ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it no longer allows enabling the legacy Windows 10 taskbar on systems with Windows 11 version 24H2 (build 26002 and newer).
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According to a new report, Qualcomm has big plans for its upcoming Snapdragon X platform. Besides the already announced X Elite and X Plus, the company plans lower-spec models and even server SKUs.
Bethesda has pushed out the next-gen update for Fallout 4 right on schedule. It carries native Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions, wide-screen support, Steam Deck verification, and more.
A new report claims that after a series of high-profile security breaches at Microsoft, the company is now concentrating on making improvements to its security features and services.
If your Surface Pro 9 with Intel processors or the Surface Pro 8 has problems with audio recording or playback, the April 2024 firmware update is here to save the day with its audio improvements.
Microsoft has revealed that the classic Teams desktop app will no longer be updated or supported after July 1, 2024 and that it will stop working altogether in the near future as well.
Microsoft may finally be coming clean. With a new hidden change, the tech giant seems to acknowledge that "ads" on the Windows 11 Start menu are real, though it could also mean more ads are coming.
Google is rolling out a new feature in ChromeOS that will now allow Chromebook users to open, use, and edit Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in the Chromebook Files app.
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Starting with this week's non-security preview release, updates for Windows 10 22H2 should be much smaller for downloads, thanks to lessons learned from doing the same thing to Windows 11.
The popular cloud storage service Dropbox has announced it is launching a beta that adds support for real-time co-authoring features with Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.
In a new notification, Xbox notified gamers that it will start deleting the game screenshots and images by May 30, 2024. It will remove images that are at least 90 days old on Xbox Network.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has announced it is taking comments from others to see if the partnerships that Microsoft and Amazon have made with AI companies could harm competition.
Skype Preview version 8.118 is available for download with all sorts of improvements. The app now remembers your camera preferences and offers better chat sorting and GIF picker performance.
As expected, Microsoft started rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel as part of the latest optional update. Fortunately, you can turn those ads off; here is how.
Microsoft has updated the list of deprecated features with new details about Microsoft Defender Application Guard. The company plans to delist Application Guard app and all related extensions in May.
Microsoft is looking to display a system requirements cautionary message on Windows 11 24H2 PCs for when such a PC fails to meet the requirements for the upcoming AI-powered File Explorer.
Microsoft has released the non-security preview update for Windows 10 22H2 under KB5036979. It includes new Microsoft Account notifications, Widgets lock screen improvements and more.
Microsoft has released non-security updates for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 under KB5036980, They both include changes to the Start menu for apps, Widgets improvements and more updates.
Bethesda has announced that the Fallout franchise saw almost five million players in a single day across its games. The most recent entry, Fallout 76, saw one million players enter its online world.
Microsoft is rolling out a new update for the Dev Home app on Windows 10 and 11. Version 0.13 brings widget improvements, new Windows customization options, accessibility fixes, and more.
Microsoft goes into detail on some new features in its Edge web browser designed to add more text editing options, including using Copilot to rewrite text and more support for digital ink writing.
Microsoft and Google, in collaboration with Thorn and All Tech Is Human, have announced new child safety commitments for generative AI features in their various AI software products.
The Armored Paws update for Minecraft has gone live, and it carries the Mob Vote winner armadillos as a brand-new animal, eight wolf variants, and even fresh armor to keep them safe.
Microsoft has announced a new five-year deal with The Coca-Cola Company, which plans to spend a total of $1.1 billion during that time to access Microsoft's cloud and generative AI services.
To promote the current Disney+ Marvel animated series X-Men 97, Microsoft is giving away a custom Xbox Series X console with art that's also an exclusive X-Men 97 comic book story.
Microsoft has announced that a Russian hacker group has been exploiting an old Windows Print Spooler issue for as long as four years in order to "steal credentials in compromised networks."
Microsoft has introduced an upgraded lineup of small AI models, Phi-3. The family includes Phi-3 Mini with 3.8 billion parameters, Phi-3 Small with 7 billion, and Phi-3 Medium with 14 billion.
Microsoft has announced that the private preview of Content Integrity tools will expand to EU political parties, campaigns, and media groups worldwide to fight election deepfake images.
Microsoft recently added a compatibility block wherein very old unsupported CPUs like Intel's Core 2 Duo, are no longer able to bypass Windows 11 system requirements during version 24H2 setup.
Manor Lords, the city builder game from the one-person dev team Slavic Magic. has reached the 3 million wishlist milestone on Steam before its April 26 release for PC and Microsoft PC Game Pass.
Meta announced its Meta Horizon OS, used for its Meta Quest mixed reality headsets, will be used by third parties to make their own VR products, including Microsoft on an "inspired by Xbox" device.
Microsoft has added extra features to its recently launched new Planner app. They are designed to help businesses and organizations set up tasks to be completed by their frontline workers.
If you recently purchased a new Windows PC and are now wondering whether it is "AI-Enabled" or not, Dell has the answer. The company explained how to identify "AI-Enabled" Windows PCs.
Microsoft will hold another of its ID@Xbox Digital Showcase streaming events on Monday, April 29. It will be streamed on IGN's site and social networking accounts starting at 1 pm Eastern Time.
Microsoft Defender for Individuals has expanded its privacy protection features to iOS users in the US and UK along with Android users in the UK, with plans for more regions and platforms.
Microsoft-owned game developer Rare has officially revealed a new and nearly 13,000-square-foot building on its campus made with sustainable design in mind as part of Earth Day 2024.
The consumer version of the Surface Pro 10 is coming soon, and while we wait for the official announcement next month, early Geekbench tests already reveal possible specifications of the computer.
File upload logic in GitHub's comments allows hackers to host malware on the service and abuse trusted developers and companies, such as Microsoft, to create legitimate-looking URLs.
Microsoft and Cognizant have announced a new partnership that will include Cognizant buying 25,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats to help expand the use of generative AI in the enterprise space.