DirectPlay is a part of DirectX, responsible for creating a space for gamers who want to join a multiplayer gaming session left earlier. It establishes a link between multiple players in a game.

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This popular Windows app that allows managing various packages and app updates has gotten faster thanks to underlying code improvements.

Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very easy to install. But therein lies the problem: Windows ...

Many Windows 11 users are reporting problems installing the Preview Update ( KB5067036 ), which is rolling out to devices ...

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A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

In a job like this, you spend more time than most setting up Windows 11 devices, and these are the first apps I have to ...

“We’re all used to consuming music, but a sound installation is distinct in some key ways,” says Alex Inglizian. He’s the technical director and chief engineer at Experimental Sound Studio, a Chicago ...

It’s unclear whether Joy Moore resigned her leadership at the suburban Chicago school. There’s a lot of confusion at Northern Seminary. According to some board members, Joy Moore, the president of the ...

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