Tag: Windows 10

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Microsoft fixes aCropalypse privacy bug in Windows 11 Snipping Tool

Microsoft fixes aCropalypse privacy bug in Windows 11 Snipping Tool

The bug allows information from a cropped image to be recovered and viewed. Microsoft appears to have fixed a major bug in the Windows 11 Snipping Tool, according to a report in BleepingComputer. The bug, known as the 'aCropalypse' privacy flaw, allows the partial restoration of cropped images. ... Read more

date1 year ago
Hackers use Windows error reporting tool to attack devices

Hackers use Windows error reporting tool to attack devices

Hackers are abusing the Windows Problem Reporting tool (WerFault.exe) to compromise systems, according to a report in BleepingComputer. The attackers exploit WerFault.exe to load malware into a compromised system's memory using a DLL sideloading technique. The legitimate Windows executable allo... Read more

date1 year ago
Windows update causes issues in SQL Server Driver

Windows update causes issues in SQL Server Driver

A patch from Microsoft's November Patch Tuesday 2022 is causing issues in database environment SQL Server. Microsoft confirmed the problem in an official statement. According to the tech giant, a fix won't be available until the next round of updates. The issues arise on systems patched with the... Read more

date1 year ago
Windows Subsystem for Linux is now available in Microsoft Store

Windows Subsystem for Linux is now available in Microsoft Store

Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Linux is now available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and Windows 10. Windows Subsystem for Linux allows users to run Linux binaries on Windows through PowerShell or other command prompts. Until now, the tool (WSL-1) was offered as an optiona... Read more

date1 year ago
Microsoft update breaks audio on Windows 10 devices

Microsoft update breaks audio on Windows 10 devices

Microsoft recently disclosed a new problem impacting Windows 10 devices. The tech giant announced the issue on the Windows 10 operating system's Release Health support site, noting that affected devices may experience audio playback difficulties. The problem only affects a select number of Windo... Read more

date2 years ago
Microsoft updates demolish Windows start menu and USB printers

Microsoft updates demolish Windows start menu and USB printers

Microsoft recently issued a series of fixes after wrecking functionality in Windows 11 and Windows 10 through updates. The start menu of some Windows 11 users crashed while others were unable to print through USB on Windows 10. Windows updates don't always work as expected. The June 23 update f... Read more

date2 years ago
Windows 11 version 22H2 reaches the Release Preview Channel

Windows 11 version 22H2 reaches the Release Preview Channel

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Windows 11 version 22H2 joined the Release Preview channel for Windows Insiders. The Release Preview channel is the final stop before public release for most Windows updates, barring any unexpected show-stopping issues. It allows developers, companies, and ent... Read more

date2 years ago
Fake Windows 10 updates spread Magniber ransomware

Fake Windows 10 updates spread Magniber ransomware

Magniber ransomware is being spread through Windows 10 updates found on fraudulent websites. The scheme was uncovered by technology website Bleeping Computer. Bleeping Computer's forum recently received reports of fake Windows 10 updates installing ransomware. The reports concern Magniber, a var... Read more

date2 years ago
Businesses are adopting Windows 11 faster than previous iterations

Businesses are adopting Windows 11 faster than previous iterations

According to data, consumers are gradually adapting to Windows 11, but not as swiftly as they did with Windows 10 when it came out. Organisations on the other hand are migrating much faster. Oddly, businesses that don't like change or migrations are adopting Windows 11 faster than before, accord... Read more

date2 years ago
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