Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows ...
Beebom

How to Fix the Getsockopt Error in Minecraft

The getsockopt error is a network issue in Minecraft that is usually caused by firewall blocks, DNS problems, or an unstable internet connection. The quick fixes ...
Dread Central

Cavity Colors Opens ‘The Void’ on Stunning 10th Anniversary Collection

Over a decade ago (damn, how time flies), I backed Jeremy Gillespie (Father’s Day) and Steven Kostanski‘s (Psycho Goreman) indie horror flick, The Void. Promising monsters and practical effects galore ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
TechSpot

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 10 Security Updates — How To Get Them

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...
gematsu

Monster Train 2 ‘Echoes From the Void’ update launches November 5

Publisher Big Fan Games and developer Shiny Shoe will release the “Echoes From the Void” update for Monster Train 2 on November 5, the companies announced. “Echoes From the Void” will dare strategists ...
Beebom

How to Fix IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL Error in Windows 10/11

The “IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL” error in Windows 10/ 11 usually refers to a fault with the system file integrity. Now, your SSD or HDD, which is responsible for ...
Engadget

Microsoft has ended Windows 10 support, but here's how to get an extra year for free

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...
Consumer Reports

Windows 10 End of Life Is Coming. Here's What You Need to Do.

Time may be running out for your Windows 10 computer. After Oct. 14, Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the operating system. First, you need to find out where you stand. The ...
TechSpot

Microsoft replaces legacy JavaScript engine to improve security in Windows 11

In context: Windows has included a proprietary JavaScript engine since the release of Internet Explorer 3.0 nearly 30 years ago. Technically, JScript is Microsoft's own dialect of the ...