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Microsoft’s August 2025 security rollup hardened Windows Installer to close a privilege‑escalation hole, but the change has also begun prompting unexpected User Account Control (UAC) credential requests and breaking app installations for standard (non‑administrator) users across many Windows...

Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...

Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative rollups have introduced a surprising compatibility regression: launching some MSI‑based applications — most notably AutoCAD family products, Firefox variants, and certain SAP installers — can now surface a User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompt at first...

For users running Autodesk’s AutoCAD 2022, the past weeks have brought a frustrating roadblock in their Windows upgrade journey: an explicit compatibility hold on the much-anticipated Windows 11 24H2 feature update. Rooted in a persistent bug that prevented AutoCAD 2022 from launching correctly...

Microsoft’s latest safeguard measure is making waves among AutoCAD 2022 users—if you rely on this design staple, you might notice that the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade is no longer being offered to your device. In this article, we explore this compatibility block, explain why it’s necessary, and...

The launch of Windows 11 has been met with mixed reactions, especially concerning its redesigned taskbar. Many users who appreciate the classic functionality and design of the Windows 10 taskbar have been exploring ways to revert their interface to a more familiar setup. In this article, we'll...

I hope this month’s mixed reality blog post finds you well! For this entry, I am going to focus on some of the amazing work we are seeing from customers and partners this week at the Hannover Messe (HM) show in Germany. Last year, we highlighted some exciting customer stories, including how...

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Today, Surface is thrilled to announce that partner applications like CorelDRAW, Autodesk’s SketchBook, Silicon Bender’s Sketchable, and Algoriddim’s djay Pro are adding unique capabilities to their software that enable Surface Dial offering customers a new spin on creativity. In addition to the...

Scott talks to Karan Batta about how to use Azure Batch for large scale Rendering Workflows. Karan uses a plugin for Autodesk Maya 2015 that lets you utilize the raw power and scale of Azure to speed up your scene renders using Azure Batch. Link Removed Link Removed

AutoDesk Pixlr is now available to download for free to your Windows PC, laptop or tablet. Pixlr is an easy-to-use app that equips you with the tools to turn your photos into beautiful works of art. From cropping, rotating and adjusting to customized collages and options that let you change...

hi. using windows 8.1. every time i right click on a file or a folder explorer just crash an restart. i have googled around and found alot of people have this problem with autodesk inverter 2013, but i dont have it. its quite annoying. when i click on empty space, everything is fine. p.s. when i...

[-SOLVED-] BSOD starting Autodesk 3ds Max 2013, error 0x00000050 Every time I start up Autodesk 3ds Max 2013, I get a BSOD shortly after it begins initializing with the error of PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. Everything else runs fine, and Autodesk products are the only things that cause any...

Hi, I have just installed win7 professional license version on my workstation. dual xeon e5260 intel s5520c motherboard quadro 600 48gb ram The problem is, i can't run any autodesk product on it. installation is fine, it runs for first time, but after that if i run it again, it is not...

I have just installed the driver for a Wacom board I have from school on my Acer Aspire 7741Z, purchased almost one year ago, 64 bit. Upon installation (incidentally, the Wacom board is an Intuos 4, and I have another Wacom board of the Bamboo variety), Photoshop 7.0 and other programs including...

Hi there! I would like to know if on a x64 Operating System I'll get more performance from the x86 softwares than the x64 versions... I have Windows x64 and 4 GB of ram...and if i'll use a software such as Autodesk Maya....i'll get more performance on Maya x86 than Maya x64? Does Maya x86 use...

Alright so when I used to startup this framework error appeared: Invalid root in registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\win64dll". Someone here mentioned to just go in and delete the win64dll so I did and don't get the error BUT I cannot run a specific...

Hello everyone, I am having issues deleting what seems to be a bad file. Last night I downloaded a licensed program file for a software called Revit from Autodesk. Essentially this is a licensed file, and it is a 3D object for an architectural model. My problem is that I cannot, delete, move...

I've just upgraded the OS on a workstation, from Vista ult 64 to win 7 pro 64. It has all the latest updates installed. I also used the opportunity to install Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011. The latest hotfix is installed. My problem is that windows 7 goes to sleep after the specified period...