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Microsoft is once again having some unknown problems with its official virtual machines. However, this time, it is not only about the delisted in July Parallels configuration—all four variants are no longer available for download.

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 update for version 24H2 PCs. The new update, under KB5044384 and build 26100.2161, is the non-security preview update (C-release) for October 2024 and brings multiple bug fixes, including ones related to UI, 8.63GB undeletable upgrade data, DirectAccess, SFC scannow error, and more.

Intel beats AMD's Ryzen 9950X and its own 14900K, but it's no thrilling leap for expectant gamers.

Google’s Longevity GRF program lets chipset vendors like Qualcomm support their platforms with 7 years of Android OS updates.

Recently, Microsoft has made a bunch of new feature additions to the New Outlook for Windows to make it more useful offline without an internet connection. It announced a much-improved email sync after confirming the app would be able to launch offline.

Windows 11 version 24H2, released on October 1, packs quite a few new features. However, more stuff is invisible to the naked eye, such as Windows Update improvements. In a new blog post, Microsoft detailed how changes under the hood made it possible to speed up installation time and reduce resource consumption quite significantly.

Today, AMD has released a new chipset driver, version 6.10.17.152. The major highlight of the release is the addition of Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) Shadow Stack compatibility support for several of the chipset components as the respective driver executables have now been marked with Microsoft's "/CETCOMPAT" linker.

Qualcomm and Arm Holdings Plc have a long-standing relationship that spans over a decade. Qualcomm has been selling ARM-based Snapdragon processors since 2017.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Alien: Romulus' tops the chart, followed by 'Deadpool & Wolverine'. 'The Wild Robot' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

By Susan Bradley
 
Every month, I look back at the issues and oddities I’ve been tracking to see whether they are merely corner cases or something more widespread.
 
One thing is certain: I am not recommending the installation of Windows 11 24H2 now, especially for consumers and small businesses. I am testing and evaluating the release, and I will continue to keep you informed about bugs and problems. For everything else, I’m lowering the MS-DEFCON level to 4.

Earlier this month, Microsoft updated its official Media Creation Tool to the latest Patch Tuesday update that fixes some issues. A user can perform a clean install or an in-place upgrade using the utility.
 
However, since it is an official utility, it can not help bypass the system requirements restrictions on unsupported hardware. That is where third-party apps like Rufus step in, and as its developer had promised, the in-place upgrade workaround Registry tweak was integrated into the Rufus setup file in version 4.6 beta.
 
In case you were waiting for a non-beta, the Rufus 4.6 version has been finalised and it is out today with the bypass. The final version carries the improvements and fixes from the beta but also adds a new change.

Rufus, a popular USB media creation utility, recently released version 4.6 beta which helps bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 24H2. In case you're not aware, Rufus uses a PowerShell script called Fido that helps it access official Microsoft Windows retail ISO download links.
 
Using the Fido script, developer Belim, who makes several third-party customization and tweaking apps for Windows, like the recently released one-click Registry editor and tweaker, has now devised a new app that helps bypass Windows 11 (24H2) eligibility criteria with a few clicks.

Welcome again to our weekly look back at the Microsoft 365 Roadmap website as we check out some new entries. This week there are some new features on the site that it says will be added to the Outlook email client. We have already reported on some upcoming features this past week like Outlook themes generated by AI via Copilot, and that a previously announced offline email sync feature would become available by the end of December in preview.

The ESA, which represents several major gaming companies, has shared an updated list of notorious piracy threats with the U.S. Government. One of the notable newcomers is FitGirl-Repacks, which has been a dominant player in the game piracy landscape for years.

In this episode of Microsoft Weekly, we look at quite a lot of new bugs in Windows 11 version 24H2, fresh Windows 11 preview builds, new stuff for Windows 10, upcoming games, driver and app updates, and more.

Microsoft rolled out a new feature to Canary Channel Windows Insiders that lets you customize the Copilot key.

Microsoft, recently, has been making an active effort to make the New Outlook for Windows better. The company has been improving the offline usability of the app so that it can at least do the basics without needing to connect to the internet. The app will finally launch offline and will also do better email syncing.

Until recently, the only way to get a browser with Mica material support was to use the default Microsoft Edge, which, let's be honest, is not universally loved. Not so long ago, Google decided to treat its customers and add Mica support to Chrome, giving the most popular browser in the world better looks on Windows 11. Now, Firefox is joining the Mica club.

The Windows UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) are things that divide users. While the general public does not seem to care all that, the enthusiast crowd that is passionate about everything Windows is rarely indifferent about it, and many feel there is a lot to be desired from the desktop OS.
 
As such, unofficial third-party mods try to fill in the space including free apps like the one we recently covered, called Rebound 11, which promises to improve the UI with the help of WinUI 3 for greater "consistency" while also not doing system-wide customization and keeping MSSTYLES files intact.

Popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy is suffering downtime again today. While the site no longer spooks its visitors with cryptic messages, the repeated issues are somewhat unusual.

Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this.

Earlier this month, Microsoft published full feature details about Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, which is the long-term servicing channel (LTSC) version of Windows 11.
 
NTDEV, the creator of tiny11 and tiny10, which are essentially miniature lightweight modded builds of Windows 11 and 10, has published a new update to the tiny11 project. In this new update, Windows 11 version 24H2 is now in tiny11 form and this has been achieved with the help of Windows 11 LTSC 2024.

When Microsoft released details about its Windows 11 version 24H2 for managed enterprise and office PCs, the company highlighted the ways how admins could defer them as "optional" or deploy the update to such PCs. One of the ways is by using the target version capability.

Windows 10 is in its final mainstream support year, but that does not seem to be stopping Microsoft from adding new features to the outgoing operating system. In fact, Windows 10 is getting a pretty neat upgrade to its Settings app, which will make even Windows 11 users a bit jealous.

Microsoft unshipped 27 features from Bing to simplify its user experience.