Windows takes long time to Shutdown when connected USB Type-C Charger

By AnandKhanse@TWC | June 27, 2019

If your computer is taking a long time to power down, especially when connected to USB Type-C Charger i.e.USB Type-C device, dock, or charger is plugged in or unplugged during the power transition, then it is a known issue. UCSI […]

Facebook launches Libra Cryptocurrency

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 23, 2019

In the race of Cryptocurrency, Facebook has announced its plan for its Cryptocurrency — Libra. Like any other, Libra is powered by Blockchain technology. Interesting to note that it’s going to under the non-profit Libra.org Association, which is backed by […]

Microsoft creates free app to help blind Canadians move around

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | June 22, 2019

Citizens of the world who are blind or have low vision, are in need of our help, and Microsoft is one of the few companies who have stepped forward to deliver this help through technology. Not too long ago, the […]

Google Earth to work on Firefox and other browsers too

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 22, 2019

Like many other services, Google Earth till now had been only supported on Chrome. It was not about being competitive, but it was instead the technology that was required for Google Earth to work. It was released as a native […]

Microsoft Edge Chromium Preview now available for Windows 8.1/8/7

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | June 21, 2019

Microsoft Edge Preview (Chromium-based)browser is finally up and running for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. If you’re still using Windows XP, well, you’re out of luck because Microsoft is no longer supporting that operating system. Download […]

Bing Turns 10! Explore Bing Photos and Win Surface Go or $1900 travel gift card

By AnandKhanse@TWC | June 18, 2019

Bing may not be the most popular search engine, but it is famous for its daily pictures. I use it on my phone, desktop and anywhere, Bing makes it possible. The images are just incredible. Today, Bing has turned 10 […]

Mozilla Firefox to get a new logo

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 15, 2019

Firefox first came into existence in 2002 with its evolutionary browser which made everyone switch to it. While many use Google Chrome now, but Firefox has its legacy for doing a lot of things first. Fast forward, Firefox is not […]

Microsoft PowerApps portal debuts with new maker experience

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | June 13, 2019

Microsoft has launched its PowerApps portal. The introduction of the web apps design platform will enable the ability to build low-code, responsive websites through a dedicated portal designer. External users would be allowed to interact with the data stored in […]

Microsoft briefs Project Scarlett, xCloud, Flight Simulator and more at E3

By AyushVij@TWCN | June 10, 2019

Microsoft has announced a ton of new things at their E3 2019 press briefing. This included Xbox ‘Project Scarlett’ console, xCloud and more and that made the community rejoice. Let us take a look at all of them in brief. […]

Fake virus warning ads plague users of Windows 10 Store apps

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | June 5, 2019

Windows Defender SmartScreen protects Windows users when trying to visit sites reported as phishing or malware websites. The security tool it seems fails to recognize a new menace that has troubling users of some UWP apps. Ads that have been […]

Webpage to highlight Microsoft Defender ATP Performance scores launched

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | June 2, 2019

If you are a Microsoft’s homegrown security tool Microsoft Defender user, then you can now easily get reports about the performance of this tool. Microsoft has come up with a dedicated page that talks about Microsoft Defender’s performance among various […]

Microsoft Store will host native Win32 game apps

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 31, 2019

Universal Windows Platform or UWP was one of the biggest dreams of Microsoft. They wanted everyone to build universal apps for Windows PC, so it works on every platform, including Xbox. It looks like Microsoft is finally giving up on […]

Microsoft will not allow Your Phone app to be uninstalled on Windows 10

By AnandKhanse@TWC | May 29, 2019

Windows 10 comes with a few first-party native apps, many of which cannot be uninstalled. However, with every version, the criteria to decide these applications has been changing. Recently, Microsoft published a support article stating that the operating system will […]

Security Baseline for Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903 released

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 25, 2019

Microsoft has released the final Security Baseline for Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903.  Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit or MSCT allows enterprise security administrators to download, analyze, test, edit, and store Microsoft-recommended security configuration baselines for Windows and other […]

