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Microsoft improves text contrast for all Windows Chromium browsers
Microsoft says it improved the contrast of text rendered in all Chromium-based web browsers on Windows, making it more readable on some displays. This was done by bringing the company’s enhanced text contrast and gamma correction in the Chromium open-source project, making enhanced font rendering available for all Windows Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome version […]
January Windows 10 preview update force installs new Outlook
Microsoft has started force-installing the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems for users who deploy this month’s KB5050081 non-security preview update. This was first announced on January 9 when Redmond revealed that its new email client would be automatically installed for all Windows 10 users installing the February Windows security updates. The new Outlook will […]
Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new “scareware blocker” feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams. Scareware scams (also known as tech support scams) have been a pervasive threat for years. The scammers use aggressive landing pages to persuade potential victims that their devices have […]
Microsoft ends support for Office apps on Windows 10 in October
Microsoft says it will drop support for Office apps in Windows 10 after the operating system reaches its end of support on October 14. “Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices. To use Microsoft 365 Applications on your device, you will need to upgrade to Windows […]
Microsoft 365 apps crash on Windows Server after Office update
Microsoft says a known issue is causing Classic Outlook and Microsoft 365 applications to crash on Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019 systems. This confirmation comes after many customers reported over the last several days that Microsoft Outlook and Office 365 apps like Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint crashed within 15 seconds of launch. Redmond says the root […]
Microsoft to force install new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs in February
Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month’s security update. The announcement was made in a new message added to the company’s Microsoft 365 Admin Center, tagged MC976059, and it applies to Microsoft 365 apps users. As Redmond explains, the new Outlook app will be installed on […]
NVIDIA shares fix for game performance issues with new NVIDIA App
Nvidia has shared a temporary fix for a known issue impacting systems running its recently unveiled NVIDIA App and causing gaming performance to drop by up to 15%. The company confirmed that these performance issues are triggered when the Game Filters option is enabled in the application and it recommends disabling it and restarting the […]
Mozilla really wants you to set Firefox as default Windows browser
Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows during the installation […]
New Windows 11 recovery tool to let admins remotely fix unbootable devices
Microsoft is working on a new Windows “Quick Machine Recovery” feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. This new feature is part of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative launched in response to a widespread July 2024 outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike Falcon update that rendered […]
Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers
Fake AI image and video generators infect Windows and macOS with the Lumma Stealer and AMOS information-stealing malware, used to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets from infected devices. Lumma Stealer is a Windows malware and AMOS is for macOS, but both steal cryptocurrency wallets and cookies, credentials, passwords, credit cards, and browsing history from Google Chrome, […]