New Mute And Unmute Taskbar Feature On Windows 11

Mute and unmute feature The new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494, was exclusively released to the Dev Channel in early November. The new update comes with new features, the main one being the ability to mute and unmute the microphone directly from the taskbar. However, this feature is limited to Microsoft Teams. It is quite obvious because it is Microsoft’s online collaboration application. Developers have immediately picked up the slack and are busy trying to enhance the functionality of third-party applications....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 366 words · Jamie Knox

New Patch Release For Microsoft Excel Users Mac Set To Get It Later

Microsoft issued an advisory that categorically stated that the security feature bypass bug allowed unauthorized threat actors to launch attacks. Vulnerable users have fallen victim to this unfortunate incident. Security threats The attackers often trick their victims using malicious Excel documents. The attackers use the phishing email technique or fake websites to lure the victims into their trap. This challenge is quite serious, it has actually been rated at 7....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 361 words · Jared Johnson

New Speedtest Net App Released For Windows 10 Users

The latest version 1.0.41.0 of Speedtest is now available for download for Windows 10 PCs. The mobile version isn’t out yet, but the layout for the PC app looks mobile-ready and contains all necessary aspects to run on a mobile device. Strangely, it can’t be adapted to a bigger screened device, though, fueling speculation the app was originally a phone app. We also observed some glitches in the app which is probably why it isn’t out for mobile yet....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 261 words · William Bishop

New Windows 10 Feature Will Help You Set Apps By File Type

What is new about Windows 10 Preview Build 20211? The most interesting new feature for regular users is the fact that Microsoft is introducing a search function to the Default Apps pages in Settings. How is this going to help? You will be able to set the default apps in Windows 10 by looking for a certain file type. For instance, you can look for the JPG extension and change the default Photos app with just a click....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 256 words · James Prohaska

Nvidia Geforce Update Improves Far Cry 5 Graphics Fixes Memory Leaks

Nvidia released the GeForce Game Ready 391.35 WHQL driver that bring improvements for various games, security patches and fixes for lots of issues. If you are not currently using the GeForce Experience for driver updates, it’s recommended to get the latest driver from Nvidia’s official download site. What’s included in Nvidia driver 391.35 The driver brings patches for a few security issues that were found in previous versions of the driver....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 409 words · Christine Rothman

Nvidia Just Released Its First Windows 11 Supported Driver

Other Windows 11 Insiders were pointing out the fact that the OS is constantly updating their system drivers with obsolete versions. Nvidia has surely taken notice of all this chatter and has decided to release their first Windows 11 supported driver. This Nvidia driver is supported on Windows 11 The Nvidia company has released a new Game Ready Driver, version 471.41, that marks the first WHQL supported Nvidia driver for the Windows 11 OS....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 392 words · Alice Pax

Onenote Dark Mode Support Will Land In The Coming Weeks

OneNote offers a variety of features to its users including the ability to draw. As of now, the software lacks the dark mode that is currently available to most of the other Microsoft apps including Skype, Edge, and even File Explorer. Most of the users who have to use OneNote on a regular basis have found that extremely annoying in some situations. Well, there is good news for all the OneNote users out there!...

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 372 words · Thomas Gann

Outlook 2016 With Dark Theme Reduces Power Consumption

The Office 365 Outlook version for desktop lets you choose between various colors such as White, Black, Dark Grey and Colorful. The Black theme uses white text, obviously, while the rest of the themes are based on black text on a light background. If you don’t know what we’re talking about here, you might want to Google some screenshots to get familiar with it. Everybody knows that the number of UWP apps keeps growing....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 311 words · Beverly Vadnais

Play Outland For Free On Your Xbox One From December 1 15

Outland is an impressive platformer inspired by the epic adventures such as the Prince of Persia series. In the middle of Balance and Chaos stands one man whose efforts may bridge an ancient divide, or doom the world to destruction. The gameplay involves using Light (blue) and Dark (red) energies that help players attack monsters born of the opposite energy. If you come across Dark monsters, you need to use Light to vanquish them....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 292 words · Lori Pina

Play Outlast And Burnout Paradise For Free On Your Xbox One This Month

The December Games with Gold Lineup is offering four new and exciting titles, all to expand your gaming library a bit more. Find out more details about the December Games with Gold lineup here. Here’s a full list of the games you can grab on Xbox Live Gold: Games offered in December 2016 on Xbox Live Gold *Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition ($29.99 ERP): Available from December 1-31 on Xbox One *Outlast ($19....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 286 words · Rebekah Garrison