Microsoft will force-upgrade Windows 10 v1803 systems

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 25, 2019

Since we now have feature updates than a new version of Windows, every feature update has its end of service. When Microsoft announced Windows 10 v1903, they also announced that v1803 aka April 2018 Update would reach the end of […]

OneDrive website to help students take files with them after graduation launched

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | May 24, 2019

Microsoft has announced a new website for students who store and access school files via Office 365 Education account. Now the students can move the files to their personal OneDrive by uploading via a web browser or the OneDrive desktop […]

Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability discovered

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 24, 2019

Carnegie Mellon University which operates the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for the U.S. Department of Defense has published an article about a vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler uses a function SetJobFileSecurityByName. According to the original finder, […]

Windows Server v1903 now Generally Available for Business

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 23, 2019

Apart from releasing Windows 10 v1903 for consumers, Microsoft Windows Server v1903 is now available for business. Some of the significant improvements and additions included in Server version are  Containers, Edge Computing and Hybrid. Windows Server v1903 now available for […]

Windows 10 v1903 May 2019 Update now available for everyone

By AyushVij@TWCN | May 22, 2019

Microsoft announced last month that they will be starting to roll out Windows 10 v 1903 May 2019 Update in late May 2019. In a blog post today, Microsoft announced that the feature update has hit General Availability. With the […]

Microsoft Student Partner Program accepting applications for 2019-20

By AnandKhanse@TWC | May 21, 2019

Microsoft is accepting applications from students across the globe for its Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) Program for the year 2019-2020.  Its an excellent opportunity for those who want to learn disciplines related to technology which is not in their academic […]

A computer Laptop with six deadly Malware is up for auction

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 18, 2019

Tech can be weird, and this news is not just unique, but it will raise a lot of eyebrows. Performance artist Guo O Dong and cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct have put up a Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook which has […]

Microsoft Paint is getting an update with Windows 10 v1903

By AyushVij@TWCN | May 17, 2019

Microsoft previously announced that they will be replacing the old Microsoft Paint with the new Paint 3D. They even put an alert that notified the users about this change. But recently, they said that they will not be removing it […]

Microsoft asks users to update Remote Desktop Services to prevent worm infections

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | May 16, 2019

Microsoft has released a fix for critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability titled CVE-2019-0708. The vulnerability is pre-authenticated and requires zero human interaction. That being said the vulnerability can be exploited by a worm and any malware infected system can transfer […]

Lenovo launches ThinkReality, a HoloLens competitor

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | May 15, 2019

Continuing its expansion, Lenovo has announced a new VR/AR platform named as ThinkReality includes both software and hardware. The system comprises of a software platform and the AR headset. The Android-based Lenovo AR Headset weighs 380 grams and comes with […]

WhatsApp vulnerability allows hackers to install spyware through a call

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | May 15, 2019

If you never cared about updating your WhatsApp version earlier, it is time that you do so urgently. Ignoring the warning signs of WhatsApp update on your smartphone for weeks can actually land you in deep trouble. Facebook-owned, WhatsApp has […]

Fxmsp group allegedly hacked antivirus vendors

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | May 15, 2019

Last week a report that spoke about Fxmsp hacker group claiming access to the source code of three anti-virus companies surfaced – TrendMicro, Symantec, and McAfee. The authorities had kept the victim’s names under wraps due to the sensitive nature […]

Windows Media Center SDK available on GitHub

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | May 13, 2019

Though Windows Media Center is not supported on Windows 10, as a fan of the old guard here is a chance of how you can find it. A former Microsoft employee has posted the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the […]

Microsoft redesigns Office application file type icons

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | May 11, 2019

Keeping up with the trend of changing world of work, Microsoft unveiled new filetype icons for Office applications like Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel and others. With the change, Microsoft has also replaced the existing design of the icons introduced […]

Microsoft open sources PowerToys

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 10, 2019

If PowerToys rings a bell, then I am pretty sure you had used Windows XP. These were small tweak from Windows engineers to test prototype features, and many of them were made public. They included quick resolutions like change resolution, […]