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The October 2018 Update (version 1809) for Windows 10 stops rolling out as a manually install (using Media Creation Tool, Update Assistant, and Windows Update) due to a critical bug that is causing data loss to a small number of users. Microsoft launched the new update during its Surface event on October 2, but only hours after the release users started reporting that the upgrade process deleted all their documents, pictures, videos, and other files....

Fix Windows Updates Stuck Problem: Today, in the world of growing technology new Windows updates arrive almost every day. Some new updates are good and enhance our experience, on the other side some may cause a problem. But no matter how much you try to resist Windows update, at some point of time you will have to install these pending updates on your device. Windows 10 updates itself very frequently as compared to other Windows version....

Microsoft is rolling out a new September update for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S consoles, and the PC app. The update delivers new features based on player feedback. New features include updates to the Xbox app on PCs, a new Play Later feature, and the latest version of Microsoft Edge. The Xbox app on PCs is gaining new ways for players to access their games remotely. Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) is now available on the app for members with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service....

It’s time for the next generation of consoles to hit the market and we couldn’t be more excited. The Xbox Series X is launching at the end of this year (during holiday season) and fortunately, it will have some games that will run on 120 FPS. So if you are wondering, which are all the Xbox Series X 120FPS games, find out the answer in this article. List of All Xbox Series X/S Games that Support 120FPS These are the 120FPS capable games that you can play and enjoy....

A few years after Xbox One and Xbox One X, Microsoft has finally launched its next-gen consoles Xbox Series X and Series S for all. If you are here then you are probably having trouble changing your date and time settings on your Xbox Series X and Series S. If that’s the case then here’s how you can easily update time and date settings on Xbox Series X/S. How to Change Date & Time on Xbox Series X and S Changing date and time on Xbox Series and Series S is not very complicated....

This article explains what an XLM file is and how to use one in Microsoft Excel. What to Know An XLM file is an Excel 4.0 macro used to automate actions in Excel.You can open one with modern versions of Excel after changing the program’s Trust Center settings.Take extra care when opening files that contain macros. What Is an XLM File? A file with the XLM file extension is an Excel 4....

Microsoft now offers physical copies of Windows 11. The retail box includes USB install media and a product key. The price is the same as buying the product key online. Microsoft quietly begins offering physical copies of Windows 11 through retail channels. The retail boxes of Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Home were recently spotted at Best Buy (via @luke_blevins1 and OnMsft) for $200 and $140, respectively. The box includes a USB flash drive with the installation files and the product key to activate the copy of Windows 11....

One of the many announcements during the first day of Google I/O on Tuesday was a new digital key feature in Android 12. Google said in its blog post that select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones would be able to use the digital key feature to lock, unlock, and even start a vehicle from the phone, itself. Vehicles have to have either ultra-wideband (UWB) radios or near-field communication (NFC) technology for the feature to work....

In the summer of 2016 Niantic created a phenomenon by releasing Pokemon GO which brought the concept of augmented reality, or AR, to the forefront of society. The game had people of all ages rushing around with their phones trying to find and collect all of the virtual Pokemon in their hometowns. There’s been a great deal of improvement in AR in recent years. Your phone is now capable of doing what was once only possible using a headset....

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 is live and like other Fortnite seasons, it brings a new battle pass. And if you are looking to get some XP and complete your battle pass then you must be wondering where you can find the launchpad as it is one of the tasks for this week. So in this guide let us take a look at where to find Launchpad in Fortnite chapter 3, how to destroy all signal jammers, and check their locations....

Apple has discontinued the HomePod after just three years. Its other attempt to sell a high-end speaker, the iPod Hi-Fi, lasted just a year and a half. What is it with Apple and speakers? Key Takeaways Apple has stopped selling the HomePod after just three years.2007’s iPod Hi-Fi Speaker lasted roughly a year and a half.AirPods Max may be Apple’s next big failure. Apple accessories are known to be both expensive and great....

YouTube’s iPhone app now supports HDR video, so you’ll get darker blacks and brighter whites when watching video on the iPhone 12. But what is HDR exactly? Is it worth knowing about? And what apps support it? Key Takeaways HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.Dolby Vision is more or less the same as HDR10, just smarter about what it captures.iPhones, and many Android phones, with OLED screens support HDR playback. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, but it has nothing to do with those awful fairytale-looking photos of the same name....

Your business meetings could soon take place via hologram. Key Takeaways Companies claim that you will soon be able to communicate by beaming an image of yourself via hologram. ARHT Media says it’s partnering with WeWork to allow holographic presentations to coworking spaces around the world. Some manufacturers are also working on ways to allow holographic communications on smartphones. ARHT Media, a hologram technology company, recently announced a partnership with WeWork to integrate holographic presentations to coworking spaces worldwide....

Just about everyone uses an administrator account for the primary computer account. But there are security risks associated with that. If a malicious program or attackers are able to get control of your user account, they can do a lot more damage with an administrator account than with a standard account. You can protect yourself by using a standard account as your primary account and then temporarily elevating permissions when you need to make administrator changes....

Microsoft is now rolling two previews in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program, including Windows 10 build 21277 and 20277. The build 20277 is part of the FE_RELEASE branch, and it is available as an automatic update with a couple of the fixes and no new features. Then there is build 21277, which is part of the RS_PRERELAESE branch, and it is available as an optional install that you must select manually through the Windows Update settings....

Microsoft is releasing a new update for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) outside of its regular schedule. This time around, the company is making available update KB4100403 to resolve a few important issues. KB4100403 bumps the build number of Windows 10 to 17134.81, and according to the company fixes problem with Intel SSD 600p Series or Intel SSD Pro 6000p Series that may repeatedly enter a UEFI screen after restart or stop working....

Outside of the regular schedule, Microsoft has released the update KB5004760 for PCs running versions 21H1, 20H2, or 2004 of Windows 10. The update is small, and it’s meant to fix a specific problem with PDF documents. The update KB5004760, according to the announcement, fixes an issue that might prevent users from opening PDFs using the legacy Internet Explorer 11 browser or apps that use the 64-bit version of the “WebBrowser” control....

Android apps will run better on Windows 11 with the January update. The update improves audio recording, authentication, camera, and input. It also brings support for MPEG2 decoding and Chromium version 106. Microsoft is rolling out a new update (version 2211.40000.11.0) for its Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on Windows 11. The update is available through the Windows Insider Program (Dev and Beta Channels) and includes several fixes and changes to help improve Android apps on Windows 11....

Windows Terminal version 1.5 is now available as preview on Windows 10, and it introduces a bunch of new features and improvements. According to the company, the terminal is getting support for full hyperlinks, BEL character, emojis for profile icons, and tab switcher ordering. In addition, you now have the ability to set the desktop wallpaper as the background for the Windows Terminal. You can now decide the launch mode of the app, disable animations when creating or closing panes, and there are some new command palette improvements....

Wordle answers can be difficult some days and easy on others. But for many players, the ‘difficult’ days appear more often than the ‘easy’ days. Nevertheless, we all love to play the game daily and solve the puzzle in the least possible turns possible. Today, if you are planning to yet your answers in the second or third turn, and share your results with the community, then you are at the right place....