows different changelogs depending from where you’re accessing the store. As such, some users are still seeing the old version notes: If you regularly play Solitaire on your Windows device, then this is one update you need to download and install. And if you’re looking for another Solitaire app, check out our previous roundup that features quite a few alternatives....

This has become quite a big issue both for Microsoft and for Edge users since this particular browser has a limited feature set. This means users have to wait a long time until they can get their hands on some major updates for the program. For instance, Microsoft introduced some new Edge features along with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. However, if Microsoft would have chosen to bring the updates to users through Windows Store, they would have been able to receive them earlier....

Both of them are part of the Microsoft Office Suite, but at the same time, both of them are some of the few products that are actually truly free. Both of these programs handle talking with others, scheduling tasks and other operations. Thus, it was only natural that away to link the two services directly would come to light. Such is the story of how Microsoft plans to introduce Teams-Outlook Email Integrations in March....

Also, the company revealed that it had acquired Softomotive, the creator of WinAutomation, a robotic process automation (RPA) tool. Evidently, Microsoft wants to empower the users of its software solutions to streamline workflows, with limited or no coding skills at all. Microsoft Teams RPA templates The objective of Teams-Power Automate integration is to enable users to automate their day-to-day workflows. But even with RPA capabilities in Microsoft Teams, you would still have to start from scratch if you wanted to automate a specific business process....

When asked on Twitter about the new build, Aul responded: “I’m running 11097 on my PC right now.” Which means that the new build, labeled as 11097 will be ready for wide use, once all the bugs are removed. This is going to be a second Windows 10 build under the Redstone tag, a second major update for Windows 10, which should arrive in two waves, with first being released in June, and the second in October 2016, but these dates aren’t official, so changes are possible....

The app has now received a big update, which makes it ready to work with the 3D Scan app, which is great news for those involved in this industry. Of course, the update also brought a bunch of other smaller fixes and minor improvements. Microsoft updates 3D Builder app The 3D Builder app can now import webcam and other images, as well, which according to feedback coming from users, has been one of the most awaited features....

The tooltips in Chromium browsers currently use a white background. A Reddit post confirmed Microsoft wants to enhance support for dark mode. Some modern Windows 10 parts (Start menu) and most UWP apps use aura tooltips. A commit by Microsoft unfolds the company’s plans to use these tooltips to implement this functionality. A tooltip is a set of options or links that preview the text on mouse hover. We noticed that the tooltip does not support the dark mode when a user hovers a link in Chromium browsers....

The Favorites Pack was originally made available in a digital version, but people will now be able to buy it at their local retail store for the first time ever. The pack features sets of the best selling texture packs, skins, and mash ups, making it more than 120 character skins, five texture packs and two mash-ups for, so you can customize and experiment with your character as much as you want....

Users who have already tried the various editions of the game on console will enjoy a familiar experience when playing the game on Nintendo Switch. Still, there are going to be differences according to Mojang. For example, the game is going to work with the different playing and viewing options offered by the Nintendo Switch with its portable screens and nicely sized Joy-Cons. The game can now be played by up to 8 users online, and 4 players can join each other in tabletop mode or in local multiplayer on a TV....

It is good to know that this is a major update and that its developers have been working on it for quite a while. The Ender 1.0 update was announced last month, but it seems that developers had to solve some issues before it was to be released to the public. Minecraft Ender Update: What’s New? World seed library; Strongholds now fully implemented and have a chance of spawning in newly generated chunks; Igloos & polar bears; Dragon’s breath; Ability to respawn Jean, the Ender Dragon; Elytra; Ender crystals; 256 world height!...

In a tweet, a user asked Phil Spencer whether there would be any more exclusive games for the Xbox One console coming out this year. The reply came swift and definitive and with it, a lot more exclusives for the Microsoft console in 2017. Having a game people love that is only available on your console will definitely rake in device purchases and knowing that you are part of a select group that gets to enjoy a specific game always feels good for the consumer....

For Google Chrome users, that doesn’t have to be the case anymore. With one handy extension for Google’s browser, you can block sound from any site you want, and avoid hearing unwanted audio. The extension is called Silent Site Sound Blocker, and you can download it from Chrome’s Web Store for free. This extension serves as an audio firewall for Google Chrome, and gives users complete control over audio playback in the browser....

Based on the information gathered by Kaspersky researchers, an APT group was able to leverage a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32K kernel driver in the development of a new RAT trojan. The zero-day exploit had plenty of debug strings from the previous version, the CVE-2016-3309 vulnerability. Between August and September 2021, a couple of Microsoft servers were attacked by MysterySnail. The Command and Control (C&C) infrastructure is quite similar to the discovered code....

Edge users shared this information on Reddit, as the latest Canary build of the Chromium-based web browser now has a Microsoft Office button. However, keep in mind that this feature is not enabled by default, which means that the testing phase is still an undergoing process. New Microsoft Office features coming to Edge soon What this actually means is that, through this new control, Edge could soon offer quick access to Microsoft Office apps or web-based platforms such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, and OneNote....

If you didn’t know, Opera shares much of its code with Google’s Chrome browser. So while Firefox loads only the active tab on start, Chrome loads all open tabs, which is an issue when trying to open 20-30 tabs open. On the other hand, Opera 41 will prioritize active tab and pinned tabs and the start of the rest of tabs will be delayed, and this led to a reduction of the browser start time by 48%....

Windows 11 reach enhanced Microsoft further claims that they are making use of their latest generation machine learning model. This is in line with increasing their reach in terms of the number of compatible devices. The Windows health dashboard also is due for an update. Users are therefore encouraged to upgrade their devices to Windows 11. This way you will be able to enjoy and access the latest features as well as advanced protection from security threats and breaches....

The first information about it suggests that the interface will be similar to Chrome OS, which is better oriented for laptops rather than tablets, as demonstrated by the launch of Pixel Slate tablet. New information about this elusive OS pops up almost every day. For example, there is one interesting Windows Multi-Control feature available on GitHub that mentions Windows Lite in its core code. Now that Windows 10 runs smoothly on ARM architecture, Lite OS will be built from the beginning with support for such processors without limiting x86-based devices (such as Intel’s Core M processors)....