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New Microsoft Windows 11 Security Tool Will Frustrate Password Hackers
Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature in Windows 11 that will make it extremely difficult for hackers to steal user credentials. Called the SMB authentication rate limiter, it is available in Windows 11 Insider and Windows Server Insider builds and makes it more time-consuming...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Rolls Out New Windows Update To Over 190 Countries
Microsoft has announced that it is now rolling out the latest version of Windows 11 — Windows 11 2022 update — in more than 190 countries. The company said the new update will expand Amazon App Store Preview to international markets, built-in Game Pass for...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Rolls Out Support For Language Interpretation On Teams
Microsoft has announced that its Teams meeting attendees can now have an interpreter in their preferred language. The feature has been in testing for quite some time but is now generally available.Meeting participants can set their preferred language and then listen to a meeting in...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft To Allow Real-Time Document Signing During Team Meetings
Microsoft has created a sample app for teams that allow people to sign documents during remote meetings. According to Windows Central, the application lets users add a document to a meeting for attendees to sign, such as a purchase agreement, invoice, or NDA. The sample...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 15, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Re-Introduces Tablet-Friendly Taskbar In Windows 11
Microsoft has announced that it is re-introducing tablet-optimized taskbar and System Tray updates in the latest preview of Windows 11. These changes are beginning to roll out, so not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will see these changes immediately. “We are re-introducing the touch-optimized...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Makes Arm-Based Azure Virtual Machines Available For Customers
Microsoft has announced the general availability of the latest Azure Virtual Machines featuring the Ampere Altra Arm-based processor. The new virtual machines will be generally available on September 1, and customers can launch them in 10 Azure regions and multiple availability zones around the world,...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 30, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Office Now Allows Co-Authoring Of Sensitive Files On Android And iOS
Microsoft has rolled out a new feature for Office that expands the range of documents people can co-edit in real-time for iOS and Android users. The Office mobile apps now support co-authoring documents protected by Microsoft Purview Information Protection, reports Windows Central. Multiple people can...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2022
1 min read
Remembering ‘Windows 95’? It Is 27 Years Old Today
Microsoft’s Windows 95 release on August 24th, 1995 was a highly anticipated launch. Jay Leno helped launch the software alongside Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, with a lot of jokes and the appearance of the entire Windows 95 development team on stage.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2022
4 min read
Microsoft Open Sources Its 3D Emoji For Creators
Microsoft is open sourcing more than 1,500 of its 3D emoji, making them accessible for creators to remix and build upon. Almost all of Microsoft’s 1,538 emoji library will be available on Figma and GitHub in a move that Microsoft hopes will encourage more creativity...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Unveils New Solutions For Threat Intelligence, Attack Surface Management
Microsoft has announced two new security products that will provide deeper context into threat actor activity and help organizations lock down their infrastructure and reduce their overall attack surface. The new products are Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management. “Microsoft...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Not To Ban Commercial Open Source Apps On Windows Store
Microsoft on Tuesday decided not to implement a policy to ban developers from selling open source software on Windows Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 19, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Retires Facial Recognition Tool That Identifies Emotions
Microsoft has announced to restrict public access to several of its AI-powered facial analysis tools, including retiring facial analysis tools that purport to infer emotional states and identity gender, age, smile, facial hair, hair and makeup.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Blocked Windows 10 And Windows 11 Downloads In Russia
Microsoft has blocked the download of Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs and installation tools in Russia, with no reason for the block provided by the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Defender Now Available For Individuals, Families
As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Microsoft has announced the availability of its online security application 'Microsoft Defender' for individuals and families.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Remote Desktop For iOS Can Now Dynamically Switch Orientations
Microsoft has recently rolled out an update for its Remote Desktop app on iOS that focuses on dynamically switching between landscape and portrait orientations.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Is Testing Built-in VPN For Edge Canary
Microsoft is testing a built-in VPN feature for Edge Canary that allows users to securely connect to public Wi-Fi networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 15, 2022
1 min read
How To Pause And Disable Windows 11 Updates
You can’t stop updates altogether, but you can pause them. There is also a way to disable updates, but it, too, is not permanent. If you want to hold off in case of any potential glitches or would rather put them off as long as...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Edge May Soon Let Users Open Links In Web Apps
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new feature for its Edge browser that will make Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and web apps feel more native.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 12, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Seized Russian Domains Targeting Ukrainian Media Organizations
According to Microsoft, Russian spies used these sites to target Ukrainian media outlets, as well as foreign policy think tanks and government institutions located in the US and the European Union.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 10, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Tools To Improve Virtual Meetings
Microsoft has unveiled several system-wide features designed to improve virtual meetings on Windows 11.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 6, 2022
1 min read
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