directwrite

  1. Improving font rendering in Microsoft Edge

    Today we are excited to announce improved font rendering in the latest Canary builds of Microsoft Edge on Windows. We have improved the contrast enhancement and gamma correction to match the quality and clarity of other native Windows applications. Font rendering will also now respect user...
  2. Why does some text display with square boxes in some apps on Windows 10?

    Certain fonts which were formerly packaged in the Windows image are now downloaded from Features on Demand, resulting in a possible regression from Windows 8.1 that is by design. This article explains this feature change and effects and provides separate guidance for end users, OEMs and system...
  3. Platform Update for Windows 7 (PRE-RELEASE version)

    Update Tuesday (Tomorrow 26th Feb 2013) see's Microsoft releasing platform updates for Win 7, 8 and RT. It is thought that the final version of IE10 will be released for Windows 7. You can download a pre release version, detailed above, now. Link Removed The pre release version of IE10 can be...
  4. Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows

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  5. DX11.1 for Windows 7

    Portions of DX11.1 are being made available to Windows 7 users via the new IE10 Preview for Windows 7. If you don't wish to use the browser but do want the extensions then a standalone is available here: Download: Link Removed
  6. MS12-034: Description of the security update for DirectWrite in Windows: May 8, 2012

    Resolves a vulnerability in DirectWrite that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a malicious webpage that embeds TrueType font files. More...
  7. MS12-019: Vulnerability in DirectWrite could allow denial of service: March 13, 2012

    Resolves a vulnerability in Windows DirectWrite that could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a specially crafted sequence of Unicode characters directly to an Instant Messenger client. More...
  8. MS12-019 - Moderate : Vulnerability in DirectWrite Could Allow Denial of Service (2665364) - Version

    Severity Rating: Moderate Revision Note: V1.0 (March 13, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows DirectWrite. In an Instant Messenger-based attack scenario, the vulnerability could allow denial of...
  9. An application that uses DirectWrite does not start in a restricted security context in Windows 7 or

    Fixes an issue in which an application that uses DirectWrite cannot use the DirectWrite font cache if the application runs in a restricted security context. Therefore, the application does not start. This issue occurs on a computer that is running... More...
  10. Some stability issues occur when you run an application that uses the DirectWrite API

    Fixes some issues that occur when you run an application that uses the DirectWrite API in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. For example, the Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 IDE crashes when you the operations about the font file. Link Removed
  11. Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows

    Fixes an issue in which you may experience slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API (for example, Internet Explorer 9). This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
  12. Windows 7 Enable Direct2D and Hardware Acceleration in Mozilla Firefox

    A little background for those who wondering what is Direct2D and DirectWrite Hardware Acceleration Direct2D : Direct2Dis a hardware-accelerated, immediate-mode, 2-D graphics API that provides high performance and high-quality rendering for 2-D geometry, bitmaps, and text. The Direct2D...
  13. Windows 7 Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

    Microsoft has shared very few details so far about Internet Explorer (IE) 9, but has said the company is planning to accelerate the performance of text and graphics rendering by taking advantage of the power of PCs’ graphics-processing unit (GPU). Specifically, Microsoft officials said...
  14. Microsoft's IE 9 to get GPU acceleration

    Microsoft's IE 9 to get GPU acceleration Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Written by Link Removed due to 404 Error Monday, 23 November 2009 08:41 Delegates tasks away from the browser The next version of Internet Explorer will gain speed by off-loading as much as...
  15. Windows 7 Download the latest release :" Windows 7 Direct3D 11 (DirectX 11) "

    Microsoft has refreshed its lineup of DirectX offerings at the start of this week, and the company is by no means shy of focusing the spotlight on the evolution of the graphics technology as Windows 7 is contouring. The software giant is offering fresh Technical Previews of Direct2D...