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By grunger106 · Posted
Go on, I'll bite. How does windows (nice comment on an 'article' which doesn't actually involve it ) lock users out of their data then? Been using it since 3.1 back in 92 and not once have I been locked out of my data? Perhaps you mean Bitlocker? In which case the average user (who doesn't mess about) will have been forced to use a MSA, and in which case the recovery key would have been saved to said account..... If the user did happen to bodge around and not use an MSA then Bitlocker wouldn't have become live (as it cannot without a safe place to store the key) I want to point out Bitlocker and MSA are not connected and you can of course force it on without a safe place to store the key, but you do that with your eyes open. So your standard consumer who knows no better sets up an MSA, gets bitlocker and a recovery key stored off box, with a route to reset their password. All of this notwithstanding the fact, if your data is important, you back it up, no ifs, no buts, no-ones responsibility other than your own. Important data lives in at least two locations, one of which is offline and recovery is tested, otherwise that data wasn't really that important. Disks, fail, laptops get lost, phones end up down the toilet, tablets get stolen, if your only copy of data is on a single device you're doing it wrong. -
By excalpius · Posted
Clearly that feature isn't for us. It's for the ad spam marketers so they can more directly target us about going to places we might want to go again...but without understanding context clues. Like for the flight someone took for a friend's funeral. We want to be reminded of that every time we open an app, a browser, or email, right? Right, Siri? -
By Aditya Tiwari · Posted
Is your Apple Watch supported? Check the watchOS 27 compatibility list by Aditya Tiwari Apple kicked off WWDC 2026 with a ton of announcements, mostly centered around Apple Intelligence improvements, the Siri AI, and Liquid Glass updates. However, there is a lot of other stuff that couldn't catch the limelight. Let's talk about watchOS 27 and which models are supported by the newest operating system. According to the Cupertino giant, watchOS 27 will be supported on the following Apple Watch models when it arrives later this year: Apple Watch Ultra 3 Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch SE 3 Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Ultra 2 It's a stark contrast with last year's watchOS 26 update, which had almost a dozen Apple Watch models in its list of supported devices. Apple supported models all the way back to Apple Watch Series 6. That said, if you own one of the five models, you'll need an iPhone 11 (or later) with iOS 27 to install the latest update. Yes, Apple has shown some extra love to the iPhone 11, and it old horse supports the iOS 27 update. watchOS 27 beta 1 is now available for developers and interested power users through the Apple Developer Program. So, if you're among those who like to play with fire, you can download it to your supported Apple Watch. Otherwise, the public beta for watchOS 27 will be available next month. The freshly baked Apple Watch update comes with Siri AI - an advanced, fully conversational version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence due for later this year. A new dynamic app grid features icons for five Siri-suggested apps. You can use a new tap gesture to open a widget in the Smart Stack, and a new Find My app finally clears the mess of Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People on Apple Watch. Workout Buddy can run without an iPhone nearby and offers new insights based on data, including your progress for pace, distance, and workout duration. Apple improved its motion tracking algorithms to measure the distance of indoor treadmill runs and walks more precisely. Speaking of other changes, the music playback on watchOS 27 starts faster and you can create custom passes for any membership or card that uses a QR code or barcode, then easily access them in the Wallet app or pin in the Smart Stack. -
By froggyliver · Posted
"and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations" The Siri I've become to know and trust. I've always wanted to pull info on old flights. /s -
By David Uzondu · Posted
Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri by David Uzondu Image via Apple Today, at the opening keynote of Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company announced Siri AI, a "reimagined version" of its voice assistant that runs on Apple Intelligence. Siri AI helps you do things like draft messages, edit photos, and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations. You can access Siri AI through several methods, depending on the device. While "Hey Siri" remains active, iPhone users can also press the side button, swipe down from the Dynamic Island, or use a system-wide context menu on Mac to analyze on-screen text. Image via Apple If you ever need to go back and check previous interactions, you can open the dedicated Siri app to view your entire conversation history. This application privately syncs your data using iCloud, leveraging local Foundational Models alongside Apple's secure Private Cloud Compute servers to keep user data inaccessible to outsiders. On the iPhone, Apple built the assistant into the Camera app, bringing Visual Intelligence to help you split bills or count calories. This feature also expands to the iPad and Mac, letting users use screenshots or shortcuts to analyze images, while Apple Vision Pro users can ask questions about objects in their physical room. Other things to know about Siri AI include systemwide dictation that automatically handles punctuation and formatting, customizable voice speeds, and a spatial 3D interface built for Apple Vision Pro. Apple also added Smart Stack suggestions on the Apple Watch to help you continue recent conversations directly from your wrist. The road to Siri AI was quite bumpy for Apple, which initially promised these capabilities at WWDC 2024 when the Cupertino tech giant debuted Apple Intelligence. Apple later turned to Google, signing a $1 billion annual deal to use Gemini models instead of relying solely on its own in-house systems. However, this deal came only after consumers sued Apple because features Apple promised "did not exist at the time, do not exist now, and will not exist for two or more years." Siri AI is available for developer testing on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27.
