Microsoft Is Offering Free Xbox One Games In November

It is a monthly tradition for Microsoft to give away two games for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. But with backward compatibility, all Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One so like this, Xbox One owners gain four titles a month. For November 2016, the four titles coming to the Xbox Live Gold program are: the rock-themed dungeon brawler Super Dungeon Bros (usually $19.99 ERP), Murdered: Soul Suspect (usually $19....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 391 words · Marcus Mcfate

Microsoft Might Timestamp Screenshots By Default In The Future

Along with that, the majority of Windows 10 keyboards come with a dedicated button, PrtSc, that will automatically take a screenshot. But what do you do when you have a lot of screen captures and their names are only “Screenshot (1)”, “Screenshot (2)”, and so forth? How do you know which is which? Well, you’re not alone in this. There are a lot of Windows 10 users with the same problem....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 245 words · Mark Silveira

Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Kb4012212 And Monthly Rollup Kb4012215

Both patch a series of severe vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to remotely run malicious code using specially crafted applications and URLs. To install the latest Windows 7 security fixes and improvements, users can either download and install the security update KB4012212 or the Monthly Rollup KBKB4012215. The difference is that if you choose to install the Monthly Rollup, you’ll also install improvements and fixes from previous monthly rollups. Are Windows 7 updates still available?...

March 24, 2023 · 1 min · 176 words · Stephanie Cousin

Microsoft Slashes Xbox One To 249 For A Limited Time

According to Microsoft, this limited-time price cut only applies to the 500GB version of the system and is only available to customers in the United States. This is a solid deal we expect to last longer than the date Microsoft plans on ending the promotion. The company didn’t give a date for inventory reasons. The goal here is to make space for the new, meaning the old needs to be enticing until it isn’t anymore....

March 24, 2023 · 1 min · 183 words · Ana Monk

Microsoft Teams Free Lifts Meeting Length And Size Limit

As over 44 million people sign into the Office 365-powered tool daily, Microsoft has been improving it to empower millions of remote workers that can no longer report to their former physical offices. For example, the platform’s Meetings feature has expanded in capacity to support up to 250 participants per session. At the same time, Microsoft is working to extend that limit to 300. However, only paying customers have been leveraging the best of Microsoft Teams features, including Meetings....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 330 words · Daniel Sorenson

Microsoft To Unveil Office 2019 Previews In Mid 2018

Office 2019 will bring with lots of new features Even if Microsoft is in love with the cloud, the company knows not every customer is ready to immerse itself in the cloud. Because of that, Office 2019 will bring lots of new and exciting features that won’t be cloud-specific, with the company itself describing the suite as a valuable upgrade for customers who feel like they need to keep some or all of their apps and servers on-premises....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 326 words · Daniel Musgrove

Microsoft Unveils Affordable Windows 10 S Devices For Firstline Workers

The Windows 10 S is Microsoft’s take on Google Chrome which has slowly eaten up its share in the education market. Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 S globally and it only a matter of time before everyone has access to the same. The prices for the devices from the Microsoft OEM partners start from $275 and will be available from the next month. At the event, Microsoft said that the Windows 10 S is best suited for Firstline workers who evidently “serve as the point of contact between an organisation and its customers or products....

March 24, 2023 · 3 min · 474 words · William Wilson

Midnight Commander Now Recognizes Mouse Input In Windows Terminal

Even before the update, the platform boasted a host of impressive capabilities, such as command line argument support. Its latest version, Windows Terminal Preview v.010, introduces several functional enhancements and bug fixes. The new features include: Mouse input support within Windows Terminal Mouse input support is one of the most significant upgrades the application has received. It is music to the ears of developers who have been struggling with this feature when working with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) apps....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 368 words · Cindy Bookman

Minecraft Story Mode Episode 6 A Portal To Mystery To Arrive Next Week

The new episode will follow events from the previous one, but it will also be the very first Minecraft: Story Mode game developed by Telltale Games to be centered around the original title, developed by Mojang. The company released a new blog post announcing the new episode, and here’s what it says: “In Episode 6: ‘A Portal to Mystery’, continuing their journey through the portal hallway, Jesse and crew land themselves in another strange new world – one completely overrun by zombies....

March 24, 2023 · 3 min · 451 words · Kyle England

Miracast Not Supported By Graphics Drivers In Windows 10 11

What could we ever do about this? Before we delve into the solutions, let’s take a few moments to talk about what Miracast really is. Miracast, on simpler terms, works just exactly like a HDMI cable, but without the need to actually plug it in. This feature enables you to mirror various device screens, such as tablets, laptops to displays like monitors, TVs or projectors without the use of an USB cable....

