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“Using these features on a computer helps businesses save time and get back to their customers quickly,” said a company spokesperson. “We’re excited to keep growing WhatsApp Business and introducing new features that make it easy for customers to find and engage with businesses that are important to them.” The additions coincide with a year of WhatsApp Business and introduce some very useful features. Quick replies is one of them, letting users respond to frequent questions with a list of preset responses....

“Athena” was activated back in August 2015, shortly after Microsoft released Windows 10 to the public. According to WikiLeaks, the CIA created the spyware in collaboration with the cyber security firm Siege Technologies. In the documentation about the spyware, WikiLeaks explains how the malicious software works. WikiLeaks says that “the malware provides a beaconing capability (including configuration and task handling), the memory loading/unloading of malicious payloads for specific tasks and the delivery and retrieval of files to/from a specified directory on the target system....

Yes, Windows is now more than 30 years old but freezing programs are still something we have to deal with. Not very often anymore but yes, it still happens. The classic way to kill an app would be to open Task Manager with CTRL + SHIFT + ESC or via the right click start button menu. Then you would search the process, right click on it and finally kill it by selecting End Task....

1 How to Disable the Windows 10 Login Screen with netplwiz2 Disable/Enable Windows 10 Auto Sign-In with Regedit3 Disable Auto Sign-In via the Registry The good news is that disabling the start screen in Windows 10 isn’t difficult. It doesn’t have to require any registry tweaks and can be achieved in multiple ways. However, when you disable the login screen you naturally lose a ton of physical security. Without it, anyone in the area can use your account, download malware, or steal your files....

1 Turn on Ultimate Performance Mode in Windows 102 Some More Tips About Power Plans To do so, Windows 10’s Ultimate Performance plan does everything it can to reduce the micro-delays between your system needing power and it actually receiving it. It makes several adjustments, including never turning of your hard disk, increasing the Java timer frequency, and optimizing video quality playback. However, it’s worth noting that those looking to enable the mode for gaming will be disappointed....

1 Print to New PDF to Remove Password2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 How to Remove a known PDF Password with Adobe Acrobat DC Pro10 How to Remove an unknown PDF Password with a PDF Password Remover This used to be more of an issue, but these days you can use a PDF password unlocker to remove security from the PDF. While this doesn’t spell great news if you’ve been thinking your password protection is secure, it is handy if you made a mistake....

1 How to reset all Local Group Policy settings in Windows 10 using Local Group Policy Editor2 How to Reset All Group Policy Settings via the Command Line Generally, there are two methods to reset Windows 10 group policies. One involves manually changing each via the usual editor, and the other lets you reset every group policy in one go via the command line. It’s usually best to start with the first – disabling the most recent or potentially problematic policies....

The owner of a file or folder is automatically granted full access to all possible actions. Users marked as system administrators also have such extended rights. Additionally, you can revoke or grant certain permissions to other users or make them the new owner. We will show you how this works with the example of folders. All files in the folder and subfolders will automatically “inherit” what you define for each folder....

Starting with the storage health monitor, Microsoft wants Windows 10 21H1 to be able to detect storage hardware issues more efficiently. With the new storage monitor, the platform can deliver notifications before a drive fails. This is important because it would prevent data loss. Microsoft says the new tool in preview is limited to NVMe SSDs, so it won’t functions for regular HDDs or SATA SSDs. We guess Microsoft will change that in the future and we hope before Windows 10 21H1 launches next year....

It seems the new preview version is part of an update that some Insiders are receiving. While it bumps the Windows 10 Calendar to version 16005.12130.40020, there is now also a toggle that asks users to “Try the preview”. If this toggle is selected an Insider will agree to have new features sent to them. These features may not be stable and will still be in development, including bugs. As is always the case, these unstable preview builds could render the Calendar app unusable if some bugs are bad enough....

1 How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows 10 with Command Prompt2 How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows 10 via File Explorer The same applies to those thumbnails which Windows 10 is creating as little previews for images and video files. Just like static program symbols those thumbnails are stored as icons in the icon cache. When they go missing, you will have to reconstruct the icon cache....

Like other Windows 10 programs, the “Open With” option will appear on a right click dialog box for PWAs. Users will be able to select which program they want to open the PWA in or a default service. Currently available in Microsoft Edge previews, the feature is available on edge://flags. Of course, to make this feature worthwhile, Microsoft is working on the ability for PWAs to open in multiple protocols....

This further leverages Paint 3D, which launched last month with the Windows 10 Creators Update. During a demonstration at the New York City event, Microsoft showed how View Mixed Reality will work. By using any laptop or desktop with a webcam, Windows 10 users can augment 3D objects into real world environments. Objects can be displayed on a mobile device or a tablet by using the augmented reality ability. This kind of technology is not new and we have seen Microsoft dabble with it for the Creators Update and Paint 3D....

Microsoft seems to be testing this update patch, which will likely be released alongside Windows 11 22H1 next year. It is part of the Your Microsoft Account page in settings and is now available to a limited number of Insiders on the Dev Channel. Here users can see information about their individual Microsoft Account, such as subscriptions to Microsoft services like Xbox or Microsoft 365, Microsoft Rewards, and payment history....

When introducing Windows Autopilot in April, Microsoft claimed the program would make Patch Tuesday a regular event. If you’re unfamiliar with Patch Tuesday, it is a cumulative update/patch cycle held on the second Tuesday of each month. Microsoft says Autopilot will lessen the impact of Patch Tuesday: “This service will keep Windows and Office software on enrolled endpoints up-to-date automatically, at no additional cost. IT admins can gain time and resources to drive value....

The biggest new feature is the introduction of Beam notifications to the Xbox app on Android. As the name suggests, Beam notifications give users update when friends start streaming on Beam. Another attention grabbing new feature is allows Android users to view gamerscore leaderboards directly in the application. This certainly makes it more convenient that having to turn on an Xbox to see the leaderboards. Microsoft has also made it possible to share the gamerscore leaderboards with other users....

Unfortunately, the preview phase has done nothing to ease the unnecessarily complex process of connecting Discord chat to Xbox consoles. Players need to connect their Xbox (Microsoft) account with their Discord account. Firstly, this involves opening the Xbox mobile app. This is necessary because the feature works by transferring Discord calls from the app to the console. Next, connect your accounts. Unfortunately, even if you have done this in the past you will need to do it again to have the correct voice call permissions....

Clients will switch to Azure to get cloud services from Microsoft’s platform. The companies will also develop business solutions based on Microsoft’s various technologies. Avanade says the Accenture Microsoft Business Group will continue to develop innovative products and ensure they match changing technology environments. Judson Althoff, Executive VP of Worldwide Commercial Business at Microsoft, noted the importance of the new platform: “Every company is becoming a digital company. Building on our successful partnership with Accenture and Avanade, we will help customers fuel innovation at scale and lead their industries into the future....

At the moment, it seems only Samsung’s newest models are unaffected by the problem. The issue in question stems from an error in the USB MTP connection between Android and Windows 10. If an affected Android-device is connected to Windows 10 via USB and files are moved within the folder structure of the phone, they will disappear. If the files are moved from Android to Windows 10, the files will be deleted from the device, but may not reach the intended destination on the PC....

That’s led to Apple having several legal spats with the U.S. government. The latest has seen the company once again refuse to hand over data in a legal case. Now, Cupertino says consistent complaints from the FBI stopped it from allowing users to encrypt their iPhone backups on iCloud. Codenamed Plesio and KeyDrop, the feature would have given users the ability to encrypt their phone backups. In other words, authorities like the FBI would not be able to access personal information....