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Update causes the Blue Screen of Death When Microsoft rolled out the KB4540673 update, it only acknowledged a single issue. Using Windows Server containers with the March 10, 2020 patch could cause problems with win 32-bit apps and processes, the company warned. Emerging user reports suggest that the update may also cause your onboard graphics to malfunction. In a Windows Subreddit post, one user claimed that updating their OS resulted in the BSoD error....

Microsoft’s Principal Program Manager Lead, Ben Armstrong announced the news on his official Twitter account. He acknowledged this is indeed a delayed release. However, he didn’t explain the reason for the delay. — Ben Armstrong (@vBenArmstrong) June 17, 2019 This edition brings many Hyper-V virtualization functionalities, and it does not include any non-virtualization features. According to Microsoft, Hyper-V Server 2019 helps users to manage their workloads. They can take advantage of the new features to improve performance....

Read Also: Fix: Windows 8 Calendar App Keeps Crashing If you are looking for a reliable Wattpad app for Windows Phone 8, you can download it from here. However, we warn that it’s published by a third-party developers, so it’s not official. As for the Windows 8 platforms, I hope that Wattpad won’t ignore this anymore, as the number of Windows 8 and 8.1 users is slowly but steadily growing....

Recently, Microsoft uncovered a large-scale, multi-phase campaign that adds a new technique to the traditional phishing tactics by joining an attacker-operated device to an organization’s network. Redmond security experts claim they observed that the second stage of the campaign was successful against victims that did not implement multifactor authentication, which is an essential pillar of identity security. Microsoft exposes a new, evolved phishing campaign The first phase of this hacking campaign actually focuses on stealing credentials in target organizations located predominantly in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand....

Here is what they had to say about it: Vampire The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 first person only: Gamers are unhappy Steam users took it to the forums and expressed their disappointment regarding this decision: Another user was even more upset: There is a huge thread on the official forum regarding the desire of the gamers to have the third person view included in the game. Having an occasional 3rd person perspective doesn’t resolve the issue....

Read Also: CHUWI Lapbook Air review: My 2018 travel laptop on a budget ViaMichelin Windows 8 app is the perfect route planner I have been playing with the app for a few minutes and I can say that it is really, really good. Everything moves really, really fast and you can definitely rely on using it on your Windows 8 tablet, as long as you have a good data plan. The app has slightly more than 10 megabytes but it comes with so many features, that it transforms your Windows 8 device into a real car navigator....

That’s what it basically is. But if you are keen to learn how to utilize it and how to enable Windows Defender fully, we made sure to explain it below. How to Check Windows Defender’s Status With Get-MpComputerStatus How to Enable Windows Defender So, users can get a quick Windows Defender status overview with the Get-MpComputerStatus cmdlet. There are also lots more Windows Defender cmdlets users can utilize in PowerShell....

You might have also notice this file lurking in the Task Manager‘s Processes tab, automatically starting at start-up. The most common locations this file has been reported to lurk on our hard drives are: C:\Windows\Setupscripts\Win32\SppExtComObjPatcher C:\Windows\Setupscriptsx64\SppExtComObjPatcher Even though Sppextcomobjpatcher.exe looks and acts like a keylogger (possibly collecting and sending information to third parties), this file is part of the operating system of your PC. It appears on users’ systems after they illegally used it to activate either their Windows operating system or other Microsoft products without actually buying the software....

There are, however, a few third-party software packages that add tabs to File Explorer, software windows and the desktop. This is how you can add tabs to Windows 10 with TidyTabs, Stick and Clover. How to enable Tabs in File Explorer using third-party tools 1. TidyTabs TidyTabs is a freeware package (with a Pro version) that adds tabs to software windows. The freeware version of TidyTabs adds up to three tabs to windows with which you can switch between running software packages....