Powertoys Settings Is Also Getting A Windows 11 Style Makeover

Of course, this means that, once they’re done with it, PoweToys will feature the overall design of the upcoming Windows 11 OS. As we previously mentioned, it was just a matter of time before most of the software that we use on a regular basis will look and feel like a Windows 11 native. PowerToys is about to get a whole new look The PowerToys design team has recently shared another early look at a revamped PowerToys Settings app on Twitter....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 332 words · Susan Robinson

Rabbit 3D Game For Windows 8 Takes Bobby Carrot To A New Level

Anyway, Rabbit 3D is promising to be one of the most addictive Windows 8 games of this year, even though the app doesn’t impress with high res graphics, which is a must when discussing about nowadays technology. Rabbit 3D: Resolve puzzles and eat carrots in order to outbest your competitors Like any other puzzle game, Rabbit 3D is featuring various challenges and of course puzzles that must be solved in order to complete each level and for receiving rewards and extra-points....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 229 words · Nancy Stutzman

Remove Default Apps From Windows 10 11 Image With This Script

The problem is that not all users need these apps and they end up occupying space. Having the option to quickly delete them would make many users happy. Unfortunately, when you install the next major OS version on your computer, these unwanted apps and programs return alongside other bloatware. The good news that you can avoid bloatware by downloading the Windows 10 Bloatware-free edition. If you prefer tweaking your PC, you can also use dedicated PowerShell scripts to delete the unwanted apps....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 312 words · Wendell Rosen

Resident Evil 7 To Get 1080P 60Fps And Hdr Support On The Xbox One S

The story in Resident Evil 7 is set 4 years after Resident Evil 6 in the city of Dulvey, Louisiana in the southern United States. A new protagonist named Ethan Winters is a civilian who doesn’t come with many of the combat skills that most previous main characters from Resident Evil, marking a radical departure from the series’ more action-adventure offerings over the past few installments. His goal: to find his missing wife Mia....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 237 words · Nora Arzola

Revamped Windows 10 Context Menus Are Still Disappointing For Many Users

One thing that was improved by Microsoft in Windows 10 is the visual interface of the context menus. This was actually done at the request of Windows Insiders who were annoyed by the mix of different context menus. A few days ago Microsoft said the following in the Insider Hub, explaining its design choice for the next context menus: As it turns out, this was caused by the fact that different development teams were building different menus for Windows 10....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Ada Taylor

September Patch Tuesday Fixes Http Based Intranet Servers

Of course, some updates stand out more than others, either because they bring a few extra features, or because applying them may subject you to some unforeseen issues. However, the September Patch Tuesday updates all bring one major fix that concern the use of HTTP-based intranet servers. A major networking vulnerability has been addressed According to the official Microsoft Changelogs, one particular change has been brought to al major versions of Windows 10, ranging from Windows 10 v1507 all the way to Windows 10 v2004....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 342 words · Michael Velasquez

Skyorb App For Windows 8 10 Welcomes A Huge Update

Read Also: Nokia Here Maps App for Windows 8 is Now Faster and More Stable This is quite an update and here’s what has been made new or updated: improved support for 7″ tablets and portrait mode display and for all Intel Graphics GPU. Also, now, the graphics processor is displayed in the settings page and it’s now easier to retrieve weather and MPC from comets and satellite. The menu and navigation has been improved and various other bugs fixes and improvements have been put in place....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 167 words · Maria Snyder

Skype Credit And Subscriptions Are Unavailable For Some Fix Incoming

This is a rather isolated issue and affects only certain payment methods, as the Redmond giant explains: Microsoft’s engineers have already identified the cause of this problem and they should be deploying a hotfix in the coming hours. If you really need to make Skype purchases, you can head over to Skype’s official website and manage your transactions straight from your account. This credit and subscription bug is the only issue affecting Skype right now....

February 23, 2023 · 1 min · 191 words · Daniel Slack

Skype Drops Support For Windows 10 Mobile Th2 Windows Phone 8 And Windows Rt

That being said, the aforementioned versions of Windows will no longer support the usage of Skype and users currently who are members of those services should update as soon as possible. The same goes for users currently using an outdated version of Skype. After the deadline has been met, Skype will cut off support and availability for these Windows versions as well as older versions of Skype. Ususers that already had accounts won’t be able to access them....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 380 words · Reuben Rivers

Smurfs The Lost Village Available For Hololens Soon

Until now, there have been a limited number of games made available so far that use this technology, with the most popular being Pokemon GO. The mobile app game was introduced some time ago and fans absolutely loved its combination of legendary franchise and AR features. Introducing the Smurfs Adding to the AR titles that will be available, The Smurfs: The Lost Village is an upcoming video game that uses the HoloLens....

February 23, 2023 · 2 min · 258 words · Kenneth Levar