According to Microsoft: “This security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or goes to an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts.” The Microsoft Security advisory site provides additional details: Microsoft says it’s not aware of any customers being attacked yet, but because it released this patch today, the company appears to feel it’s potentially a serious problem....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4054517 Here is a look at what’s been changed and fixed in this latest cumulative update according to Microsoft’s changelog: Updates Internet Explorer’s default visibility for the button that launches Microsoft Edge.Addresses issue where Windows Defender Device Guard and Application Control block some applications from running, even in Audit-Only Enforcement Mode.Addresses issue to reset PLC bit on U0/U3 transitions.Addresses issue with personalized Bluetooth devices that don’t support bonding....

KB4450945 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909. The new updates will increase your build number for 1903 to 18362.815 and 1909 to 18363.815. The new updates will fix the following issues: Addresses an issue that prevents certain apps from opening after you upgrade from a previous version of Windows, and a Bad Image exception dialog box appears.Addresses in an issue that turns off notifications for devices that use a virtual private network (VPN) on a cellular network....

KB4451762 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 This update (KB4451762) fixes one thing, which is the SMBv3 security vulnerability, and includes the following highlight: Updates a Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 protocol issue that provides shared access to files and printers. And here is the full info on the fix: Security update to the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3). After the update, your version of Windows 10 1903 will be bumped to build 18362....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18945 New Cortana experience: The company is changing things up with Cortana on Windows 10 20H1 in Beta form. It features a new chat-based UI that allows you to type or speak your queries naturally. It will also support the following: Cortana now supports both light and dark themes in Windows.We have created a new, less intrusive screen for “Hey Cortana” queries so you can stay in the flow while you work....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19013 This build included more “kaomoji” characters. “What are kaomoji? Basically, they’re faces with expressions you can make by combining various characters.” Here is the list of fixes, changes, and improvements included in this latest Insider release: We fixed an issue resulting in frames being skipped, starting with Build 19002, when running games and videos fullscreen.We fixed an issue where initiating “Reset this PC” with the cloud download option wasn’t working when started from Windows RE....

Most recent builds only contain a few fixes and overall system improvements. In fact, today’s build only includes a new improvement is that PowerShell ISE is a Feature on Demand now. Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19037 Here is the list of fixes and improvements included in today’s latest build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This doesn’t mean we’re done…Windows PowerShell ISE is now a Feature on Demand (installed by default), and you will see it in the list in Optional Features Settings....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17760 Here is the list of fixes, changes, and improvements for this latest build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet. We’re just now beginning the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release.We fixed the issue causing apps that use ....

From the main menu, select the channel you want to move. Hit the Option key on your remote. It’s the * asterisk key. That brings up a sub menu. Select the first option – Change Channel Position. The channel icon will be highlighted, now scroll to the location where you want it. Here I am grouping together my News channels. After you have it where you want, press OK on the remote....

On Thursday the librarian of Congress issued a Final Rule that prohibits largely on copyright grounds jailbreaking, rooting, and ripping the millions of digital devices that help define daily life. Technically, the Final Rule is born from the general status of the DMCA that makes it illegal to tamper with any scheme to manage digital rights. There are some exceptions, including those announced in today’s ruling. The rule was promulgated by Librarian of Congress James H....

OK well not exatly 41 million reasons however the Nokia 808 Pureview IS interesting to most geeks and camera enthusiests because of its 41 megapixel camera it sports. And no — that is not a typo. 41 megapixels! According to sources, Nokia should be making the announcement no later than this afternoon sometime. The same sources said the company has been suggesting something related to the megapixel-ish phone since yesterday in a cryptic post on its official Facebook account so it looks like it will finally drop....

With no many titles, I often find myself looking through the lists and go down a rabbit hole of figuring out what to watch. One of the good thing though, is that if you see something you find interesting, you can add it to your Watch List. But even that can start adding up, and you could end up going through your lists and still not be sure what you want to watch....

Let’s be honest. Most of the subjects of paintings portraying feminine pulchritude are plenty porky. It’s not the women’s fault. The blame lies on the artists, who simply didn’t have Photoshop to touch up the women in their paintings, and Linday Lohan wouldn’t be available for centuries. Such thoughts have led Italy’s Anna Utopia Giordano — herself a model, blogger, and Photoshop artist — to reveal in her online exhibit, Venus Impressive, what the classics nudes would have looked like if their creators had access to the brushes of Adobe....

Pin Specific Settings to Windows 10 Start Menu While you’re getting acclimated to Windows 10 and tweaking it, you’ll find yourself in Settings a lot, especially as Microsoft moves more and more classic Control Panel settings there. To get started, click the Start button and click on Settings from the left column. Or, for keyboard warriors, hit the Windows key + I to open Settings directly. From the Home page of Settings, you can right-click any sections and select Pin to Start....

Focus for Android Start by installing Focus – photo sharing from here, in the Google Play Store. It’s free but ad-supported. After it’s installed, fire it up. A settings menu will appear, as seen below. Use the Enter PIN option to set up a code that will unlock your phone. Also, set a ringtone that will alert you if your friend tries to leave the app. That way, you will know if they’re trying to stray somewhere else while your Android phone is in their hands....

Google Cloud Print First, sign in to Google Cloud Print on your computer, with your Google Account – you’ll need to do this in Google Chrome. Now, in Chrome’s toolbar, click the menu button and go to Settings. In the window that comes up, scroll down and click Show advanced settings. Now, scroll to Google Cloud Print and click Add printers. You’ll be asked to confirm that you want to add printers connected to the computer to your Cloud Print account....

Only Print Text You Highlight on a Page Highlight the text and/or images you want to print on a web page. Now in your browser go to File > Print or simply use the Ctrl + P keyboard combination. The Print screen comes up. Select the Printer you want to use. Then under “Print Rage” check the Selection box and click OK. This quick tip will save you a lot of paper, time, and ink when you only want to print out part of a webpage....

One of my favorite features in Adobe Photoshop is the ability to remove backgrounds from Images or Photographs. Photoshop is great because it provides you several different tools to remove backgrounds and depending on the image, it’s important you’re familiar with all of them. With this in mind, over the next week, I’ll be releasing the second article in this series looks at even more advanced ways to removing the background of your photos....

Remove Windows 8.1 Default Apps Download Win 8 App Remover from SourceForge. It’s a free utility that allows you to remove several of the default apps in one fell swoop. It’s a small exe file and doesn’t require installation, so you can run it from a flash or network drive. It works with Windows 8 and 8.1 and was recently amended to include support for Windows 8.1 update. Keep in mind that this is a desktop program so you can’t use it on a Surface or other device running Windows RT....

Share Your Network Connection with a Hyper-V Virtual Machine If you don’t have already have a virtual machine setup, check out our previous article for instructions. If you already do, proceed to launch the Hyper-V manager. Select your virtual machine, then click Virtual Switch Manager under the Actions pane. Select New virtual network switch, select Internal, then click Create virtual switch. Enter a name for your switch, then select Internal Network....