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Rockstar’s long-awaited PC debut of the original Red Dead Redemption has given many Windows players a reason to celebrate — but a persistent stream of “unable to launch” and crash reports has left a sizable portion of users stranded at the launcher. Community troubleshooting lists (including a...

Hell Let Loose refusing to start on some Windows rigs has become an annoyingly common thread in community help channels — players report the game showing the Easy Anti‑Cheat splash, briefly loading, and then closing with no error, or the launcher simply returning to the desktop. A concise...

Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday arrived with a broad set of fixes and a matching set of detection updates from Cisco Talos — including a new Snort ruleset — aimed at the most likely-to-be-exploited flaws this month. The update package contains dozens of CVEs spanning Windows core components...

Microsoft’s advisory listing for a DirectX Graphics Kernel race-condition that could permit local elevation of privilege — referenced by the CVE identifier the user provided (CVE-2025-55223) — cannot be located in Microsoft’s public Security Update Guide pages that are accessible without...

When a modern operating system built for multicore CPUs and GPU-accelerated compositing is forced to run in a display mode designed before many readers were born, the result is part engineering curiosity and part living museum exhibit — and that’s exactly what happened when Windows 8.1 was...

Google Earth failing to start is more than an annoyance — it breaks workflows, stalls research, and leaves casual users staring at a frozen icon or a black window. This issue commonly shows as a process appearing in Task Manager with no visible UI, a crash or freeze during the splash screen, or...

Microsoft is rolling out a targeted update that begins to change how the Xbox PC app behaves on Arm®-based Windows 11 devices, and for the first time Microsoft is letting Insiders download and run more PC titles locally on ARM hardware rather than relying solely on cloud streaming. This shift —...

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday delivered a heavy-duty security package this month — industry tallies vary between 107 and 111 vulnerabilities, including a publicly disclosed Kerberos elevation-of-privilege issue (CVE‑2025‑53779) and roughly a dozen other critical remote‑code‑execution (RCE)...

Below is a comprehensive technical brief on CVE-2025-53135 (DirectX Graphics Kernel — elevation of privilege via a race condition). I searched Microsoft’s Security Update Guide and the public vulnerability databases for corroborating information; where vendor-provided details are available I...

CVE-2025-50176 — DirectX Graphics Kernel Type‑Confusion RCE Author: Security Analysis Desk — August 12, 2025 TL;DR CVE-2025-50176 is a type‑confusion vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel (dxgkrnl / DirectX graphics subsystem) that Microsoft categorizes as enabling local...

Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-50172: a vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that permits authorized attackers to cause a denial‑of‑service (DoS) by allocating graphics resources without limits or throttling, potentially disrupting hosts and virtualized workloads that...

Determining the precise version of DirectX installed on your PC can play a pivotal role in boosting game performance and software compatibility, but for many, unraveling this information remains a confusing first step. Understanding the architecture of DirectX, its evolution, and the specific...

DirectX remains one of the most critical building blocks of the Windows multimedia ecosystem, powering everything from blockbuster video games to advanced graphical renderings in professional applications. For both casual users and seasoned IT professionals, knowing which version of DirectX is...

DirectX is a suite of multimedia technologies integral to Windows operating systems, enabling software, particularly games, to interact efficiently with your video and audio hardware. Ensuring you have the appropriate DirectX version installed is crucial for optimal performance and...

Windows 11 has reached a pivotal moment in its lifecycle, overtaking Windows 10 as the most widely used desktop operating system in the world, according to the latest data from Stat Counter. For the first time since its launch in late 2021, Windows 11 secures a clear majority, accounting for 52...

The Windows kernel stands as the fortress of system security, but even its most fortified walls can sometimes harbor subtle weaknesses. One such vulnerability making the rounds is CVE-2025-29812—a flaw in the DirectX Graphics Kernel leading to an elevation of privilege due to an untrusted...

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...

A recent advisory from Microsoft’s Security Response Center has brought to light a new vulnerability—CVE-2025-24997—that affects the DirectX Graphics Kernel. While the bug might seem small on the surface, its impact can be significant: a simple null pointer dereference in Windows Kernel Memory...

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary isn’t just a number—it’s a testament to half a century of groundbreaking innovations that revolutionized the way we compute, work, and play. As the tech giant marks this milestone, we look back on five products that not only defined Microsoft’s past but continue to...

Microsoft’s recent move to open-source additional components of its DirectX Shader Compiler marks another significant step in its evolving relationship with the developer community. This February 2025 release, spotlighted by Phoronix, delivers key enhancements designed to foster greater...