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Microsoft has announced that it will retire its long-standing communication platform, Skype, on May 5, 2025. This decision marks the end of an era for a service that revolutionized online communication since its inception in 2003. Users are encouraged to transition to Microsoft Teams Free, which...

The Camera app in Windows isn’t just a tool for snapping pictures—it’s a gateway to video chats, document scanning, and augmented creative experiences on your device. Whether you're a casual user or a tech enthusiast, knowing how to quickly access your camera can streamline your daily workflow...

Friends and family members who normally travel to be together over the holidays are looking for ways to enjoy each other’s company remotely. Tech can help you get there. Does your clan enjoy games? The Windows team has compiled a list of the best games to play online together using Xbox Game...

It occurs every time when having a video chat on google meet or voice chat on discord after 30-45 mins. Speakers turn into static. Even windows sounds are static. I have done sound service restart but it did not work. Only works every time I restart my PC which is very annoying for online...

Hi All, I hope this is the correct forum to post this question. I have a Windows 7 computer. I use Internet explorer browser. I am on webcam video website chatting to my friend. For whatever reason, when I go to type it freezes. I push the button hard on my keyboard but I have to wait an...

You've heard about how the XBox One can magically make it look like you are making eye contact when video chatting? Even though the Kinect may be above or below the screen? Oh cool would it be if you could use your Kinect for Windows and do that in Skype for Windows? Link Removed The Video...

Today James Ashley provides a glimpse at what might be a very cool possible usage of the Kinect for Windows, making 3D movies, well more like flat holographic movies. Combine this with some of the recent holographic advances and you've really got something! While there's no download yet, but...

For roughly the past two months I have been having recurring BSODs which point to various files as the culprit (mainly ntoskrnl.exe though nvvad64v.sys has also turned up more than once, and dxgmms1.sys and hiber_amdsbs.sys have also cropped up). I don't always get a BSOD, however. Sometimes...

Hello, I am having multiple mini crash dumps paired with a blue screen and regular freezes/crashes on my computer. When I had this issue before, I posted a thread and got a reply suggesting I re-install sound and video drivers. I did that along with re-installing Skype, the program thought to...

A very interesting blog on how Windows 8 has improved over Windows 7 in relation to media application. Link Removed Link: Link Removed

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Hello buddies. I have been plagued by a bsod errors on my windows 7 home premium 64 bit (sony vaio laptop AMD core 4GB RAM) for the past 4 months namely by the title "kernel_inpage_error". The error codes are usually like 0X00000F4 or 0X000007A. I have been banging my head for days regarding the...

Microsoft’s Windows 8 may be offering a video chat app under the name “Chatter” that would be the company’s answer to Apple’s FaceTime. It’s not all too surprising, since Microsoft just purchased Skype and could further expand on the feature by integrating its Windows Live Messenger. Speculation...

It looks like video chat will be built into Windows 8. The move isn't exactly surprising given Microsoft's recent purchase of Skype, and could give the company a nice answer to Apple's Facetime. Source: Yahoo! News

No, Microsoft’s Kinect does not censor naked female porn stars. How did we ascertain this important fact, you ask? Well, the dedicated geeks at Link Removed asked adult film star Kirsten Price to test the system's face and body recognition software. Er, all for the sake of science, of...

Windows Live Essentials 2011 (formerly Wave 4) has RTW-ed (Released To the Web). Download for free at this link: http://download.live.com The 2011 suite includes a tonne of new features including Facebook Chat integration within Messenger Bing Maps integration and improved geo-tagging...

I really wanted to ask for help because I can't seem to find any solutions for this problem. Background: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Board: INTEL DP35DP Processor: INTEL Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40Ghz Memory: 4.00GB HD: Multiple - 500GB (4 pcs) OK, as an additional info I'd like to add that I have...

I really wanted to ask for help because I can't seem to find any solutions for this problem. Background: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Board: INTEL DP35DP Processor: INTEL Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40Ghz Memory: 4.00GB HD: Multiple - 500GB (4 pcs) OK, as an additional info I'd like to add that I have...

Link Removed - Invalid URL Leading user interface designers UI Centric today announced details and first images of their upcoming tablet computing interface for Windows 7 devices – codenamed Macallan. The Macallan user interface (UI) is designed from scratch specifically for tablet/slate...

Which do you prefer and why? I use both regularly and I like them both equally but I give the edge to oovoo for video chatting. Multiple vid cast as the same time.