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The Game Chat Transcription features speech-to-text to convert what you verbally convey into words. For players with hearing difficulty or those that perform multiple tasks, the feature also includes text-to-speech capabilities to translate typed text into spoken words. Microsoft explains how the new feature works: Microsoft added that Game Chat Transcription will initially be available in Halo Wars 2, with plans to add support for more games in the future....

There was already news buzz about Microsoft working on a detachable controller for mobile devices. And it seems there is a grain of truth in those rumors after all. Microsoft patents detachable Xbox controller The news was based on Microsoft’s Research paper indicating a detachable mobile controller model in progress for tablets and smartphones. The research paper turned into a patent recently. Having said that, the release date is still uncertain....

The dev team seems to be relentless in the next developments because they listed a lot of new features in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap site for the next versions, Edge 86 and even Edge 87. What are the future developments for Microsoft Edge? What are the new features of Edge 86? Beginning with Microsoft Edge 86, you will be able to navigate PDF documents using their table of contents, if they have one, of course....

Edge provides users with options to control media Users will get the ability to control media that can play automatically when websites are being loaded. Microsoft explained that if you want more control over autoplay videos, you will be able to enjoy this new feature that will be added to Microsoft Edge. This will allow users to gain more control whether websites can autoplay media or not. The preview will be located under Advanced Settings – Allow sites to automatically play media....

During the first day of the Build 2020 event, it has emerged that the control has got new options for development in .Net and UWP (WinUI 3.0). Microsoft Edge WebView2 updates The Edge WebView2 preview now enables you to work with WinForms. This open-source GUI is a component of the Microsoft .Net Framwork. Also supported is the embedding of the preview in WFP and UWP applications. The announcement is music to the ears of developers that prefer a hybrid application approach....

READ MORE: Autodesk’s AutoCAD 360 App for Windows Gets Markup Tools and More, Download Now The Windows team has recently tweeted that the latest update for Windows Technical Preview KB3010668 fixes the power/sleep issue in Windows 10 Technical Preview. Here’s what they said: “#WindowsInsiders The fix for the #Windows10 power/sleep issue released to WU earlier today. Check for new updates to get it.” So, since there isn’t a hotfix made available for download, you just need to go ahead and perform the latest update as you can see in the above screenshot and you should be good to go....

In their haste to release the notes as soon as possible, Microsoft accidentally revealed an exploit that was not fixed. Affected PCs of the CVE-2020-0796 vulnerability include Windows 10 v1903, Windows10 v1909, Windows Server v1903, and Windows Server v1909. Microsoft create an advisory page for the SMBv3 vulnerability Following this minor incident, Microsoft published an advisory page where they went on and added a few tips for users to protect themselves against exploits of this vulnerability....

This comes in the wake of Windows chief Terry Myerson, leaving the company after 21 solid years of service, where he oversaw the Windows and devices group as the executive Vice President. In a detailed memo, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, outlined the new changes which will see the current executive VP of the product group, Rajesh Jha, head the experiences and devices team, while Scott Guthrie, who is currently executive VP of the cloud and enterprise group, will now head the cloud and AI team....

Apparently, Microsoft is now showing developers how they can migrate their UWP apps to the newer Windows App SDK. This could hint at a shift away from the traditional Windows-first app types that have been around in the Microsoft Store in Windows since as late as 2015. UWP developer tools might only get bug and security fixes Through this new documentation, Microsoft makes it perfectly clear why developers might want to use the Windows App SDK over the UWP in the first place....

And now, with the Coronavirus pandemy, according to Microsoft, users are spending more than 4 trillion minutes on Windows 10 a month, a 75% increase year-over-year. It’s really easy to understand why Microsoft wants to make it easier for developers to create more apps for Windows 10. Project Reunion unifies the Win32 and UWP The whole big thing about Project Union is to unify access to the existing Win32 and UWP APIs and take them out from the operating system....

