The only caveat is that the communication change may affect how the system connects to printers for the different operations. As a result, the company also provides various methods to customize print service communication settings, including the Group Policy Editor or the Registry Editor to switch to “RPC over Named Pipes” for printing communication and spooler server. It’s important to note that this change should not affect home printers connected directly to the computer....

Build 22622.450 and 22621.450 for Windows 11, according to the announcement, improve malware detection for Microsoft Defender for Endpoints, compresses storage for Server Message Block (SMB) Compression, and enhances storage replication. Windows 11 update KB5016700 These are the fixes that the Windows team is shipping with builds 22622.450 and 22621.450: In addition to these fixes, Microsoft is also pointing out a few known issues with File Explorer, audio, and crashes with SQL Server Management Studio and the Photos app....

Build 25151 for Windows 11, according to the company, only ships with a small set of improvements to improve the overall experience. As part of the fixes for File Explorer, this flight resolves scaling and context menu issues with tabs. Other general improvements include fixing a shutting down issue using the Start menu, a few bugs with the Windows Security app, and printing problems. If you plan to upgrade to this preview, Microsoft also lists some known issues you should be aware of with File Explorer, Widgets, and Live Captions....

Build 25206 for Windows 11, according to the announcement, brings changes to the rate limiter behavior for SMB authentication, Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) support comes to external displays, the new “Open With” dialog box is now available broadly, and more. Although the official ISO file isn’t available, you can still download the latest image for build 25206 using the UUP Dump tool. Windows 11 build 25206 Here are all the new features and improvements for the latest release of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel:...

The feature is available starting build 22518, and when using it, you can use your voice to open and switch apps, browse the web, dictate emails, and much more. The best part is that the feature uses on-device speech recognition to recognize speech, and it even works when there’s not an internet connection. The feature only supports the English-U.S. language, which means that the Windows display language should be set to English-U....

This tiny change is significant and it will sure please many users. Microsoft has already unveiled many new features coming to Windows 8.1 this week, even the Start button popped up in the demo the company was showing off. The only interesting options left was the boot-to-desktop option and Microsoft calls it “Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in” and it is part of the Start screen settings page in the Task Manager and Navigation Properties....

Microsoft says that the update is completely free of charge for current Windows 8 and Windows RT users alike. In a new report, Microsoft emphasizes that its latest operating system is a “bold approach to computing” and indeed it is, so much that a few of the 1.4 billion users that the folks at Redmond claim they have criticised the OS. But look at the positive side of things, Microsoft is listening to all feedbacks and Windows 8....

From August 1st until the 15th gold members can download Crackdown free, which is normally $14.99. Also you can get the Free-For-All Pack and Four-Play Pack at no extra cost (These two in-game purchases are not part of the Microsoft’s free games for gold members program, but they are free as of this writing). On August 16th and until the end of the month, Microsoft will also make available Dead Rising 2 (normally $29....

While the Xbox One S is not a significant upgrade from the original version of the console, the new model includes a SATA III internal hard drive (Seagate Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 2 TB 5400 RPM with 32 MB Cache), which is an improvement over the SATA II found the in the original Xbox One. In theory, you can easily replace the hard drive, but you’ll be voiding the warranty in the process....

During a Twitch live stream, Microsoft’s Major Nelson, intentionally or unintentionally, revealed that the Xbox team is working to add transparent tiles to the Xbox One dashboard. The new UI update looks similar to the wallpaper option included in Windows Phone. However, unlike the Windows Phone, Xbox One will simply add transparency to the certain tiles in the dashboard to allow user to see more of the background. Though, it’s unclear if this will be feature enabled by default, if users will have to manually enable it, or if transparent tiles will just switch-on automatically when adding a custom background....

Although, the new update for Xbox Video looks different, in a positive way, still this is not a huge update. Besides the new homepage design, the app continues to keep focus on Microsoft’s online content (movies and TV shows), instead of content stored in your PC, now there is only one ad at the end of page, and interacting with movies and TV shows still works the same way without any changes....

The free app was designed to help you track your game progress, view stats, manage you game weapons. Also you can use the Call of Duty companion to join, create, and schedule gameplay with other “Clan” members. SEE ALSO: Desktop Fun: ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ theme for Windows As a side note, only COD Ghosts game owners can use the app, as you have to play an online match before being able to register to use the companion app....

Samsung and LG are among the first companies to ship the new smartwatches running Android Wear, a new version of Google’s operating system for wrist watches. Although, we heard from Google a few months ago about Android Wear, now consumers will finally be able to get their hands on the new form factor of wearable wrist watches. LG G Watch tech specs Operating system: Android Wear Display: 1.65-inch 280 x 280 IPS LCD Weight: 63g Battery: 400 mAh Processor: 1....

Although, Pureinfotech is open to all things tech, the website primary focus is Microsoft’s Windows for consumers, and the company this year did not disappoint. News and products came from every angle and every piece of news that stood out, you could find it in this site. Pureinfotech has come a long way and it is not just a blog, it is a well-founded resource for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and other things tech....

The theme is available through the Microsoft Store, and it is available for free to set as backgrounds on devices running Windows 10 only. If the background images rotate too quickly, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can download more themes from the Themes and Wallpapers for Windows 10 section. To install the Beach Glow theme, use the download link below, click the Get button in the Microsoft Store, click the Apply button, and then select the wallpaper collection from the “Themes” settings page to apply it....

As we enter into the holiday season, Microsoft is kicking off its holiday sale with big discounts on many Windows 10 devices from Lenovo, Dell, Asus, HP, and from other manufacturers with savings up to $700. The best part is that you don’t have to spend big to save big, as you’ll find big savings on expensive devices, as well as on more affordable computers. Here’s a list with the most interesting deals....

The beautiful cherry blossom trees in full bloom, a gorgeous landscapes by the hills, a rustic home office, and more to find along these paths. Download this collection free for Windows and enjoy it like the light and pleasant wind you feel on your face when you’re pedaling. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

KB3176495 also bumps the operating system to build 14393.51, but because the development of the Anniversary Update is now completed, there is not new features introduced in this update. And unfortunately, there is not indications that the update addresses the problem of Cortana disappearing from the taskbar or system freeze issues after upgrading to the Anniversary Update. KB3176495 includes these key changes Fixed issue that kept pen click settings after update to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update....

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A new Microsoft website went live recently sourcing the place where the download of Windows Technical Preview will go live. While the TechNet Evaluation Center page currently doesn’t offer the early bits of Windows 9 for download, the page is real and eventually it will go live. Perhaps the most important piece of information are the new screenshots that surfaced about the download page for preview. In the shots below you can see the Microsoft page that reads “Download Windows Technical Preview” with some other details, such as the download ISO sizes....