Microsoft has announced that it will add hardware acceleration support for the Aomedia Video 1 (AV1) video codec to Windows 10 this fall. AV1 is an open, royalty-free codec intended to provide ...

Windows only: Photo geeks out there know how valuable raw image formats can be, but the Windows Imaging Component doesn't have native support. The free FastPictureViewer WIC codec pack adds RAW ...

Microsoft has released two out-of-band security updates to address remote code execution security vulnerabilities affecting the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library on Windows 10, version 1709 or later.

Microsoft has served bug fixes through the Microsoft Store for two security flaws in the Windows Codec Library. The vulnerabilities are not public and there are no known exploits in the wild.

A new video codec has been made available for Video Streaming and Playback services to use over H.264 and H.265 or HEVC. This new codec is being called AV1. It is an open and royalty-free video coding ...

One of the best things about digital SLR cameras and higher-endpoint-and-shoot cameras is the ability to shoot in RAW mode. RAWimages give you uncompressed, data-heavy versions of your digitalphotos ...

If you plan to view pictures and videos from your mobile device on Windows 11, you will probably need to install the HEIF codecs. The High-Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) is a container for images ...

Microsoft released security updates via the Microsoft Store last week, and it's confusing many users who want to make sure their devices are protected. When Microsoft releases security updates for ...

Windows 10 security: 'So good, it can block zero-days without being patched' Systems running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update were shielded from two exploits even before Microsoft had issued patches ...

Microsoft has released a pair of security updates to address remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Windows 10 1709 or later, and Windows Server 2019, distributions. More specifically the ...