March 24, 2023 · 3 min · 439 words · Joshua Reaves

Missed Calls Messages Now Appear As Notifications In Windows 10

This action is handled by Windows 10’s personal assistant, Cortana, and there are a few things you should do to make your missed calls and text messages appear as notifications on your Window 10 PC. First thing first, you need to be signed in with the same Microsoft account on both your phone and computer. Second, this feature doesn’t work on Windows Phone 8.1, so you have to use Windows 10 Mobile Preview....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 270 words · Andrea Schroeder

New Outlook Customer Manager Feature Keeps Track Of Your Customer Interactions

Microsoft will make this task easier for you thanks to the upcoming Outlook Customer Manager. Office Insiders can already test this new feature. Outlook Customer Manager Outlook Customer Manager helps companies track and grow relationships with their customers right within Outlook. The tool track tasks and deals in progress, and also surfaces timely reminders so that you won’t miss anything important. Outlook Customer Manager is included at no extra cost to Office 365 Business Premium subscribers, and includes a mobile app as well....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 294 words · Ronald Veltri

New Windows Mixed Reality Titles Are In The Works At Microsoft Studios

Currently, the primary use cases involve games and entertainment. From now on, the Windows Mixed Reality Platform will also provide support for SteamVR games. Minecraft VR and Halo VR Knowing how essential gaming is right now, Microsoft already launched Minecraft VR and a new Halo VR experience in the form of Halo: Recruit, both of them now available on the Microsoft Store. Fortunately, it seems that there are many more Windows Mixed Reality games in the pipeline at Microsoft....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Mary Griffen

Only Part Of A Readprocessmemory Or Writeprocessmemory Request Was Completed Fix

How to fix ERROR_PARTIAL_COPY error? Fix – ERROR_PARTIAL_COPY Solution 1 – Edit your registry According to users, they are getting Only part of a ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory request was completed message while trying to install games or applications from an optical drive. To fix this problem users are suggesting making a few changes to your registry. We have to mention that this solution applies only if you’re using IDE drives, so if you’re using a SATA DVD drive you can skip this solution....

March 24, 2023 · 13 min · 2600 words · Edna Johnson

Painnt For Windows 10 Transforms Your Photos Into Works Of Art

The app’s features include: Customize and preview filter settings Bookmark your favorite effects [Premium] Full access to 170+ filters [Premium] Process in Full HD, 4K or Original [Premium] No ads [Premium] Hide watermark Added ‘Intensity’ in ‘Brush’ effect options Rendering acceleration mode selection in ‘Settings’ ‘Editing tips & tutorials’ section To start using the app, pull up the list of categories found in the left-hand sidebar of Painnt. The app also presents you with plenty of colour-shifting options along with various toggles such as the default Matisse as well as Transparency, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Colour Composition, Noise Reduction, Sharpness, Smooth, Wash, and Intensity....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 247 words · Dorothy Cronan

Patch Tuesday Update History For Windows 10 Changelog

Rumors back then were that this version was going to bring a major visual overhaul, which later turned out to be the Sun Valley project, which later transformed into Windows 11. Windows 10 version 2009 (20H20) [October 2020 Update] Windows 10 version 20H2 is the latest Windows 10 OS version, and it was released in October 2020. Obtaining the latest update is incredibly easy, especially if you already have Windows 10 v2004, and can be easily achieved via the Windows Update menu....

March 24, 2023 · 5 min · 854 words · Gordon Morales

Play Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime For Free On Your Xbox One In February

First up for Xbox One is Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, which will be available for free beginning February 1 until the end of next month. Originally priced at $14.99, it’s a co-op space shooter which that sports stunning graphics and fast-paced gameplay. Players must be able to maneuver lasers, turrets, and other weapons while running the spaceship with up to three partners. From the game’s Microsoft Store description:...

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 357 words · Meredith Arriola

Playerunknown S Battlegrounds Gets 4K Resolution On Xbox One X

The good news is that the game received some visual enhancements, hitting 4K resolution on Xbox One X and the bad news is that players discovered the fact that the game does not provide the perfect experience that everyone was hoping for. It suffers from substantial frame-rate issues across both Xbox One X and Xbox One consoles. Results after game analysis Digital Foundry analyzed the game while it was running on both consoles and it found that while the Xbox One X sports an advantage of 5-10 frames per second, it still dips below 30FPS....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 326 words · Patricia Hodge

Quick Fix Windows 10 11 Build Has No Audio

The latest Windows 10 Preview build 15014 is not an exception from the rule, as it brings a few issues of its own. One of the issues from this build that Microsoft warned us about is the problem with audio playback. In fact, more than one audio-related problem may occur, including: No audio Continuous high CPU/disk usage Edge crashes when opening Settings inside the app According to Microsoft, the workaround for this issue is simple, you just need to delete a few files, and everything should be back to normal....

March 24, 2023 · 2 min · 283 words · Carrie Edgell

Round Up Dead Rising Issues On Windows Pcs

Dead Rising is not a brand-new game. Actually, the first version of the game was released in 2006 for the Xbox 360. Ten years later, the PC version of the game is finally available. Dead Rising has received very positive reviews and is currently one of the most popular games on Steam. However, the Dead Rising gaming experience is not perfect, with many bugs limiting it overall. In this article, we’re going to list the most frequent issues affecting gamers as well as the respective workarounds if available....

March 24, 2023 · 4 min · 826 words · Jessica Faucett