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Slimy
I'd be happy to add to the list. This may just turn into a guide, if the feedback is great enough :)
Sites dedicated to such software include: http://tinyapps.org/ - http://www.nirsoft.net/ - http://www.sysinternals.com/
The application must be freeware and under a 2MB uncompressed download.
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?Torrent> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Feature-rich bittorent client
- Hamachi[/b]> [under 1MB] - Easily create a VPN
- WinSnap][/b]> [under 1MB] - Screencapture tool
- Maxthon[/b]> - Internet Explorer based Webbrowser
- XP-Anti-Spy[/b]> [under 1MB] - Remove various windows componets
- nLite[/b]> - Cuts down your Windows Installation
- HijackThis[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Finds and Removes Browser Hijacks
- Foxit Reader[/b]> - Great PDF Tool
- Resource Hacker[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Must-have for modding .exes and .dlls
- Replacer[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - ResHack's brother
- Unlocker[/b]> [under 1MB] - "Unlocks" files that give an error when a delete is attempted
- RegCompact.NET[/b]> [under 1MB] - Compact your Windows Registry
- Bulk Rename Utility[/b]> - Mass Renaming
- DirLock[/b]> [under 1MB] - Locks Directories with a Password
- ShellexView[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - View and Manage Explorer Shell Extensions
- FlashMute[/b]> - [under 1MB] Mute/Unmute sounds in a browser
- PeerGuardian 2[/b]> - IP blocker
- Notepad++[/b]> - Notepad Alternative
- Steganos LockNote[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Notepad Alternative with text file encryption
- DU Super Controler[/b]> [under 1MB] - Easy control over download and upload speed for your internet connection
Customizing Windows>- TaskSwitchXP[/b]> [under 1MB] - Alt+Tab Manager
- Rainlendar[/b]> [under 1MB] - Calendar Application
- Rainmeter[/b]> [under 1MB] - Customizable Performance Meter
- CD Art Display[/b]> - Shows the current song cover in a skinnable display
Maintenance>- CCleaner[/b]> - Cleans out temp files
Audio/Video>- Foobar[/b]> - Customizable Audio Player
- Media Player Classic[/b]> - Light-Weight Media Player
- Exact Audio Copy[/b]> - Audio CD Ripper
- Mp3Tag[/b]> - Audio Files Tagger
- mpTrim[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - MP3 Editor
- VirtualDub[/b]> - Video Capture/Editing
- Audacity[/b]> - Audio Editor and Recorder
Hardware Information>- SIW[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Displays Information about your computer
- CPU-Z[/b]> [under 1MB] - System Information Utility
- SpeedFan[/b]> - Hardware Monitor/Tweaker
- Memtest86[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
- Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tests Memory on a x86 Computer
- WinDirStat[/b]> [under 1MB] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
- AssessTree[/b]> [under 1MB] [single EXE] - Disk Usage Statistics Viewer
Tweaking>- RivaTuner[/b]> - Video Card tweak program
- NVTweak[/b]> [under 1MB] - Nvidia Tweak and Unlocking Program
- Kommen - Enter the Internet Registry[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tweaks Internet Settings found in Windows Registry
- Service Tuner[/b]> [under 1MB] - Allows tweaking and saving presets for Windows Services
Graphics>- IrfanView[/b]> [under 1MB] - Graphic Viewer
- Terragen[/b]> - Scenery rendering Software
CD/DVD>- Daemon Tools[/b]> - Virtual CD/DVD Image Emulator
- ImgBurn[/b]> - CD/DVD Image Burner
- Infra Recorder[/b]> - CD/DVD burning solution with wide range of powerful features, easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration
- VSO Inspector[/b]> - Reports information of a CD\DVD (regions, read\write modes region codes etc and disk integrity)
Instant Messaging>- AIM ET[/b]> - Lite version of AIM
- miniaim[/b]> [under 1MB] - Tiny AOL Instant Messaging client written in C++ and using The TOC 2.0 protocol
- Miranda[/b]> - Lite and Customizable IM
Archiver>- 7-Zip[/b]> [under 1MB] - 7z/ZIP/GZIP/BZIP2/TAR/RAR/CAB/ISO/ARJ/LZH/CHM/Z/CPIO/RPM/DEB/NSIS
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