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Microsoft Defender Preview app screenshots showed up online. The screenshots reveal a first look at the interface and features. The app will offer antivirus, password monitor, and many other features. Ahead of the official release, someone (@AhmedWalid605) found a way to get full access to the new Microsoft Defender app, giving us a closer look at the design and features expected to arrive with the new security experience. Microsoft Defender is a new app designed to be a central dashboard to monitor the security of all your devices, including Windows 11 , 10, macOS, iOS, And Android....

Microsoft finally releases the awaited February Xbox One system update. Previously the company was supposed to push the update during the last Patch Tuesday early this week, but Microsoft’s Xbox Live Larry Haryb tweeted out that the Xbox team had to delay the Xbox One update a few more days. Well, today is the day and as I wrote earlier Microsoft is adding a few interesting features such as: Disk space management: Now users will able to manage the store space in the console....

Copilot Appearance is an experimental Microsoft Copilot feature that introduces a virtual character with real-time expressions and voice. The animated avatar reacts visually during voice chats in the browser and is available to a limited group of users in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It adds a persistent identity, memory, and personality to the AI experience. Microsoft is quietly rolling out an experimental feature known as “Copilot Appearance,” which is an animated AI avatar that adds real‑time expressions, gestures, voice, and memory to its Copilot chatbot....

Microsoft has confirmed that it will retire Skype on May 5, 2025, marking the end of an era for the pioneering internet calling service. Launched in 2003, Skype transformed the way we communicate, making it easy to connect with friends and family worldwide. However, as technology has advanced (and after failed attempts to reinvent the platform), Microsoft has decided to focus on its newer platform, Microsoft Teams . Options for Skype users If you have a Skype account, Microsoft will offer two options ....

The new Windows Backup app for Windows 11 doesn’t include an uninstall option. Microsoft says you can’t remove the app because it’s a system component. However, the company plans to release an update to hide the backup app on specific configurations. Microsoft confirms you can’t uninstall the “Windows Backup” app on Windows 11 or 10. As part of the Copilot update (also referred to as the “moment 4 update”), version 23H2 , and Windows 10 , the company made available a new app to back up and restore your files, apps, settings, and credentials....

Some extraordinary display of stars on this new theme. Free to download for Windows 10, a few wonderful images of dark skies and the whole mystery of the night, only illuminated by the light of stars. Dedicated to the tranquility of mountainous landscapes, cold winter nights and the special feeling of proximity to the stars and the incredible amount of them, also the unmistakable Milky Way are all part of your new desktop computer backgrounds....

Most people would agree that Firefox 4 is a fine piece of software with a lot of new features, improvements and now even faster than previous versions. But if you have noticed, even though the start-up time has improved, it still takes some time for Firefox to start, apparently it’s been hard for the Firefox team to really understand and integrate an even faster load time optimization into the browser. So if you are one of those Firefox users that feels that the start-up is never fast enough, Start Faster is the add-on that you need, and it will allow you to start Firefox really fast....

To uninstall the update KB5034765 from Windows 11, open Settings > Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates , and click the “Uninstall” option for the February update. UPDATED 1/3/2024: On Windows 11, you can uninstall the update KB5034765 and revert to the previous good working state if your computer is experiencing problems, and in this guide, I’ll show you how. A small scope of users are noticing various problems after installing the Windows 11 update KB5034765 (as well as the update KB5034763 for Windows 10), which Microsoft released as the February 2024 Patch Tuesday update....

If you were wondering, the free product key to install Windows 8 Media Center Pack has an expiration date, and that is January 31st. No surprise here that the offer also coincide with the end of the Microsoft’s promotional offer to get Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $39.99 and $14.99 for those who purchase a new PC between June 2nd and January 31st, 2013. Today Microsoft sent out an email to all those who requested a free product key and reminded all users that they “must” install the feature by January 31st....

On February 18th, Microsoft begins the roll out of Windows 10 build 14267 to the Fast ring of updates. This is the sixth build the software giant released as part of the Redstone update that due later this year. In addition, build 14267 for Windows 10 marks the first preview for Insiders that include new features and visual changes. In the latest preview of Redstone, Microsoft is including new features in Cortana , Microsoft Edge , Messaging app, and it’s also adding a handful of fixes, and only one known issue....

On Windows 10, installing version 21H2 (November 2021 Update) is recommended using the Windows Update settings, but you can also use the Media Creation Tool. The Media Creation Tool is a standalone application that lets you download the files to create a USB flash drive media or ISO file to perform a clean install . Also, the same tool will enable you to complete an in-place upgrade without creating a separate bootable media....

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 10041 , but because the company rushed the new build through the Fast ring of updates , this build includes a number of bugs and fewer workarounds. If you’re a Windows Insider and you updated to build 10041, you probably noticed that Mail, Calendar and People apps are not opening or you may not even see them listed in “All Apps”. According to the list of known issues listed by Microsoft , it seems that there is a few problems with licensing in the Store (beta)....

Microsoft has begun the roll out of Windows 10 build 15019 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring. In this new test version of the upcoming Creators Update , the software giant is including a long list of fixes and a number of new features over the last flight. Windows 10 build 15019, according to the company, is an update with a lot of big changes on PC gaming, including Game Mode to improve gaming performance, Beam to stream gameplay, and an improved Game bar....

Microsoft pushes build 17083 as part of the Windows 10 version 1803 (Redstone 4) development for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring, and even for those who selected the Skip Ahead option. This is a minor update that brings a new set of features, enhancements, and slew of fixes. Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17083 , according to Microsoft, brings the fonts experience from Control Panel to the Settings app. Introduces a new Diagnostic Data Viewer app that allows you to review the data the company collects about your device....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18267 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the 10th preview available as part of the 19H1 development expected to release sometime in 2019, and it includes several new features and improvements over the last test build. Windows build 18267 , according to the company, includes Vietnamese Telex and Number-key based (VNI) software keyboards. Also, as part of the touch keyboard experience, you now have access to more symbols....

After releasing two similar previews in the Fast ring, Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18362.10022 for devices in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the build number 13 releasing to testers, and it’s a minor update with some fixes and enhancements. Windows 10 build 18362.10022 , according to the company , ships with the improvements and fixes available with update KB4515384 , previously released for production devices running version 1903....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18890 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the tenth previews releasing to testers as part of the 20H1 development arriving in 2020 . Windows 10 build 18890, according to the company , is a minor update with several fixes and improvements, including fix for an error 0x800f0982 if a language pack update was happening at the same time....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18898 for devices enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. This is the thirteenth preview releasing to testers as part of the 20H1 development arriving in spring 2020. Windows 10 build 18898 , according to the company, is a minor update that includes an updated Task Manager Performance tab that now shows the drive type (for example, SSD), which should come in handy on devices with multiple hard drives....

Windows 10 build 21354 releases in the Dev Channel with new features and changes. It brings new Camera settings to manage network cameras and webcams. Introduces the ability to disable content adaptive brightness control (CABC). Microsoft also ships tweaks for the Settings app, Start menu, WSL, News and Interests, built-in apps, and more. Build 21354 for Windows 10 is now rolling out for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program....

Although, Microsoft has kept quiet about upcoming features of Windows 10, it’s not stopping for builds to leak outside the company’s boundaries. PCPortal has published several new screenshots of Windows 10 build 9901, a leaked version of the operating system not meant for the public consumption. The screenshots from the build 9901 do not show any new changes in the Start menu, but it does show that Cortana is taking shape in the latest leaked version of Windows 10....