1 How to Turn On or Turn Off Battery Saver via the Windows 10 Action Center2 How to Manually Turn Off or Turn On Battery Saver Mode in Settings3 How to Turn Automatic Battery Saver On or Off in Settings What is Battery saver mode? Before we get into it, let’s talk a little bit about what Battery saver is and the effect it will have on your system. This way, you can make an informed decision about whether you want to leave in on....
What is system restore in windows 11? The system Restore feature is designed to protect and repair windows computers.With the system restore feature enabled windows 11 allows users to create restore points or take a snapshot of the current working state of their PC. And which can be further restored at any time if the computer not working well after installation failure or data corruption occurs. It’s like undoing the last major changes to windows 11 and revert your systems back to the way when the restore point was created....
Specifically, Word’s integrated Equation Editor has been under attack because of a flaw in its security. If you are running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, Patch Tuesday also introduced the controversial fix for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerability. Windows 10 received the same patch last week. For Word, the app should now finally be shored up against a vulnerability that is 17 years old. Last year it was found the ancient Equation Editor tool was open to attack....
To be clear, GLAS still seems like a Microsoft-first device. It’s built on the Windows 10 IoT Core and Azure and is proving Alexa and Google Assistant primarily for convenience. Assumedly, it will also be able to take advantage of the Alexa via Cortana integration, which launched recently. Moving Away from Smart Home Though Microsoft provided Johnson with the backbone for its thermostat, it’s unlikely to be too miffed by this development....
If you are unfamiliar with OpenXR, it is a cross-platform standard that has received support for major VR and AR software and hardware companies. By leveraging the specification, developers can create applications that require less device-specific code. Essentially is makes it easier to create applications that work across platforms. Leading VR and AR companies such as Microsoft, Epic Games, Varjo, and Oculus support the standard. Development of augmented and mixed reality solutions is becoming more common, so a standard app framework makes sense....
While it is a further democratization of user anonymity, LinkedIn says is a powerful tool for marketers. That company adds that its unique dataset is the driver behind Website Demographics. “Today, we are excited to announce LinkedIn Website Demographics, a free reporting tool that lets you see what types of professionals are coming to your website, giving you a powerful way to tune your marketing to those visitors, and develop better targeting and content for your campaigns,” says LinkedIn’s Taylor Greason....
According to TechCrunch, organizations will be able to host Q&As, conferences, and product announcements directly in a user’s feed. The company will be working with third-party developers like Wirecast, Sociallive, and Brandlive to produced high-quality content. Naturally, the feature also pulls somewhat from Microsoft, which has ample experience in live streaming and owns Linkedin. The parent company has seen some success with its Twitch competitor, Mixer, and has a strong Azure backbone....
“Their current offering is a tragedy in the classical sense, even more so when you consider how their massive funding and carefully crafted hype sucked all the air out of the room in the AR space,” he said. “It is less of a functional developer kit and more of a flashy hype vehicle that almost nobody can actually use in a meaningful way, and many of their design decisions seem to be driven by that reality....
“Some potential reasons for the overall decrease in malware encounter rates in 2018 are the growth in adoption of Windows 10, and increased use of Windows Defender for protection,” said the company. The average encounter rate for malware fell from 4.40% in October 2018 to 3.21% in 2019. Year-over-year month comparisons to March show a more drastic 4.33% change. On average, 2018 saw a 5.07% encounter rate versus 2019’s 3....
In a blog post, Microsoft says Collabora will help build on Microsoft’s existing mapping layers. For example, D3D11On12, D3D9On12, and the D3D12 Transition Layer library. However, the new collaboration will be seeking to extend further into open source libraries. This will be achieved by leveraging Mesa 3D, which is an open source implementation of OpenGL and other graphics APIs. Microsoft and Collabora will integrate a D3D12 backend to Mesa 3D, allowing it to support OpenGL and OpenCL....
