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Microsoft has released the Windows 11 'Moment 5' update for versions 23H2 and 22H2, starting the rollout of new features, such as Windows Copilot skills and plugins, Voice Access, AI enhancements for ClipChamp and Photos, and Narrator improvements. Once this setting is enabled, Windows 11 23H2/22H2 users can click on the 'Check for updates' button to receive a new Windows Configuration update that enables the new features in the operating system.
Microsoft says that systems running Windows 11 22H2 will continue to receive non-security preview updates after initially stating they would no longer receive them after February 2024. Under the new schedule revealed this week, Windows 11 22H2 optional updates will keep rolling out until mid-June 2025, depending on your Windows edition.
The notorious Lazarus Group actors exploited a recently patched privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Kernel as a zero-day to obtain kernel-level access and disable security software on...
North Korean threat actors known as the Lazarus Group exploited a flaw in the Windows AppLocker driver as a zero-day to gain kernel-level access and turn off security tools, allowing them to bypass noisy BYOVD techniques. Avast reports that Lazarus exploited CVE-2024-21338 to create a read/write kernel primitive in an updated version of its FudModule rootkit, which ESET first documented in late 2022.
Microsoft says the February 2024 updates fail to install on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems, with 0x800F0922 errors and downloads stopping at 96%. Users experiencing this known issue will likely see a new Windows Event Viewer entry with a 0x800F0922 error code. The following message will be displayed on affected systems after the security updates fail to install: "Something didn't go as planned. No need to worry - undoing changes. Please keep your computer on."
Microsoft's Windows Photos app now has its own generative erase tool that enables users to replace unwanted objects with AI-generated content. This feature is rolling out to Windows Insiders in all channels today, including systems running Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel.
Microsoft has started testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. Wi-Fi 7 support is now being tested in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26063, released today in the Canary Channel.
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date. The Windows 11 23H2 forced rollout phase announced by Redmond this week comes after systems running multiple editions of Windows 11 21H2 were automatically updated to Windows 11 22H2 before they reached the end of support on October 11.
Meta Platforms said it took a series of steps to curtail malicious activity from eight different firms based in Italy, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) operating in the...
Microsoft claims to have fixed Windows Metadata connection issues which continue to plague customers, causing problems for users trying to manage their printers and other hardware. When new hardware is added to a Windows computer, the operating system connects to a Microsoft-operated website called the Windows Metadata and Internet Services to download metadata packages associated with the particular hardware.