Category: windows

Microsoft gets US license to resume selling software to Huawei

[ad_1] The Commerce Department has shown a willingness to bend on its stance in a few instances, offering temporary licenses to keep gear running. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has also hinted for a while that some companies would get approvals for licenses, although he also warned that many would likely be shot down. Google hasn’t […]

'Fortnite' DirectX 12 update boosts performance on high-end PCs

[ad_1] Fortnite is about to make better use of your fast gaming rig. Epic is rolling out an update to the Windows version of its battle royale shooter that adds support for DirectX 12. If you have a high-end graphics chipset, you should see "higher and st… [ad_2] Source link

Surface Pro X review: Gorgeous hardware marred by buggy software

[ad_1] Keyboard and trackpad The consolation, I guess, is that at least you’re getting a superior typing case for the money. Microsoft makes the best tablet keyboard in the market, and the version for the Pro X is just as comfortable and well-spaced as some laptops. There’s plenty of travel here, and honestly if not […]

The first in-the-wild BlueKeep attack isn’t as dangerous as feared

[ad_1] There’s been a “spike” in traffic related to the flaw, Rendition Infosec’s Jake Williams told Wired, but it hasn’t hit “critical mass.” This doesn’t rule out the possibility of a more serious BlueKeep attack. There were still 735,000 computers open to BlueKeep as of August, according to Errata Security. However, the window of opportunity […]

Microsoft’s new Edge logo erases bad memories of Internet Explorer

[ad_1] Now that Microsoft Edge has a new Chromium-powered engine, the company is ready to give the browser a fresh look to match. In the wake of an Easter egg hunt, the software giant has revealed a redesigned, ocean wave-inspired logo for Edge that bears precious little resemblance to the Internet Explorer-inspired icon of old. […]

The latest Windows 10 Insider build gets new PowerToys

[ad_1] Microsoft first added kaomoji shortcuts (Japanese emoticons with especially expressive faces) to Windows 10 version 1903. Based on user feedback, it’s testing a few more, like ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪ and /ᐠ。ꞈ。ᐟ. You might remember PowerToys from the Windows 95 and Windows XP era. While they’ve been gathering dust for a few generations, Microsoft is bringing them […]

Windows 10X leak reveals a mix of desktop and mobile interfaces

[ad_1] The otherwise familiar taskbar will include at least one icon for recently launched apps (akin to iPadOS), while the quick settings have two stages of detail (like what you might get from Android’s status bar). And when you wake your machine, you’ll go straight to authentication instead of a lock “curtain.” The documents also […]

Windows 10 preview brings Android phone calls to your PC

[ad_1] You’ll have to be ready for potential glitches when this is pre-release software. Microsoft has warned that older versions of some anti-cheat game software can produce crashes on this Windows build, for example. Don’t try this if you absolutely depend on a reliable PC. If that’s no obstacle, though, you no longer need third-party […]

Opera’s stricter privacy controls could also speed up your web browsing

[ad_1] The blocker depends on the EasyPrivacy Tracking Protection List, which covers a host of known tracker scripts. It’s not automatically determining which trackers are the offensive ones. There are some functional upgrades beyond this, we’d add. An upgraded Snapshot lets you save sites as PDFs, capture screenshots of the entire page and crop specific […]

‘John Wick Hex’ comes to Windows and Mac October 8th

[ad_1] The games is the latest by Bithell Games’ Mike Bithell, the creator of popular indie titles Thomas Was Alone and Volume. It’s saturated with comic-book style art, and Bithell Games worked closely with the films’ stunt coordinator, JoJo Eusebio, to make sure game-John moves like movie-John. Just like in the films, your ammo supply […]