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Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the Windows 10 update wizard that allows attackers to gain system privileges. This failure in the Windows 10 update wizard already recognized by Microsoft itself, makes it possible for an attacker to end up creating an account with full user rights, thereby obtaining access to take control of the device, and even delete or install what that you want “A locally authenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could install programs, view, change or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights, ”explains Microsoft. In case you don't know what the Windows 10 update wizard is, it is a pop-up window that guides you through the whole process of updating a version of Windows 10. In principle, those users with Windows 10 version 1803, which is April of 2018, they are the ones with the highest risk since they are guided by the assistant until the most recent update of May 2019. That does not mean that if you have the Windows update May 10, 2019 you are safe, since the computers are also vulnerable to attacks as long as this update tool has been previously installed manually. Microsoft has already released a new version of the update wizard that no longer includes this vulnerability, so if you have been using the wizard to guide you through the installation processes, you should install it again. For the attendees that are already standard, we will have to wait to see if with the November update of Windows 10 the bug is already resolved, which is most likely.

As we informed you just a few days ago, a problem was detected in Windows 10 related to USB Type-C devices that caused the computer to shut down or go into hibernation in a much slower way than we are used to. In fact, this is something that Microsoft itself admitted claiming it was working on a solution. More specifically, the Redmond-based firm said that simply shutting down a computer with Windows 10 and compatible with USB Type-C devices could extend the shutdown of the device in more than one minute under certain conditions. This came because Windows 10 October 2018 Update does not work well with the software interface of the mentioned connector due to an error in its implementation. This means that if we are turning off the PC and a USB Type-C device is being connected or disconnected, the process could get quite long. It is also true that the error is not a big problem, since the computer and the USB device will continue to function normally after the restart, but it is something that should be corrected. Well, as we know now, the firm has just released a new update for Windows 10 in which Microsoft says that this error has been resolved in the May 2019 Update or 1903 version. Therefore, the company advises the affected users to install this recent version of the system as soon as possible, since it corrects the problem of slow shutdown, although for the moment it has not been confirmed if it also plans to correct this same error in 1809, that is, on Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Thus, what is also achieved is that a greater number of users finally decide to install on their computers the most modern and updated version of the operating system, one of Microsoft's main objectives for a long time. Other fixes included in the new Windows 10 update But this bug that we are referring to has not been the only one that has been solved in the new update, but other elements have been patched. We say this because in the new cumulative update of Windows 10, KB4501375, released for version 1903 of the system, other problems that had not been solved until now have been solved. For example, some users were reporting that some screenshots taken in Windows 10 1903 were somewhat yellowish, and apparently this is an error that came because the F.lux functionality that is running in the background, had some problems with the May 2019 Update, since the color profiles of this feature are not loaded when the system is restarted with the quick start option. In fact this is something that was recognized as an error and users were advised to disable this quick start to avoid faulty screenshots. However, in this recent update, this is a bug that has already been corrected, as is the case with the custom view error in the Event Viewer of the operating system, among others, as a redirection problem between Microsoft Edge and the Internet Explorer 11.

SEATTLE – At its annual Build developer conference, Microsoft showed off a few new features that will enhance Windows 10. Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president for Windows, detailed updates to Sets and Outlook. Sets, which will likely be a major part of the next update to Windows 10, is a way to organize windows with tabs, like how you already manage web browsing. For example, you might keep a few browser tabs, a PowerPoint presentation and an image editor open in one window if you were putting together a presentation. Additionally, entire Sets will be stored in the Windows Timeline so that you can pull up every app involved in a project. You can see our hands-on with sets from the build showfloor here . Microsoft is trying to entice developers into building Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for the Microsoft Store, and we now know that those apps will work with Sets from the start. However, the company is also promising that your favorite Win32 programs and web apps will also be supported in Sets. Belfiore said on stage that Sets will be available "when we think that it is great," stating that it needs developer support to make sure that programs work with it. Additionally, Microsoft 365 will support Adaptive Cards, a feature that allows for interactions within conversations. The big focus is Outlook, where Microsoft is using these cards to introduce payments. With Microsoft Pay, users will be able to quickly pay their bills directly from their inbox. Program manager Charles Morris paid a bill in Outlook in just a few clicks, but it required the developer to create an adaptive card for it. Invoice partners supporting Adaptive Cards include Sage, Intuit, Stripe and Wave. Morris also showed an example were a form sent in an email from Github could be filled out in an email, without navigating to the actual site. Belfiore also suggested that the next Insider Build will put web pages in the Alt+Tab menu, making it easier to access specific web tabs you had open. Microsoft also took some time to announce new windows 10's phone-syncing features , including a “Your Phone” app that will let you connect your smartphone to read text messages, view photos and check notifications. This article originally appeared on Laptop Mag. Image Credit: Microsoft