Affected users made sure to elaborate on forums. Read about the solutions below. How to solve BitLocker keeps asking for password? 1. Suspend and Resume BitLocker Note that whenever you want to make any changes to the BIOS and Disk, make sure you suspend protection and resume the Protection after making the changes. This will avoid any conflict with the BitLocker and the disk drive. 2. Turn Off Auto-lock for BitLocker Now reboot the system....

WhatsApp Desktop is a standalone application, but users can’t access their accounts without scanning the QR code and most likely, this method won’t change any time soon. However, at least the Desktop version is getting new updates and today we’ll talk about version 0.2.2234. According to the changelog, version 0.2.2234 of WhatsApp Desktop comes with: New emoji; The ability to browse shared images; A new button that’s used to select and share animated gifs; Search within chat; UI improvements....

Thus, there have been some subtle changes to Windows 10 OOBE (Out of Box Experience). Those changes have left some users unclear as to how to set up Windows 10 with local user accounts as an offline account option isn’t displayed. As users can’t find an offline account setup option, they seemingly have no alternative but to create a Microsoft account to sign in with it. You need to get offline first As a matter of fact, users can still set up Windows 10 1909 with an offline account....

Therefore, it makes sense that more and more people started to embrace this tool as part of their daily routines. For instance, enjoying streaming content from their favorite entertainment platforms, spending time on social media, or even shopping online. All of the abovementioned activities can be so much safer and convenient from behind a VPN. Keep in mind that VPNs don’t only protect your online privacy. They can also be used to bypass ISP restrictions such as geoblocking or bandwidth throttling....

However, like any online service, things don’t always go smoothly. The same thing can be said about PayPal’s services, but since it is a service that handles your money, it becomes a bit of a problem. If none of the solutions mentioned below work, you should consider using an alternative to PayPal. While the market is indeed filled with similar services, you will most likely be looking for something that is just as good as PayPal, if not better....

In other words, Windows 10 makes suggestions regarding the folders where you should add your media files. In this manner, you can better organize your media content. Insiders can already try this feature out. If you’re curious to see how this feature works, add a new folder with pictures, songs, or videos to your desktop, go to Storage Settings and hit the refresh button. This will trigger a scan and the next time you add a folder to your favorite UWP app, you’ll see a window pop-up, suggesting you where you should add the new media files....

The release of the new build is not a surprise. Dona Sarkar, the new head of the Insider program, promised last week that a new build would be released soon with the aim of kicking off the Windows 10 Anniversary Update June Bug Bash. This month’s Bug Bash is now live and will last until Sunday. During this period, users will be able to participate in various quests posted by Microsoft in order to test Windows 10 features and provide detailed feedback to the company....

The new build brings along brand new goodies targeting the Microsoft Store, the Setting app, Edge, Notepad, Inking and more. There are a considerable number of fixes and updates, along with a few known issues as well. Windows 10 build 17713 fixes for PC The state of a narrator command was sometimes not announced when executed, and this was fixed. The issue where users could see pixel-thin lines in the fluent shadows was fixed as well....

The tech giant continues to test Windows Sandbox, add changes for the Windows Subsystem for Linux, File Explorer, and gaming improvements with the State of Decay game. The Windows 10 build 18342 provides early access to the latest improvements lined up as a part of the update expected to release next month. Windows 10 build 18342 changelog The recent version of Windows 10 brings the following features and changes to the operating system....

Many users complained about this unwanted behavior of Windows 10 builds, but up until now they really couldn’t do anything to prevent builds from re-installing the pre-installed apps they had previously removed. It appears their complaints echoed on Microsoft’s ears, as the company decided to change this OS behavior in the current build. In other words, if you uninstall any of the Windows 10 default apps, such as the Mail app or Maps app, new builds won’t reinstalled them anymore....

Although the latest build brings many fixes and improvements, it also introduced new problems for Windows 10 users. Microsoft already acknowledged some of these bugs. However, people are reporting additional problems on the forums. One user reported that the Windows 10 desktop stopped responding after installing KB4505903. Unfortunately, there is no workaround available at the moment. However, you can uninstall the latest Windows 10 update from your system to temporarily fix the issue....