With this new Dictation toolbar, users will be able to put more focus on content. Microsoft says the toolbar has a new look, works better, and has a more usable interface. Dictation is a toolbar for managing your voice inputs into Office apps. Importantly, the toolbar is also smaller than before and has a new location on the ribbon. Users can now find it on the side of the display instead of the middle....

Specifically, Microsoft says the feature now supports several new languages. There are now a total of 12 languages available on the tool. Those are: Hindi, English, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, German, and Chinese. Dictate in Microsoft Office is a speech-to-text services built into Microsoft Words, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel. Originally launched as a Microsoft Garage project in 2017, Dictate was promoted to a full Microsoft Office feature in 2018....

The update improves this, adding a new button to the bottom bar. This means users can reach it as quickly as possible and won’t miss presentation slides or have to search around fly-out menus. To make things even simpler, you can also launch Office Lens if you aren’t in the app. Heading to the home page and long pressing on the icon lets you open straight to that screen. It’s a minor improvement, but a welcome one, adding a lot of value to those who use it on a regular basis....

Mixed Reality Dev Days are free to attend and will be held at Microsoft’s Redmond base. The company says applications are now open and interested developers can apply for an invitation until mid-day PST on April 5. While invitation applications are open for just a short time, Microsoft will open them again if not all the spots are filled. Apply here – https://t.co/zcmqjwZ5tj For details about free event visit our site at https://t....

Outlook exception code 0xc0000005 If this problem (MS outlook crashes) started since installing the latest windows update on windows 10 version 2004, here the workaround to resolve the issue. Faulting application name: OUTLOOK.EXE, version: 16.0.13001.20266, time stamp: 0x5ef262ee Faulting module name: mso98win32client.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5ef2aa2d Exception code: 0xc0000005 Rollback outlook Open the command prompt as administrator,Type command cd “\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun” and press enter key to execute the command....

Cortana has always been among the best virtual assistants for listening to and engaging in human-like conversations. WindowsLatest reports a new Microsoft Patent that would allow the assistant to remember previous answers. Titled “PROVIDING EMOTIONAL CARE IN A SESSION”, the patent describes how Cortana will remember user responses, her own answers, and provide more emotion-driven experience. More importantly, Cortana may also get better at responding to your feeling by creating a user profile that would have information on your emotion....

Specifically, the new tool in Windows 10 will allow users to make their webcams more secure through a simple setting that tells them when the cam is in use. Furthermore, the platform will also notify users about which apps are using the camera. It’s such a basic function that I cannot believe Windows 10 does not already have this capability. That’s Microsoft for you, but at least the company is now brining this feature to users....

Fireball is used by a Chinese marketing agency called Rafotech. Check Point recently reported that the scheme poses a “great threat to the global cyber ecosystem with 250 million infected machines and a grip in one of every five corporate networks.” The security firm says Fireball has infiltrated 20 percent of global corporate network. The regions of peak infection are the US, China, India, Indonesia, and Brazil. Malicious content from the threat is installed through programs downloaded from an internet browser....

1 Changelog2 November Overhaul There’s an extensive changelog accompanying this release. Leading the new features is support for RDP files and RDP URIs, which can now be launched on Remote Desktop. Elsewhere, Microsoft has made workspace headers collapsible to make the UI more functional. Furthermore, there are numerous tweaks to how the app behaves. That said, there have also been some removals, such as the force-touch gesture for mouse right clicks....

Now that Windows 10 May 2021 Update is rolling out, some of those users sitting behind the block are as many as three Windows versions behind. The company prevents updates to stop problems occurring on hardware that is not compatible with an update. Common incompatibility issues include devices crashing, poor performance, and security holes. So-called compatibility holds can be managed by IT admins to bypass the blocks through group policies....

Over recent months, Windows Insider Program members have been previewing features and builds for Windows 10 21H1. However, Microsoft never said what these previews were for, other than a future update. It was a strange move because most knew the previews would eventually become Windows 10 21H1. Microsoft usually announces when previews will reach end users, so it’s unusual for the company not to offer an official reveal until this close to release....

Specifically, Microsoft has sent out build 14393.1613, or cumulative update KB4034661. It is unusual for the company to return after a Patch Tuesday. The idea of the monthly Tuesday release was to shore up Windows 10 security and fix issues on a monthly basis. The concept is part of Microsoft’s Windows as a service model. The company incrementally updates the platform and typically sends out one cumulative patch per month....

Microsoft says both devices are now available (October 13). For customers who took up pre-orders at introduction, Microsoft is rolling out shipment notes as we write. For customers who buy today, delivery will depend on location and retailer. Despite the Surface Laptop Go being a completely new device, there has not been much buzz around it. Instead, it is the new Surface Pro X variant that is more interesting. The new Surface Pro X packs a SQ2 processor and comes with an exclusive Platinum colorway, costing $1,499....

1 Digital Growth2 Discs Are Alive Windows Central reports the console will be called the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition and will be cheaper than the normal version. In a report into the console, WC discusses the convenience of all-digital and how the console will capture where gaming is headed. Microsoft has reacted quickly to the changing trends and the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition puts the company ahead of rivals in digital gaming....

Microsoft has sided with Epic on the matter and been a vocal critic of Apple’s practices. However, the Redmond company may find itself brought into any ruling against the App Store because of policies on its own Xbox platform. Apple is threatening to stop Epic accessing its iOS and macOS developer features, including its Unreal Engine SDK. The company’s stance comes from the popular Fortnite game violating the terms of the App Store....

Despite persistent and ongoing threats, enterprises only dedicated under a third of their security budgets to mitigating firmware. That’s seemingly not enough to prevent attacks. Firmware attacks a known for being tough to manage and Microsoft services are vulnerable to such threats. Indeed, back in 2018, a state sponsored group called Fancy Bear was found leveraging a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) for attacks on Windows 10. Since then, Microsoft has been working to ensure such an attack cannot happen again....

Andromeda is an operating system that will combine the best of mobile and PC. Likely to transform into a Windows version that spans form factors, it would have been ideal for a device like the Surface Phone. The software is a modular approach to Windows. It will give it flexibility across a number of different devices. For example, Microsoft could place Windows on a smartwatch, but only with the components necessary for a wearable device....

Sticky Notes is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) application. As the names suggests, it works as a post-it note system for your Windows 10 machine. Users can write a note and place it anywhere on the screen. It’s a solid feature, but it almost becomes a gimmick with modern task managers that will ping a notification for any reminder. That may be a reason why Sticky Notes is one of those under-the-radar Windows 10....

Specifically, the tech giants are accused of using the faces of Tim Janecyk and Steven Vance to help train their facial recognition technology. While the technology is wonderful, it does not create itself. To ensure high quality facial recognition capabilities, companies must use real people’s faces to train the AI. This has stirred controversy because tech companies use faces from public images on the web. Accusation “Defendant Microsoft never advised or informed Plaintiff Vance or his legal authorized representative in writing: (a) that it collected, stored and used Plaintiff Vance’s biometric identifiers and information; or (b) of the specific purpose and length of term for which Plaintiff Vance’s biometric identifiers and information were being collected, stored and used,” the lawsuit against Microsoft reads....

According to the industry researcher, the released Windows 10 version 1809 is reaching users more slowly than other feature upgrades. After so many problems through October, it stands to reason that Microsoft is moving more softly as it rolls out the update. “The Windows 10 October 2018 update re-released in mid-November but according to our data, this seems to be a very cautious release,” AdDuplex notes. “October 2018 Update share is still under 3 percent three weeks after an official re-release....