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Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich utilized a monster 420 logical processor virtual machine to play Tetris using the CPU core list in Windows Task Manager. To do this, Russinovich redirected the output of a console Tetris implementation to his 'Task Manager CPU pixel array,' which is likely based on a modified version of TaskManagerBitmap project.
Security bugs found in the PlayStation Now cloud gaming Windows application allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows devices running vulnerable app versions. PlayStation addressed the bug and tagged the bug report as 'Resolved' one month later, on June 25th, 2020.
Microsoft's digital assistant Cortana was first unveiled with Windows Phones and it is now included in all versions of Windows 10. Cortana is evolving, and it's here to stay, but it's no secret that many users aren't really big fans of Cortana after consumer-centric features were removed in May 2020 Update.
Microsoft is testing a way to quickly bring new features and improvements to Windows 10 outside of the regularly scheduled Windows updates. Historically, when Microsoft wants to bring a new feature or improvement to Windows 10, they include them in scheduled cumulative updates or feature updates.
Almost every month, the Windows Update catalogue is updated with new drivers prepared by OEMs and driver vendors. To make matters worse, users have discovered that Windows 10 driver updates are offered in a confusing manner with unrecognizable name and versions, which makes it difficult to understand what should be installed.
Kaspersky researchers discovered a previously undocumented Windows PowerShell malware dubbed PowerPepper and developed by the hacker-for-hire group DeathStalker. The new PowerPepper implant was discovered by Kaspersky in May 2020 while researching other attacks using the group's other PowerShell-based implant known as Powersing.
Intel has released updated Wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drivers for Windows 10 customers to address known issues causing blue screen of death errors and Bluetooth devices to lose connection or stop working. First of all, the new drivers address Windows 10 stop errors, yellow bang warnings in Device Manager, as well as random disconnections while playing online videos caused by Intel Wireless adapters with faulty drivers.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing Windows 10 blue screens of death crashes when users plugged in a Thunderbolt NVMe Solid State Drive. To be impacted by this known issue Windows 10 device would have to feature at least one Thunderbolt NVMe SSD and one Thunderbolt port.
Microsoft has released a new cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2 that fixes a bug preventing users from performing in-place upgrades with the Microsoft Media Creation Tool. An in-place upgrade is when you reinstall Windows 10 with files downloaded from Microsoft's servers without deleting existing apps or files.
Microsoft has released the optional KB4586853 non-security cumulative update preview for Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2, with USB 3.0 and gaming fixes. The Windows 10 KB4586853 cumulative update preview includes 45 improvements or fixes for known issues.