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Thankfully, Windows 11, Windows 10, and a few Server editions come with a built-in app called “AppLocker.” As the name suggests, this utility is used to lock away applications that you do not want the users to use. This can be done if you want to revoke access to authoritative apps, or simply prevent your employees from wasting time on things they should not be doing while at work. If you are looking for a native solution to block certain apps and programs on a computer, let us show you how....

You can change that by scripting a custom configuration file and configure Sandbox to start with custom settings and configurations. This article defines in detail what Sandbox is and how you can configure it on your Windows computer to your advantage. What is Windows Sandbox Windows Sandbox creates a virtual desktop environment replicating your host operating system and is entirely separate from it. Any tasks executed in Sandbox will not affect the host computer, which makes it ideal to run doubtful applications and perform tasks that put your host computer at risk....

A mistaken click on the eye icon, especially in a public location, can reveal your password to anyone sitting nearby.Hide/Show password button There is a way you can completely remove the reveal password button (eye icon) both on your Windows login screen and on Microsoft Edge. By doing so, the people around you could not possibly know what your password is (unless they were looking at your keyboard directly whilst typing)....

This article discusses why this prompt occurs, how you can simply turn off such prompts so no one is encountered in the future, and how you can fix it. Why “Windows firewall has blocked some features” occurs By default, the Windows Defender Firewall is programmed to block any malicious content on your device. Although you might not be running a virus, some programs and applications that require communication over the internet are automatically blocked by the firewall, such as multiplayer games, Google Chrome (occasionally), or even media players....

In this article, we will discuss how you can optimize your CPU performance by setting the correct minimum and maximum power usage so that it does not slow your computer and does not overheat it either. Processor States A processor’s state is defined by its current functionality. There are currently 2 distinct processor states: P-stateC-state P-state The processor is in a P-state during its normal functionality. It is a way to scale the running frequency of a processor against its voltage at which it consumes the minimum amount of power....

You can configure Windows to change its display language and it automatically translates its UI from one language to another (supported). You can also keep your current display language while only changing the input language, meaning typing in another language. If you are a user who occasionally has to type in different languages, this is the post for you. Here, we discuss how to set keyboard shortcuts to quickly shift between the different keyboard layouts to instantly change typing languages in Windows....

The Huawei Tag Lacks The Ultra-wideband Chip Unlike Apple’s AirTag But Costs a Lot Less While there is a boatload of smart trackers in the market, the Huawei Tag is a much cheaper alternative to Apple’s AirTag. Unlike the AirTag, the Huawei Tag ditches the GPS module and relies on Bluetooth devices to position itself. At this point, it is not sure if the accessory requires the use of Huawei branded devices....

As revealed by Gamespot, Huttball will be back in Star Wars: Hunters, the free-to-play arena combat game in development at Zynga for iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. Jeff Hickman, who was an executive producer on SWTOR and is now head of Zynga’s NaturalMotion studio working on Star Wars: Hunters, explained that it’s a great fit. Indeed, Star Wars: Hunters (due later this year, though there’s no concrete date yet) is set on a brand new planet located in the galaxy’s Outer Rim, where arena combat setups are far from unseen, keeping up with the original premise of Huttball in SWTOR....

The game is based on the bestselling Inquisitor book series by Jacek Piekara, set in an alternative timeline where Jesus was consumed by rage while on the cross, unleashing violent revenge on all non-believers. Centuries later, armies of zealot Inquisitors now enforce the blood-soaked Church’s faith. I, the Inquisitor will be released on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. There is no launch window as of yet....

Up To DDR5-7600 Memory Support At Launch, Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs & Z790 Motherboards To Further Push The Latest Memory Standard Intel’s 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs & the accompanying Z790 motherboards platform are rated to support DDR5-5600 natively (JEDEC). That alone is a 17% uplift over the DDR5-4800 speeds that are supported by the current 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU and Z690 motherboards and a 7.5% advantage over the native AMD Ryzen 7000 speeds of DDR5-5200 (JEDEC)....

