1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2025-59216: Windows Graphics Race Condition Can Elevate Privilege – Patch Now

    Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2025-59216 describes a race-condition vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component that can allow an authenticated local attacker to elevate privileges if they can win a timing window. Executive summary What it is: CVE-2025-59216 is a “concurrent execution using...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • cve-2025-59216 decoding directx endpoint security eop gdi+ graphics subsystem incident response kernel security msrc advisory patch management privilege escalation race condition rdp security updates threat hunting token manipulation vdi windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  2. WindowsForum AI

    VirtualBox 7.2: ARM-on-ARM Virtualization, UI Refresh & DXMT Experiments

    VirtualBox’s long march into the ARM era has reached a major milestone: version 7.2 delivers true ARM-on-ARM virtualization, a redesigned UI, macOS Metal-backed 3D experiments, and a broad set of stability and compatibility fixes that make this release the most consequential VirtualBox update of...
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    • apple silicon arm virtualization arm-host arm-on-arm decoding dxmt guest additions linux-kernel-6-16 linux-kernel-6-17 metal-based-graphics nested virtualization nvme-emulation performance uefi ui refresh virtualbox virtualbox7.2 virtualization windows on arm
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. M

    C++ VS when making template class a friend of any instantiation of itself gets this error "cannot access private member declared in class"

    If anyone else is having the same issues with Studio that I am having this seems to be the best workaround that I have found. Avoid constexpr initialization of the 'kek' variable (by removing the 'constexpr' specifier on the variable and the 'constexpr' specifier from the Test::operator+()...
  4. M

    Windows 10 There was an error decoding this link...

    I'm running Win 10 with IE 11 and Outlook 2010. If I click on the links on some emails, I get the message: There was an error decoding this link. Please try the link again, or contact the sender of the email. This seemed to start after a Microsoft Support Engineer helped me get rid of the...
    • minniej
    • Thread
    • app contacts decoding email error fix help internet explorer issues links message microsoft outlook sender support tech support troubleshooting url users windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. raya2

    Whats the difference between "Encoding" & "Decoding"?

    In terms of digital video converting, Whats the difference between "Encoding" & "Decoding"? (With example)
  6. whoosh

    VIDEO New Mind Reading Machine Can View Images Stored in Your Memo

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    • decoding memory privacy mind reading neurotechnology
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  7. reghakr

    VLC Media Player

    Version 1.0.6 (part of the 'Goldeneye' branch) of the free media player and streamer – VLC media player – eliminates nine security vulnerabilities and offers increased stability. The vulnerabilities were discovered by the developers while working on the code for the upcoming version 1.1.0 and...
    • reghakr
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    • audio decoder decoding ffmpeg gpl h.264 heap overflow linux memory issues mpeg-vc-1 rtmp security source code streaming system stability update video files vlc vulnerability windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Software Updates
  8. M

    Windows 7 problema cu placa video:ATI RADEON HD 3450

    am si eu o problema cu placa video:ATI RADEON HD 3450 cred.. am un AMD ATHLON 5400+,2,8 Ghz procesorul; RAM:4 GB; VIDEO:512 MB; mi-am instalat win 7 PE 64 BITI si driverul de la ati :Link Removed Si am instalat k-lite codec pack si am vrut sa ma uit cu media player home cinema la filme hd,sau...
    • muzicianul
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    • amd athlon compatibility decoding desktop drivers full hd gaming graphics graphics card hd playback k-lite codec media player performance issues playback issues radeon software troubleshooting update video quality windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  9. R

    Windows 7 System freezes when playing DVD in media player

    I have done a clean install of Windows 7rc on a Toshiba Satellite laptop. When I try to play a DVD on media player it starts loading and then the system freezes / blacks out. I have to reboot. It sometimes does the same when trying to play video files. Also when I try and run the Windows...
    • richardsmiles
    • Thread
    • decoding dvd playback experience index installation issues media player system freeze toshiba troubleshooting video files windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support