As usual, September Patch Tuesday brought one security update (KB4516064) and one monthly rollup update (KB4516067) to Windows 8.1 users. Both these patches feature the exact same changelog. At the same time, they also share one common issues. For more information, you can check out the official changelog below: Provides protections against a new subclass of speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities, known as Microarchitectural Data Sampling, for 32-Bit (x86) versions of Windows (CVE-2019-11091, CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130)....

Microsoft has just released a new theme pack that you will surely enjoy, called Pantone Color of the Year 2022, for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 users. This new and flavorful Windows wallpaper/theme pack contains four high-quality wallpapers, and they are all free. Four new Windows 10/11 themes are available for free It’s safe to say that we’ve come a long way since the first Windows 11 wallpaper ever created, back when the new operating system was no more than a rumor....

Here’s what Microsoft fixed in the June 2016 update rollup: KB3154228 32-bit icons can’t be loaded in OleLoadPictureEx in Windows KB3153727 Windows Installer with certain actions can’t be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB3161647 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016 KB3161897 WDS deployment fails when UEFI clients are in routed environments in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB3161639 Update to add new cipher suites to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows KB3163644 Microsoft Office 2010 doesn’t start when EMET is enabled in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2...

Mixer Create app features The new Mixer Create app will include self-broadcasting features that will allow streamers to keep in contact with their audience while they are on the go. According to Microsoft: In the near future, the company also plans to update the Mixer Create to let creators stream live gameplay of iOS games straight from their iPhones and iPads. This is similar to how Mixer can stream games on PC and Xbox One....

Windows 7 Monthly Rollup KB3197868 brings security updates to the following Windows components: Microsoft Graphics Component, kernel-mode drivers, Microsoft Video Control, common log file system driver, Windows authentication methods, Windows operating system, Windows File Manager, Windows registry, OpenType, Internet Explorer 11, and Windows Component. For the time being, the support page for KB3197868 is not available. In other words, we don’t really know what the specific security improvements are. Most likely, the support page should be available tomorrow since Microsoft usually publishes it 24 hours after updates hit the spotlight....

Microsoft seems to be betting all they have on Windows 10, which it is referring to as “the last version of Windows”. The plan is to keep rolling out updates for the system instead of releasing a brand new OS. The first of the major updates for Windows 10 is called the Creators Update. The targets of the new update are security, productivity, and creativity in a work environment, making it seem like it’s not really intended for the general audience....

Microsoft Teams celebrates its third anniversary this week. COVID-19 drives an unprecedented surge in Teams usage The world is now turning to digital workspaces and video conferencing platforms like Teams to enable the continuity of business operations and learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Microsoft is itself leading by example, allowing tens of thousands of its employees to work from home. They are using Teams to communicate and collaborate on workplace matters....

Most antivirus programs include only files which are opened by the user in their scans, so if the malware code is placed on the memory, it won’t be detected by the antivirus software. But AMSI has specific structure which allows users to run file, memory or stream scans, content source URL/IP reputation checks, and other advanced security measurements in order to keep their computers as safe as possible. Another great thing with Antimalware Scan Interface is that it will also scan communication apps or services, like Facebook Messenger, or Twitter Direct Messages, ensuring that you can chat with your friends without a risk of downloading some unwanted content or software....

People who noticed this drop begun to suspect their devices were shipped with defective SIMPLO batteries. However, Microsoft denied these claims by saying that the issues with battery in Surface Pro 3 can be solved with a software fix. The company promised a fixing update, but we’re still waiting for it. Microsoft posted a message on the Community forums where it confirmed that the battery issue in certain Surface Pro 3 devices is indeed caused by a software problem, and that the fixing update is currently being tested internally....

During CES 2022, Lenovo introduced the world to the first Microsoft Pluton-powered Windows 11 PCs, which is the ThinkPad Z13 and Z16, with AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors. Right now, we’re about to take a closer look at this new unveiling and find out everything that is to know about it. Lenovn, AMD and Microsoft created a beast First of all, let us tell you that the Microsoft Pluton is a security processor, which was pioneered in Xbox and Azure Sphere, and designed to store sensitive data, such as encryption keys....