Rohil Verma joins the team at Intel after close to ten-year at AMD to help bring Intel into the future with discrete GPU and SoC technologies. Dylan Patel, an analyst of SemiAnalysis, notified Tom’s Hardware of Rohit Verma’s noteworthy career change in a recent Twitter thread. The recent hiring by Intel is a substantial high-profile acquisition for the company due to Verma having transitioned with AMD during the company’s most transformational term, operating as Lead SoC Architect for AMD’s Discrete GPUs, along with other various assignments....

Intel partners begin pre-orders for the Arc A370M GPU-based laptops outside of South Korea locations, offering a more expansive range of markets The Arc A370M is based on a full ACM-G11 GPU offering eight Xe-Cores and is considered a low-level GPU while still being able to play a decent library of games. Lenovo and HP plan to ship their Yoga 7i Gen7 16-inch EVO and Envy laptops, respectively, to more consumers next month....

Now that the Arc Alchemist series, also known as the Intel Xe-HPG line, is present with Vulkan 1.3 API support, we continue to wait for the desktop Arc series to appear on the Vulkan 1.3 support. The following graphics cards from the Intel Arc line are currently on the Khronos Group website: A350M, A370M, A550M, A730M, and A770M. Interestingly enough, the A350M, A370M, and A730M are currently available, while we are still awaiting the A550M and A770M to the support list....

Intel Delays Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs Amidst AMD EPYC Genoa Launch, Volume Ramp Pushed Back To Late 2022 The confirmation regarding the delay of Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs comes from Sandra Rivera, Intel’s executive vice president, and general manager of the Datacenter and AI Group. A statement provided to Computerbase confirms that Intel is still working on building more platform & product validation time which has led to the ramp being later in the year than they had planned....

Intel Core i9-12900KS Almost Hits 7.5 GHz on MSI’s Z690 Unify-X, Tears Through Various Records Using the ASRock Z690 Aqua OC Motherboard It looks like MSI and ASRock took the spotlight by achieving the most notable records with the Intel Core i9-12900KS. The Core i9-12900KS is an absolute beast of a chip when it comes to overclocking, already offering a pre-binned design that pushes clocks of up to 5.5 GHz with a maximum power of 260W....

Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU Is Up To 24% Faster Than Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU In Ashes of The Singularity Benchmark Ashes of The Singularity Escalation is a particularly old title but it was one of the first games to take advantage of DirectX 12’s Async Compute technology and updates have also been made so that the engine can take advantage of multi-core processors. Now the Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake flagship is being tested in this benchmark and we can see how it compares against its predecessor & rivaling parts....

Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs & DG2 Discrete GPUs receive full support in OpenVINO 2022.3 Intel introduced OpenVINO, a toolkit (completely open-source) that assists with optimizing and deploying models for deep-learning instances and boosts performance in several machine-learning frameworks, in 2019. OpenVINO has always offered support, but with this new version, the processor series sees complete support for the deep learning toolkit. This further support will allow more inference workloads in the tool to go straight from edge computing to the cloud....

Leaked Intel Slides Confirm 13th Gen Core i5-13600 CPU & Below Utilize Alder Lake Die Instead of Raptor Lake The leaked Intel Raptor Lake-S desktop CPU lineup sprung up various rumors that Intel would separate the CPU lineup into three die sets: B0, C0, and H1. The first is based on the new Raptor Lake processor dies, while the second and third series listed are based on the Intel 12th Gen Core Alder Lake silicon....

Intel’s 13th Gen Core i9-13900HK Flagship Raptor Lake-P Mobility CPU Benchmarks Leak The 13th Gen Raptor Lake mobility lineup is going to be split into two performance-oriented CPU segments. There will be the Raptor Lake-H55 and the Raptor Lake HX SKUs. The H55 parts will be utilizing a die configuration designed for thin gaming laptops while the HX parts will feature a die similar to the desktop offerings. The H55 CPUs will offer up to 14 cores and 20 threads while the Raptor Lake-HX lineup will offer up to 24 cores and 32 threads....

iOS 16 to Offer New Ways of Interacting With the System Along With Fresh Apple Apps The news was shared by Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, suggesting that iOS 16 might bring new ways of interaction with the operating system. The analyst also mentions that he is not expecting a major face-lift from the company this year. Other than this, iOS 16 is also expected to feature new apps from Apple....