WebWindows 8 added a bar containing a set of five shortcuts known as the "charms", invoked by moving the mouse cursor into the top or bottom right-hand corners of the screen, or by swiping from the right edge of a compatible touchpad or touch screen. This feature was retained in 8.1. . Windows 10 removed the charms and moved the commands associated …

WebSasser is a computer worm that affects computers running vulnerable versions of the Microsoft operating systems Windows XP and Windows 2000.Sasser spreads by exploiting the system through a vulnerable port.Thus it is particularly virulent in that it can spread without user intervention, but it is also easily stopped by a properly configured firewall or …

WebWindows Contacts is a contact manager that is included in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.It replaced but retains most of the functionality of Windows Address Book and worked with Windows Live Mail and the Vista version of Windows Mail.. Windows Contacts uses an XML-based schema format.Each contact …

WebThe BMP file format, also known as bitmap image file, device independent bitmap (DIB) file format and bitmap, is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such as a graphics adapter), especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems.. The BMP file format is capable of storing two …

WebHTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a policy mechanism that helps to protect websites against man-in-the-middle attacks such as protocol downgrade attacks and cookie hijacking.It allows web servers to declare that web browsers (or other complying user agents) should automatically interact with it using only HTTPS connections, which …

WebA router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet.Data sent through the internet, such as a web page or email, is in the form of data packets.A packet is typically forwarded from one router to another router through the networks that constitute an …

WebIn computing, Windows on Windows (commonly referred to as WOW), was a compatibility layer of 32-bit versions of the Windows NT family of operating systems since 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1, which extends NTVDM to provide limited support for running legacy 16-bit programs written for Windows 3.x or earlier. There is a similar subsystem, …

WebWindows Embedded Compact, formerly Windows Embedded CE, Windows Powered and Windows CE, is a discontinued operating system subfamily developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows Embedded family of products.. Unlike Windows Embedded Standard, which is based on Windows NT, Windows Embedded Compact uses a different hybrid …

WebIn economics, a network effect (also called network externality or demand-side economies of scale) is the phenomenon by which the value or utility a user derives from a good or service depends on the number of users of compatible products. Network effects are typically positive, resulting in a given user deriving more value from a product as more …

WebAn autorun.inf file is a text file that can be used by the AutoRun and AutoPlay components of Microsoft Windows operating systems.For the file to be discovered and used by these component, it must be located in the root directory of a volume.As Windows has a case-insensitive view of filenames, the autorun.inf file can be stored as AutoRun.inf or …

WebExtreme programming (XP) is a software development methodology intended to improve software quality and responsiveness to changing customer requirements. As a type of agile software development, it advocates frequent releases in short development cycles, intended to improve productivity and introduce checkpoints at which new customer requirements …

WebMicrosoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that has been included with all versions of Microsoft Windows.The program opens and saves files in Windows bitmap (BMP), JPEG, GIF, PNG, and single-page TIFF formats. The program can be in color mode or two-color black-and-white, but there is no grayscale mode. For its simplicity and that it is included …

WebThe Windows Master Control Panel shortcut, labeled All Tasks and also called Windows God Mode by bloggers and All Tasks folder by at least one Microsoft developer, is a shortcut to access various control settings in Windows Vista and later operating systems, including Windows 10.By creating a folder with a certain name, users have access to all of the …

WebIn cryptography, PKCS #12 defines an archive file format for storing many cryptography objects as a single file. It is commonly used to bundle a private key with its X.509 certificate or to bundle all the members of a chain of trust.. A PKCS #12 file may be encrypted and signed. The internal storage containers, called "SafeBags", may also be encrypted and …