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Microsoft has announced an additional Windows developer event for June 24th that will likely reveal new programming API or Microsoft Store changes. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that they would be holding a special Windows event on June 24th at 11 AM EST to unveil their next generation of Windows.
Rather than opening a backdoor for a ransomware gang to exploit or dropping a malicious payload this malware merely sinkholes a bunch of Pirate Bay domain names by adding them to the Windows hosts file and pointing them at 127.0.0.1 - meaning they'll be inaccessible from the victim's machine. The Pirate Bay is a well-known repository of copyright-infringing files, ranging from films to games to commercial software.
Microsoft has fixed performance issues impacting gamers running Windows 10 21H1 and 20H2 with the latest Windows 10 build released for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channel. With the release of the Windows 10 KB5000842 preview cumulative update at the end of March and the subsequent release of the KB5001330 update in April, Windows 10 users reported performance issues when playing games.
Microsoft says it no longer offers drivers for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 systems through Windows Update starting today. The move comes after the expiration of the SHA-1 Trusted Root Certificate Authority for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 on May 9, 2021.
Microsoft is bringing a revamped Windows Snap feature to Windows 11, making it easy to rearrange windows on your screen. One of the new features is a redesigned window snapping feature in Windows 11 that allows you to reconfigure open windows using four different pre-made layout templates.
Microsoft is making it easier to update PowerShell on Windows 10 and Windows Server devices by releasing future updates through the Microsoft Update service. "In the past, Windows users were notified in their console that a new version of PowerShell 7 is available, but they still had to hop over to our GitHub release page to download and install it, or rely on a separate package management tool like the Windows Package Manager, Chocolatey, or Scoop," said PowerShell Senior Software Engineer Travis Plunk.
A preview build for Windows 11 was leaked yesterday, giving us a glimpse of the new features and changes coming to Microsoft's next generation of Windows. One of these changes is new collections of default Windows backgrounds that can be selected for your desktop.
If you are not a fan of the new Start Menu layout, Microsoft has included a setting that lets you revert back to the classic Start Menu. The new Windows 11 Start Menu is taken from the now-shelved Windows 10X and has significant differences from the Classic Start Menu, including a floating pane and a redesigned layout.
If you are not a fan of the new Start Menu layout, Microsoft has included a setting that lets you revert back to the classic Start Menu. The new Windows 11 Start Menu is taken from the now-shelved Windows 10X and has significant differences from the Classic Start Menu, including a floating pane and a redesigned layout.
Microsoft has released the June release preview cumulative updates for all editions of Windows 10 and Windows Server versions 1809 and 1909, with fixes for issues causing VPNs to fail and blurry text on the News and Interests taskbar button. After installing the KB5003698 non-security updates, you may encounter issues with system and user certificates lost when updating from Windows 10 1809 or later versions via outdated update media.