While Microsoft is making it difficult to run modern Windows on old hardware, the backward compatibility story of the software side can be a bit different as a fun experiment shows.
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Microsoft released the Patch Tuesday updates earlier this week for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Servers. The company also rolled out special compatibility updates alongside those.
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The developers of a Windows 11 debloater app called "BloatyNosy" (formerly "ThisIsWin11"), have confirmed that some of its features were causing conflicts with OS features and other applications.
Microsoft, today, has released additional helpful resources regarding DCOM hardening, which has been in place since 2021. This comes a month after the company issued a reminder about the changes.
Microsoft will be enabling some DCOM protocol hardening changes by default with next month's Patch Tuesday. This may result in interoperability issues between networked client and server devices.
FromSoftware will be offering two performance modes on current-gen consoles to either hit 4K or get 60FPS gameplay. Ray tracing support is also planned for the upcoming action RPG.
Google has released Android 12 Beta 4. The OS has now reached Platform Stability which means that APIs and app-facing behaviors have been finalized. Developers should now focus on testing their apps.
Microsoft has announced that it is expanding App Assure to support Windows 365. Customers can now engage directly with Microsoft in case they face compatibility issues on its latest offering.
As expected, Microsoft has recommended that organizations start preparing for their eventual transition to Windows 11. It has outlined a series of steps to follow for a seamless transition.
If you own a Daydream VR headset and were thinking of buying either the Galaxy S8 or S8+, you might want to wait a bit. The virtual reality is not yet officially supported on the two phones.
Microsoft has set up a dedicated Xbox Feedback forum asking gamers about the Xbox 360 titles they'd next like to see playable on Xbox One. Call of Duty: Black Ops II currently leads the list.
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