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Intel wireless driver updates fix Windows 10 blue screen issues
2021-02-25 23:07

Intel has addressed Wi-Fi and Wireless Bluetooth drivers issues causing Windows 10 blue screen of death errors and Bluetooth devices to lose connection or stop working. The new Intel Wireless drivers address Windows 10 stop errors and issues causing wireless adapters to fail to connect to 5GHz networks.

Microsoft removes 3D Objects, Windows 10's most useless folder, from File Explorer
2021-02-25 19:56

Microsoft is no longer treating possibly the most unused folder, 3D Objects, as a special folder in File Explorer. As a place to store all those 3D object files that Microsoft thought people would be downloading, they created a '3D Objects' folder in each user's user profile directory.

Google Discloses Details of Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows
2021-02-25 04:28

Google's cybersecurity research unit Project Zero on Wednesday disclosed the details of a recently patched Windows vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution. Dominik Röttsches of Google and Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Project Zero have been credited for reporting the issue to Microsoft.

Microsoft starts pushing the revamped Windows 10 cumulative update
2021-02-24 22:40

For the first time in a public release, Microsoft has released a Windows 10 cumulative update that is combined with a servicing stack update for ease of installation. Microsoft sometimes releases a special update called a servicing stack update that fixes bugs or issues that may prevent a cumulative update from installing correctly.

Windows 10 gets first combined LCU/SSU update in public release
2021-02-24 22:40

For the first time in a public release, Microsoft has released a Windows 10 cumulative update that is combined with a servicing stack update for ease of installation. Microsoft sometimes releases a special update called a servicing stack update that fixes bugs or issues that may prevent a cumulative update from installing correctly.

Windows 10 Cumulative Update Preview KB4601382 Released
2021-02-24 20:27

Microsoft has released the optional KB4601382 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2. This cumulative update is the February 2021 monthly "C" update that allows users and admins to preview the upcoming fixes scheduled for release in the upcoming March 2021 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is combining the latest servicing stack update into the cumulative update starting with this release.

Twelve-Year-Old Vulnerability Found in Windows Defender
2021-02-24 12:19

Researchers found, and Microsoft has patched, a vulnerability in Windows Defender that has been around for twelve years. There is no evidence that anyone has used the vulnerability during that time.

Microsoft Word for Windows is finally getting predictive typing
2021-02-22 21:22

Starting next month, Microsoft Word for Windows will include a new predictive typing feature that automatically suggests new words to use as you are typing. The new feature is called 'Text Prediction,' and Microsoft states that it will go live for all Word for Windows users starting March 2021.

Telegram for Windows 10 update brings a new privacy feature
2021-02-22 13:36

As its competitors face growing data privacy concerns, Telegram for Windows has received an update that includes new privacy features that provide better control over your data. As part of the latest update, Telegram is introducing a new feature that now allows you to delete groups you created and call history for all sides without leaving a trace.

Windows 10 Sun Valley '21H2' update: What we know so far
2021-02-21 21:36

Windows 10 21H2 will be released in the fall of 2021 after Windows 10 21H1 is released in the spring followed by Windows 10X. Codenamed "Sun Valley." Windows 10 21H2 will be a full-featured update that includes numerous new features and improvements for the Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center, and more, which we have outlined below. Since Windows 10 version 21H1 will be a minor release, native support for DNS over HTTPS will likely be introduced with Windows 10 Sun Valley update.