Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the newly released version and the successor of the first-gen which was launched way back in 1982. Yes! It’s one of the most popular and oldest flight simulation video games that we’ve ever seen. Asobo Studio and Xbox Game Studios have made the new version possible to play officially for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One platforms. Now, some of the Microsoft Flight Simulator players are reporting that they get slow download speed while downloading an update....

Windows 10 Mobile Update History Because several Windows 10 users complained that Microsoft didn’t provide enough information about its cumulative updates, it launched the cumulative update history page. Now the company is providing the same transparency courtesy to Mobile users. The Mobile page essentially says the same thing as the PC one. “From time to time, we release updates that add new or improved features that make your device even better....

However, the severity of November’s patches is much more significant than last month’s. In addition to the usual maintenance, this month’s patch fixes six zero-day flaws. These can pose a major threats to your computer and your security, making breaches easier for hackers. Read on for how this month’s patch protects your data and how you can install it on your computer. Here’s the backstory Microsoft is usually at the forefront of Patch Tuesday as one of the major companies to release software updates....

Last week Microsoft broke their Tuesday update habit and released an upgrade for Microsoft Security Essentials taking it to version 2.0, on a Thursday. With the new version there aren’t many new features to look at visually, but under the hood they’ve improved on what was already a highly effective anti-virus product. If you’re still using the bloated Norton or McAfee suite that came pre-installed on your HP computer, here is your opportunity to speed up your computer and get some real anti-virus protection....

In two blog posts published on Monday, Microsoft vice president Tom Burt, the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center said they have been tracking Nickel since 2016 and that a federal court in Virginia granted the company’s request to seize websites the group was using to attack organizations in the US and other countries. Burt explained that on December 2, the company filed lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that would allow them to “cut off Nickel’s access to its victims and prevent the websites from being used to execute attacks....

Marvel Studios reacquired the film rights to the Fantastic Four in Disney’s merger with 21st Century Fox, and Kevin Feige is wasting no time putting those rights to use. A Fantastic Four reboot set in the MCU is in development with Jon Watts in the director’s chair, and since the official cast has yet to be announced, fans’ imaginations are going wild. Real-life married couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt have become the most popular fan castings for the MCU’s Reed Richards and Sue Storm, but there are a bunch of strong candidates to play this iconic hero....

Michael Bay is directing an original action movie titled Black 5. The filmmaker spent much of the last decade cranking out Transformers movies, having previously made his name with high-octane ’90s offerings like The Rock and Armageddon. He did take a break from Optimus Prime and his friends every so often, in order to go work on films likes the true story crime-comedy Pain & Gain and biographical war thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi....

On this page, we have shared all the Micromax A311 Flash files with the firmware installation guide. To install the firmware flash file, we need a software called SP Flash tool which can be helpful to flash the stock ROM on your device. The method is simple and easy. We have also added video and step-by-step tutorials to make things easier to flash the official flash file. This process is helpful if you have bricked your device, lag, or shuttering performance, to fix Bluetooth and WiFi issues, to unroot or bypass the FRP lock....

The smartphone is priced at Rs. 16,299, which is quite pricey when compared to its competition, but the device is available for purchase via multiple offline retail channels, as well. The device will be available from June 10, 2015 across India. As for its main specs, the smartphone comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop, features a 5-inch HD Amoled display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor along with 2GB of DDR3 RAM....

With these discounts, you can score the latest De11 XPS 13 with an Intel Core i5, 128 GB SSD, and 8 GB or RAM for only $685.31 instead of $999. These discounts are available at the online Microsoft Store, and the best part is they are Signature Editions, which come without any third-party crapware. For more on the program, read our article: When Buying a New PC, Check Out Microsoft Signature Editions....

Unfortunately for Microsoft, I highly doubt that they will work. Even John Dvorak agrees with me! The ads just seemed so staged to me… the chance that a bunch of random people, who come in saying they hate Vista, would all of a sudden change their minds, and say they will immediately buy it, seems way to slim for the ads to have any effect over me. What I think Microsoft should have done with the ads is shown the same group of people Windows 7: the actual next version of Vista....

It’s no surprise that Microsoft is struggling to sell its tablet devices in a world which is dominated by Android and iOS. Recently, the Office productivity suite which was an exclusive to Windows running tablets, was launched for iPad. Making the operating system available for free will definitely cut down the manufacturer’s cost and also bring down the cost of Windows powered tablet. Why did Microsoft make Windows free? Windows-powered tablets are on a weird spot right now....

Microsoft is planning significant changes to Outlook for Mac over the coming weeks. The Verge reports that Microsoft will start rolling out a new Outlook design with significant performance improvements and enhancements to syncing. The goal of this update to Outlook for Mac is seemingly to bring the Mac app in line with what’s already available on the web and on iOS. There are new single line views for reading and writing emails, as well as a new mail compose UI and support for ignoring emails....

Updated Version of Windows 10 October 2018 Update Microsoft announced it will start rolling out a fixed version Windows 10 October 2018 Update but only to Insiders for now. “We have fully investigated all reports of data loss, identified and fixed all known issues in the update, and conducted internal validation. Also, Microsoft Support and our retail stores customer service personnel are available at no charge to help customers,” writes Microsoft’s John Cable....

Windows 11 Build 22000.51 This new Windows 11 Insider build contains much of what was announced at Microsoft’s event it held last week. This build includes the following: Start: Start puts everything you need on your PC at the center with a set of pinned apps and a cloud powered “Recommended” section that shows your recently opened files from both your PC and across your devices like your smartphone with OneDrive....

“Just like in Build 17128, you will also notice that the watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop has disappeared in Build 17133,” notes Microsoft in today’s announcement. “We are in the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release.” Windows 10 Preview Build 17133 Here is a look at the other changes, improvements, and fixes to expect in this latest build: We fixed an issue resulting in certain devices with BitLocker enabled unexpectedly booting into BitLocker recovery in recent flights....

Windows 8.1 RT Update 3 Yesterday, Gabe Aul announced on Twitter that Windows RT is indeed getting an update, and it will be called Windows 8.1 Update 3. He also said it will be available in September. While we don’t know the specifics of what the update will include, this is good news for those of us who actually have a Windows RT device. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) July 15, 2015 I have to admit, I was an early adopter, and bought the first generation Surface RT with a Type keyboard....

This week the company announced that it is rolling out enhancements to its Bing Smart Search. This is what you use in Windows 8.1 to find files and locations on your computer, as well as search the web. The biggest improvement to Smart Search is you can use more more of a natural and get results faster. Microsoft gave the following as a scenario on its Search Blog: Microsoft has also improved Bing to better handle common spelling mistakes, and showcase more apps that might be relevant for your search query....

This is a more strategic move on Microsoft’s part than some may realize. Microsoft continues to expand its offerings under the software firm’s Office 365 platform. So far, Microsoft has introduced an array of web services and apps such as Power BI, Planner, Outlook Desktop Groups and Delve to help usher in a new generation of knowledge worker experiences. Many of these apps and services are not targeting just the traditional enterprise and SMB user, but start-ups who want to work just as efficiently....

Before Infosec IQ, MSD Wayne experienced an onslaught of four ransomware attacks, one of them crippling an applications database. For Pete Just, MSD Wayne’s CTO, this was the warning and opportunity to strengthen his district’s security strategy. He enrolled all faculty and staff in Infosec IQ awareness training to strengthen their social engineering defenses. Since then, the district has been ransom-free for 18 months. The success of MSD Wayne’s program draws on Just’s former years as an instructor....