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Internet Explorer 11 changed Internet Explorer 11 now has the option to disable VBScript from executing. In case you weren’t aware, VBScript has been known to be a weak point in Internet Explorer making it incredibly exposed to all kinds of exploits to attack the system. Starting with build 16237, VBScript will be disabled by default. It will still be possible to enable or to disable the VBScript execution per site security zone using the Registry or via the Group Policy....

Unfortunately, Microsoft has officially announced that it will discontinue the development of the Visual Studio LightSwitch. Below you can read the official statement of Microsoft: “Our vision for LightSwitch was to accelerate the development of line-of-business apps, but the landscape has changed significantly from the time when we first thought about LightSwitch (think mobile and cloud for example). There are now more connected and relevant choices from Microsoft and our partners for business app development....

Being able to evidentiate specific parts of an image or text can be extremely useful. This applies especially if you’re trying to create a presentation or focus on specific parts of a complex system when specifying details. You might know that there are other software options that allow you to do this, but you’re simply not up for the task of dealing with the learning curve. Well, if that is the case, then you need to know that you can achieve the same results without needing to learn any new software....

This YouTube panel seems to be part of the Redmond giant’s effort to integrate the RSS feed into the browser and contents will appear within Microsoft Edge’s Collections pane. Edge is getting a new feature for easy content following It appears that Microsoft plans to offer RSS integration in Edge, but there did not seem to be much call to revive the legacy technology. Redmond developers have, however, managed to find a cool use case for the feature, by using it to follow creators on YouTube....

You may have a bit of anxiety after finding them on your PC. The following is here to help you kill off those anxieties and tell you what exactly is a .tax file and how to open it. What are .tax files? If you’ve ever filed for tax returns, you know how exhausting it can be. Thankfully, there are software solutions out there to make filing for your taxes easier....

Albeit, the issues are rather scarce, users will run into a few of them from time to time. One distinct error we run into is the Slack couldn’t send this message error. Obviously, it appears when a user tries to send a message and are met with a halt. We provided you with 5 possible solutions below. Consider trying them out and give us a shout in the comments if they helped you....

This is how a player described the experience: Just like the other game issues, this one too has been acknowledged by the developers, with a promise for a patch. In this case, they also provided a fast fix. How can I fix camera bugs in Valheim? Players also mentioned that they resolved the camera spinning issue by simply unplugging their joystick. However, in this case, you’ll have to find another way of continuing the game....

For example, let’s take the case of a Windows user who bought an EKSA Bluetooth 5 wireless trans-receiver and remained puzzled when he realized that this machine does not support AptX and HD Bluetooth 5 and won’t pair with EKSA. The user bitterly criticized Microsoft for this situation. He blamed Microsoft for not keeping up with the latest technology, interfering with the universal compatibility of Bluetooth technology, and making Windows products obsolete....

Windows Defender destroys ransomware Insiders can now benefit from several layers of protection against ransomware attacks thanks to Windows Defender’s new features, which is timely because hackers are currently on a spree with the use of Petya and GoldenEye. These two ransomware have affected thousands of computers worldwide in the past few days, with victims not being able to recover their files even if they pay the ransom. Without further ado, here are Windows Defender’s new anti-ransomware features....

Many users reported that after installing the Anniversary Update their customized touchpad driver features were disabled. It appears that all the settings are automatically disabled and even if users try to enable them, the OS simply disables them again. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update breaks Asus Smart Gesture touchpad settings Microsoft’s support engineers offered some general solutions to fix this issue, but according to users, none of them actually solved the problem....

The release date wait is now over: the folks at Thurrot.com reported that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be released in July of this year, just around 2 months away. In fact, the date is actually late July which makes us wonder if it is actually the 29th of the month. Bear in mind that Windows 10 was released on July 29, 2015, so it would make perfect sense for the Anniversary Update to be released on the same date....

Microsoft is reportedly working very hard on the Windows 10 April 2019 Update and line up many major improvements for the April release. The tech giant is planning for new features, more changes and further improvements and refinement in the User Interface. The name has been revealed by Tero Alhonen a Windows Enthusiast through a tweet at his official page. He is always looking for Windows secrets just before the formal announcements....

The complete changelog is available on Microsoft Blog. Ever since the release of Windows 10 build 18841, Windows users took to the internet to report issues. Users have experienced a couple of different issues and they are expecting Microsoft to resolve those issues in the next update. Windows 10 build 18841 bugs 1. Edge not working A couple of users reported that they are experiencing issues while using Edge in the tablet mode on Surface Pro and Surface Go....

For the time being, the Windows Camera app for the Xbox One doesn’t allow users to save images and videos, but this feature could soon be available once the Xbox One Summer Update is launched. Since Microsoft rolled out the UWP Camera app to its Xbox One, it is very likely that the tech giant rolls out other photo and video apps to its console. Microsoft Photos could be one of the apps that will allow Xbox One users to save and edit the photos they took using their console....

It will allow users to run UWP and PWA apps that are available in the Windows Store. Microsoft is currently working on the upcoming Windows 10 builds for Andromeda. Reportedly, the builds are already in the testing phase. The progress is visible from the fact that a dual-screen foldable device will soon hit the stores. A Glimpse of Windows Core OS Windows Core (WCOS) has been a hot topic on Linkedin during the past few months....

A Windows user posted a complaint over at the Microsoft Community page about the brightness issues he’s encountered after upgrading to the Creators Update: Also, even after adjusting their screen brightness to 100%, some users get frustrated as Windows tends to forget their settings after reboot: Microsoft has yet to issue a fix to the problem. Nonetheless, one potential solution could be updating the graphic drivers since they may no longer be compatible with the update....

One of the recently reported problems, that, apparently, has been the thing for some time now is the performance drop in PC games, caused by Windows 10 Creators Update. One Reddit user recently shared his troubles with the world, and judging by the number of replies, he’s not the only one facing this issue. Here’s what he said: As it appears, both Microsoft and NVidia have acknowledged the issue and promised the appropriate fix....

According to a StatCounter report, Windows had a 77.25% desktop OS market share worldwide as of February 2020. The stat covers all versions of the OS, including Windows 7. The closest rival, OS X, accounted for only 17.69% of active desktop OS users by then. Faster security updates pay off Windows 10 has always dominated the desktop OS market since its launch. But it has had its fair share of problems, for example, security....

Microsoft has made big changes to its Windows Defender service and it plans on making even more. The next upcoming update is the Fall Creators Update and it will bring massive changes to the platform. One of these changes is the implementation of EMET, which stands for Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. New Windows ATP and bringing everything to the user Another big change is the way that Microsoft’s ATP for Windows Defender (Advanced Threat Protection) is going to work....

Those that are all about open source should know that soon enough they’ll be able to use Linux distributions for Ubuntu, SUSE and Fedora straight from Microsoft’s Store. Unfortunately, Microsoft didn’t add in a release date for this unexpected gift but given the fact that it was announced at all, speculators predict that it won’t be that long until users will finally be able to use the aforementioned distributions....