What is Raytracing? In simple words, raytracing means calculating how lights would fall on objects, and how it looks after the light is reflected from that object and the effect of lights which fall on some other object. This helps developers to create a better visualization of their characters and scenarios. That said, its nothing new, and it’s not something that has been created by Microsoft either. Developers had been using this from CGI times, and it involved pre-calculating the brightness of virtual objects before shipping their games....

What is EFI Partition in Windows? The EFI stands for Extensible Firmware Interface system partition is generally a partition in the data storage devices like hard disk drives or an SSD used by a computer system cohere to the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). When you boot your computer, the UEFI firmware loads the file stored on EFI or ESP (EFI System Partition) to start the currently installed operating system on your system and various system utilities....

What is Halo Infinite Look Acceleration? Look acceleration of Halo Infinite is present in the Settings of the game which controls how the game’s character reacts and scales to the right thumbstick movements. It accelerates the movement of your character to the left or right side using the right thumbstick. The higher the value of Look acceleration, the higher the movement speed of your spartan to the movement of your right thumbstick....

As the tech giant describes, Microsoft Viva Sales is an employee experience platform. It binds various aspects of work together such as resources, insights, knowledge, communications, and learning. It is powered by Microsoft 365 and it can be well managed through Microsoft Teams. Thus Viva amalgamates various experiences of different tools developed by Microsoft. Microsoft mentions that Viva Sales nurtures a culture that empowers employees and teams to be their best from anywhere....

What is Port Forwarding? In normal language, a port is where ships anchor/dock and planes land. They then proceed with their journey as per schedule. In Information Technology lingo, ports are hardware and software (called logical ports) and they help with everything the computer does. The different points you see on your computer for attaching peripherals are called hardware ports. Their work is to send the information received to the correct process(es)....

What is Processor Affinity in Windows 11/10 Select which core a process can use Processor Affinity also called CPU pinning, allows the user to assign a process to use only a few cores. Technically you can bind and unbind a process or thread to CPU or CPUs which here can be termed as CPU cores. But the real question is why is such an option available, and is there an advantage of setting processor affinity....

If the Starlink system can deliver on what it promises, it could be a game-changer where broadband internet is concerned. At a time like this, where the world is becoming more connected every passing day, a reliable internet connection makes a lot of sense. It is left to be seen if Starlink can solve many of the problems Satellite internet faces. For example, high expense and reliability issues. At the moment, the service is in the testing stages, so we will definitely find out in the months to come....

Why are there bumps on the F and J keys on a computer keyboard? Keyboards are supposed to be used by not looking at them, and while everyone gets used to it, these two keys can help you at the initial stage or if you get stuck all of a sudden. If you keep the thumbs on the spacebar, your index finger will be directly placed on the F and J buttons on the keyboard....

Windows 10 Update problems Why does every other Windows 10 Update bring some problem or the other to some user or the other? Comments like these should cause concern to Microsoft: Before Updates are finally released for end-users like you and me, Microsoft tests them extensively on their own test systems. The millions of enthusiastic Windows 10 users who are part of the Windows Insider Program, install the Insider Preview builds on their systems so that they can check out the new features, test the build and report bugs, etc....

Why is my Printer Offline in Windows 11/10? A printer’s status is shown offline in Windows 11/10 when it is not able to communicate with the computer. There could be many reasons for this like the IP address or port used by your printer being blocked by your firewall. In this case, you have to whitelist that IP address or port in your firewall. Apart from that, your printer appears offline when the respective service is not running....

WifiInfoView scans the wireless networks in your area and displays extensive information about them. This includes: In a way, it also helps you find the Wi-Fi network with the best speed around you, so you do not have to suffer from a weak wireless signal. How to use WifiInfoView Like most Nirsoft tools, WifiInfoView does not require installation of any type. Also, it can be copied to a USB drive or stored in the cloud so that it can be run on virtually any computer from anywhere....

These more than 70 million lines of code are capable of hacking a lot of devices and intrude anyone’s privacy. As per the report, these tools have the capability to hack into your iOS, Android and Windows devices. Moreover, they can hack into Samsung’s Smart TVs as well, converting them into covert microphones. WikiLeaks dump of CIA Hacking Tools All these tools are said to be armed, which means they can protect themselves from external sources....

Window Detective for PC One of the most important use cases of Windows Detective is to force program windows to open in custom dimensions and a custom location on the screen each time the program is loaded. This helps the programmer handle the actions that your applications make. These are some of the key features of Window Detective that make it a useful tool while modifying app tasks. View properties of windows such as text/title, dimensions, and styles....

Microsoft releases three quality updates every month- Also termed as “B” release at times, Patch Tuesday brings the most important, primary updates and the important security fixes.There is another out-of-band release from Microsoft wherein the users are suggested to update the devices immediately to fix the urgent vulnerability issues. The out-of-band updates do not follow the regular release schedules. Out-of-band releases may be provided to fix a recently identified quality issue or a security vulnerability....

Windows 10 v1809 removed or deprecated features Apart from deprecating the Disk Cleanup Tool, here are a few features that may be removed or deprecated in Windows 10 v1809 October 2018 Update. 1] Business Scanning or Distributed Scan Management (DSM) There are no devices which now support this technology. This was a function of Windows Server 2008 R2 were devices which could scan, where integrated into the document workflow of an organization....

To use or customize the Gaming settings in Windows 11, you need to press Win+I to open Windows 11 Settings and switch to the Gaming tab on the left side. Windows 11 Gaming Settings The three Gaming settings in Windows 11 are: Let’s learn more about these settings in detail. 1] Xbox Game Bar In Windows 10, all the corresponding options were included in the Game Bar section. However, in Windows 11, you cannot find any of the earlier options in the Windows Settings panel....

The main reason why your computer displays such a message is file corruption. If the bootable USB drive or DVD is corrupted, you can encounter this issue while doing a fresh installation of Windows OS. Windows cannot install required files, 0x80070001 To fix Windows cannot install required files error, follow these steps: To learn more about these solutions, continue reading. 1] Remove external devices If you have connected any additional external devices such as an external hard drive, Bluetooth devices, printers, scanners, etc....

Computer stuttering is usually caused by outdated drivers, operating systems, browsers, or applications. Faulty hardware may also cause these issues. It causes the time between frames to noticeably vary. Windows computer stutters every few seconds Rolling back the Windows update can eliminate the stuttering problem, but it is not a permanent solution because Windows update also includes the security updates that protect your system from different types of security attacks....

Due to this Access is denied error, I couldn’t start most of the local services, and this messed up my system with warnings and alerts. Initially, to fix it out, I did run the SFC /SCANNOW command to fix out any corrupted files associated with these services, but it didn’t make any difference in the situation. Then eventually, I came around this solution which helped me to resolve the issue significantly:...

What is Offline Scanning in Windows Defender? Offline deep scanning allows users to detect any threats such as Trojan viruses, ransomware horses, and other malware that may not be seen by other antivirus programs when Windows is running. Offline Scan works in the recovery environment. So whenever you choose to run an Offline Scan, the PC will reboot into Advanced Recovery. Once there, Defender will scan all the files for malware or virus or anything suspicious....