Publications have tried various ways to circumvent this, from asking users to disable their blocker to denying access entirely. However, reports from PageFair show that 77% of users are willing to view “some ad formats”. An End to Intrusive Advertising? It’s taken a while, but the big tech powers are starting to accept that reality. According to AdAdge, the Coalition for Better Ads is considering browser-wide blocking for the more intrusive methods....
For the Redmond company, this means a rollout of its AccountGuard feature in Canada, which it began offering in August last year. As its name suggests, Microsoft’s service looks to reduce the instances of hacking. To do so, it checks for malware in attachments, phishing emails, failed login attempts, and other suspicious activity. If something is found, a notification is sent to the account holder. If a genuine cyber threat is uncovered, Microsoft provides remediation and ongoing support to stop the threat....
In an accompanying blog, Microsoft says the 100X100X100 program is an initiative that unites 100 companies with 100 startups and early growth businesses. All the participants have enterprise-ready services available. Committed companies have pledged to fund $100,000 over 18 months to buying solutions developed by SaaS startups. Anant Maheshwari, President of Microsoft India, says the program can drive adoption of SaaS ideas in India. “India has one of the largest B2B SaaS startup ecosystems in the world, and it’s growing exponentially....
The company says that CodePlex was originally created as there was a need for a platform to share software. GitHub has since grown to be the repository of choice for millions. Microsoft says it has already shared and migrated most its open source projects to GitHub. Of course, GitHub is not a Microsoft service, but the company also has its own place for proprietary projects. Visual Studio Team Services is that solution....
If you are unfamiliar with Immersive Reader, it is a tool that helps users with dyslexia and other reading challenges. While it functions alone, it is part of OneNote Learning Tools and comes with the following feature: Read Aloud—Reads text out loud with simultaneous highlighting that improves decoding, fluency and comprehension while sustaining the reader’s focus and attention. Spacing—Optimizes font spacing in a narrow column view to improve reading fluency for users with visual crowding issues....
Microsoft’s developments for Chromium Edge will be accessible on Chrome, and Google’s developments on Chrome would be accessible on Edge. A new tool is a classic example as it is a co-development between Google and Microsoft. Specifically, the companies worked on refreshed controls, creating new modernized forms. The new feature is available on Microsoft Chromium Edge Insider builds and other Chromium-based browsers. For Edge testers, the change is currently available on the Data Canary and Dev channels....
Packaged with Windows 11 Preview build 22478, the update also makes some other important changes. For example, fixes for emojis in Fluent Design. Still, it is Update Stack Packages that is the main addition. However, Microsoft has not offered a lot of detail on the service. What the company does say is the packages are a method to “deliver update improvements outside of major OS updates, such as new builds....
In a blog announcement, Microsoft says its commitment to privacy is steadfast as technology advances through AI and smart devices. Of course, some would argue Windows 10 is itself not very good at maintaining privacy. The platform has been criticized for the level of user data it takes, something Microsoft has tried to address. Either way, the company has new privacy tools for Windows 10, available no to Windows Insiders....
And that is what is happening with the KB5005033 patch rolled out as part of September Patch Tuesday last week. Microsoft confirms this patch is breaking general printing capabilities for organizations with specific configurations. In an advisory for the patch, Microsoft explains the following issues: “After installing KB5005033 or a later update, certain printers in some environments using Point and Print might receive a prompt saying, “Do you trust this printer” and requiring administrator credentials to install every time an app attempts to print to a print server or a print client connects to a print server....
According to Microsoft’s official Security Advisory, there are two remote execution vulnerabilities. These flaws are found in the Adobe Type Manager Library, which displays Adobe Type-1 PostScript in Windows. “Microsoft has become aware of limited targeted Windows 7 based attacks that could leverage un-patched vulnerabilities in the Adobe Type Manager Library and is providing the following guidance to help reduce customer risk until the security update is released. We appreciate the efforts of our industry partners and are complying with a 7-day timeline for disclosing information regarding these limited attacks....
