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What is a Proxy on Windows 11? A proxy server lies between your computer and the internet and acts as a bridge between your web browser and internet services such as software-as-a-service(SaaS) and websites. Proxies come with numerous advantages, including making your internet services faster, private, and secure. 1 What is a Proxy on Windows 11?1.1 How to Configure Proxies in Windows 11 Using the Settings App1.2 Configuring Proxy Via Setup Script1....

Disable Driver Signature Enforcement The drivers you normally install on your computer from Windows Update, Original Equipment Manufacturers or some 3th-party driver download software, etc. must be digitally verified by Microsoft via a digital signature. It is an electronic security mark that certifies the publisher for the driver, as well as all the relevant information related to it. If a driver isn’t certified by Microsoft, Windows won’t run them on either 32-bit or 64-bit system....

What System restore in windows 10 This feature is like a backup, but not exactly, as going back in time with this feature won’t affect your documents or settings prior to the creation of a particular restore point. However, it will remove apps, drivers, system updates, and registry changes after the restore point was made. It’s just like a time machine. 1 What System restore in windows 102 Why the System restore point is Important?...

1 How to Make a Bar Graph in Excel2 How to Format Your Excel Bar Graph3 Extra: How to Find Duplicates in Excel and Remove Them4 Extra: How to Customize the Ribbon in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook How to graph in Excel Thankfully, Microsoft makes this quite simple. Excel’s dedicated graphing tools allow you to quickly switch between a variety of chart types and customize them once you’ve chosen....

It is a rather simple tool that replaces the old Snipping Tool, which lets you take screenshots on your Windows 10 device, and edit them. Let’s take a look at how to open a new Snip & Sketch tool and how to use it to take screenshots. How to take screenshots with Snip & Sketch To take a screenshot, using Snip & Sketch tool, first, open the utility by clicking the shortcut from the Start Menu....

1 How to Turn off or Enable Chrome Native Notifications in Windows 102 How to Manage Native Chrome Notifications This has a few advantages over the traditional notifications method. For one, Chrome native notifications stick around in your action center if you aren’t at the PC when they ping. They’ll also respect your global Windows 10 notification settings, which means respecting your focus assist settings to prevent them at certain times of the day....

Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimates repairs could cost as much as $180 billion, but it seems victim’s iDevices are safe. Readers have reported to 9to5Mac that Apple is offering free, unofficial repairs to customers in the area. Usually, warranty doesn’t cover natural disasters. In fact, Apple doesn’t often repair impact damage at its outlets, instead offering a new handset or third party solutions. It appears the company is performing fixes regardless, on a case-by-case basis....

All these features are rolling out to Microsoft 365 E5 customers. Starting with Microsoft Defender for DevOps, a new security suite tool for security teams to manage their DevOps security: “you can minimize vulnerabilities and cloud misconfigurations and effectively prioritize and drive remediation in code across multi-pipeline environments.” Elsewhere, Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is a new service that allows security admins to avoid critical risks more efficiently through cloud security tools....

In a Tweet, the executive compares a Rocket Lake-S Core i9-11900K favorably against AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X, a 16-core chip. It is worth noting this was an internal test, so we expect nothing less than Intel touting its chipset. According to the company, the comparison showed the Rocket Lake flagship is 11% faster than AMD’s flagship rival. The test and results were performed on PCMark 10’s Quick System Drive Benchmark....

According to Intel, AMS offloads memory scanning from Intel CPUs to its integrated graphics chips. This should result in less resource hogging when performing other tasks, and more frequent malware scanning in the same power envelope. The idea is to help detect malware that avoids traditional file-based techniques in a bit to bypass virus scans. Though anti-malware software can scan system memory, it comes at significant performance cost, which discourages regular scans....

So, while Microsoft is releasing videos bigging up color changes as a core selling point, it is clear the company’s hardware aspirations are stalling. Sometimes it seems Microsoft is unwilling to take the major step – whether financially or innovatively – to make its devices stand out from the crowd. It looks from the outside that Microsoft is caught between trying to appeal to both hardcore enterprise users and consumers....

A preview build of the new Microsoft OneDrive app has shown up online. At the heart of the overhaul is a new aesthetic for the Settings page that ties into the overall design of Windows 11. This area of OneDrive has been left without changes for a long time. The rest of the app will also get a revamp, including new visuals, navigation, and controls. It does not seem Microsoft is planning any new features....

Thanks to the release, Gmail users won’t need an expensive Sales Navigator subscription to get its benefits. You’ll be able to hover over email addresses to view profile details, view ice-breakers, and find email contacts on LinkedIn with ease. The decision comes after a similar extension, Rapportive, stopped working. The app was previously independent but was acquired by LinkedIn in 2012. In the coming weeks, Rapportive users will be automatically transferred to Sales Navigator Lite....

Clipchamp came under Microsoft’s wing following an acquisition in 2021. The company quickly folded the video editing service into Microsoft 365. Clipchamp provides editing tools such as filters, styles, templates and more all available online. Thanks to features like stock media, styles, transitions, and a timeline, it does retain some pro-grade abilities. Back in March, Microsoft said Clipchamp would become the default video editing tool on Windows 11. That took more effect just this week when Microsoft announced an update to the Windows 11 Photos app, ditching the video editing tools on the app....

It is shown in the roadmap item titled: “Microsoft 365 compliance center: Insider risk management — Increased visibility on browsers.” Microsoft says the tool will being betting management of “risky activity” and that employees often access sensitive information: “Web browsers are often used by users to access both sensitive and non-sensitive files within an organization.” With the new Microsoft Feature, admins will access compliance monitoring through Microsoft Edge. This means when a user copies files on their personal file sharing platform, or “files printed to local or network devices, files transferred or copied to a network share, files copied to USB devices....

Windows 10 KB4556799 is the latest cumulative update rolled out by Microsoft. Following a worrying trend in recent times, the patch designed to fix issues is causing all new ones on the platform. As is usually the case, not all Windows 10 users are affected. However, it seems to be a large subset of users who have already installed the update. “I am also having the explorer refresh bug and it gets to the point where anything explorer related (everything) lags really bad or just doesnt respond,” one user wrote in a thread on Reddit....

Microsoft splits earnings into three categories covering all its businesses: Intelligent Cloud, Productivity and Business Processes, and More Personal Computing. Here’s how those businesses looked over the last three months: However, Office Commercial products not on the cloud fell 25% since last year. Microsoft attributes the decline to an increasing “shift to cloud offerings” in the business community. LinkedIn continues to perform well since Microsoft bought the business social network for $26....

If you are unfamiliar with Game Pass, it is available on Xbox One consoles as Xbox Game Pass. The service allows users to pay a monthly subscription ($9.99) to have access to hundreds of games that are available digitally. It has been rumored that Xbox Game Pass will come to PC eventually. Microsoft says PC Game Pass will offer over 100 games at launch. Major publishers are already on board, including Bethesda, Paradox Interactive, SEGA, and more....

The XR Association is a trade group that combines the shared interests of companies that develop virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) solutions. Among the associations purposes are the “responsible development and adoption of AR and VR globally with best practices, dialogue across stakeholders, and research” while serving “as a resource for researchers, policymakers, and partners across the XR industry.” Microsoft will be represented in the XR Association by Heidi Holman, the company’s assistant general counsel....

AV1 is a codec that was announced by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM) back in 2017. It is an open and royalty free codec that will replace H.264 as the leading codec for online streaming. Microsoft has been a supporter of AV1 since 2018 when it announced plans to bring the free codec to Windows 10. Microsoft says support for AV1 in Windows 10 1909 and newer will start rolling out later this year....