Actually, this is an old line. Microsoft keeps on repeating it from time to time, trying to reassure fans that everything is going according to plan. However, we all know that the popularity of Windows phones is dropping by the day. Of course, this causes much worry among Microsoft’s shareholders. Actually, one shareholder bluntly asked Nadella was his vision on Windows phone was. You can read his answer below....
Before this even existed, the Redmond-based tech giant used to provide an API for GPU-accelerated video decoding processing and motion estimation. However, through a DirectX developer blog post created yesterday, Microsoft detailed the newly introduced DirectX 12 video encoding API for Windows 11. Windows 11 is getting native DirectX 12 video encoding API Basically, the Video Encode API actually allows video engines to make use of the GPU in order to perform video encoding in line with the standards set by DirectX 12....
Players suggest that the culprit may be a new update, but no official confirmation is available yet. Speaking of updates, a new patch is indeed in the works, but it’s still in QA. So, it’s highly unlikely that a new patch is causing these issues. The strangest thing is that the server status is “Normal” on the website. It appears errors 49730116 and a21468b6 are prevalent for NBA 2K17’s Career mode....
Just like other apps, PowerToys was not left behind as its settings recently received a facelift to match the Windows 11 style. Now, users will be elated to learn that the long-awaited always-on-top feature has finally arrived. In short, this will allow Windows users to pin applications to the top of their desktop windows and have them stay there until they manually switch away or choose otherwise. Always-on-top feature Microsoft PowerToys always-on-top window function is a great way to pin the active window in front of others, which can be handy for any number of reasons....
The upcoming change will come with the Creators Update for Windows 10 due for release in April of this year. The new feature means you will be able to fetter out classic Win32 programs. According to Microsoft, the goal of this restriction is to ward off bloatware and malware from consumer and enterprise PCs. Programmer Viktor Mikaelson first spotted the upcoming feature before he shared the discovery via Twitter. The feature will be accessible through the Apps & Features settings, where users will see such options as “Allow apps from anywhere,” “Prefer apps from the Store, but allow from anywhere,” or “Allow apps from the Store only....
The Anniversary Update was the last notable update that revamped Tablet mode. Now a Reddit user has shown off a new concept image that shows us a better Windows 10 Tablet mode design. A Reddit user posted a design concept image that shows a revamped Windows 10 Tablet mode. The Tablet mode has a new fluent design. Another Reddit user stated, “That redesign looks bloody beautiful but it just makes me sad knowing it’s not real and Microsoft can’t make anything close....
This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise since Microsoft confirmed at Build 2016 that Universal apps would make their way to the Xbox One. Furthermore, the Windows 10 store and the Xbox store will merge as one. Microsoft hasn’t said when the apps would become available, but we’re guessing it will happen when both stores merge as one this summer or soon after. What’s clear is that the software giant wants to transform the Xbox One into something more than a video game system to cater to a wider audience....
The game costs $59.99 and the minimum requirements for “No Man’s Sky” on Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) are: an Intel Core i3, an nVidia GTX 480 or AMD Radeon 7870 GPU, 8GB of RAM and 10 GB available space. Hello Games, the developer, was inspired from classic science-fiction, building the gameplay on four pillars: exploration, survival, combat, and trading. The action takes place in an open universe which includes 18 quintillion planets and some of them can be inhabited....
Unfortunately, these tweaks and fixes come at the cost of upgrading – a process known for the various problems it causes. One of such troubles is the NTFS_File_System blue screen error. BSoD’s happen when the operating system has nowhere else to go – it has tried everything it could and simply cannot handle the error. A BSOD is an unhandled exception, and sometimes figuring out what is exactly causing this error can get quite a bit tricky....
Fortunately, NVIDIA seems to be on the case and has rolled out its own fix for what Microsoft broke in October. You can find nVidia update for ‘DCH’ and ‘Standard’ here. Why the new update? The known issue was acknowledged by Microsoft in the November 13 Update – KB4467708: Of course, many of you may well be saying that, since it concerns Microsoft Edge, why should we care? Well, I am not sure about you guys, but I learnt something new today....
Four years ago, Oculus raised money on Kickstarter to build the first development kits for the Rift virtual reality headset, with the project ultimately brought to life thanks to 9,522 backers who pledged over $2.4 million. The Development Kit 1 was shipped for free in December 2012 to backers who pledged at least $300 while the developers bought it for $300. The DK 2 was released in July 2014 and until February 2015, up to 100,000 units have been shipped....
Roku lands on the Windows 8 Store Automatically detect all Roku players on the local network View installed Roku channels and launch the channel with a tap Control your Roku player with an on-screen remote control So, by using Roku on your Windows 8 device, you can transform it into a remote control to get better access to your channels. Go ahead and download it and let us know what you think of it....
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It’s been just a few days since Square Enix released a patch to fix the inventory wipe bug in their Outriders game. A major patch is expected, though, to fix more problems in the Stadia version. When and what to expect from a big Outriders Stadia update? Following numerous gamer complaints, the developer has announced on Reddit that they are also working on a major update for the Stadia game version....
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If you enter the password to unlock BitLocker Encryption, it may return Error: The password failed to unlock Volume C. This can also happen with other drives in your system. If you are facing this error, here is how to troubleshoot BitLocker password and recovery key related issues on your Windows 10 device. Password failed to unlock BitLocker encrypted volume 1. Disable BitLocker and Unlock the Drive from Control Panel Alternatively, you can also Unlock the BitLocker from the File Explorer > This PC....
Its developers at Serif announced the beta version for Windows in November. But, the full version with all of the underlying features was available only on the Mac for $40. The price was increased on 22 December to $50. The Mac platform also received the Affinity Photo 1.5 update and is billed as the ‘biggest update yet’ by its developers. The Affinity Photo has received thousands of 5-star reviews from professional photographers, editors, artists and retouchers around the world on Mac....
Today we will describe and solve these problems so that your projects in Power BI would be error-free. Quite a few users encountered the “visual has exceeded available resources” error, as one user reported on the official forum: However, the data is not in a high amount, so, it seems the culprit is the Microsoft server. Also, many users complained that they get the “This visual contains restricted data” error message....
If you’re interested in doing so without letting PC to enter the sleep mode, we provided the explanation below. Make sure to check it out. How to disable automatic Sleep mode when the display is off on Windows 10 Customization-wise, one has a lot of different options when it comes to power-saving in Windows 10. There are a lot of variations you can apply to your currently active Power plan, choosing between the sleep mode, hybrid mode, and hibernation....
So, by the end of this short guide, you’ll know exactly how to get a PureVPN trial. However, if you’re expecting all the benefits without any elbow grease, you’re in for a (tiny) disappointment. Don’t fret just yet, we’ll tell you right away what it’s all about. Spoiler alert: the trial is not exactly free, but it won’t cost you a fortune, either. Does PureVPN have a free trial? To answer your question, yes and no....
