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Microsoft blames Intel as KB5058379 takes Windows PCs on a BitLocker recovery reboot ride

Sayan Sen — Sat, 17 May 2025 10:06:02 +0000

Microsoft has explained how an Intel feature is triggering Windows 10 PCs with the latest update to go into a BitLocker recovery and reboot loop. Read more...

Microsoft finally manages to fix Windows 11 Defender Local Security Authority protection off

Sayan Sen — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:01 +0000

Microsoft suggests that it finally managed to, once and for all, resolve the Defender Local Security Authority (LSA) protection off issue, which has been plaguing Windows 11 systems since March. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: bugs, apps, IE not dead, and the overall calm before Build

Taras Buria — Sun, 21 May 2023 08:58:01 +0000

Although we haven't received any new Windows 11 builds this week, the last 7 days brought plenty of news. It is time to recap the most interesting and noteworthy stories from the world of Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows security, Edge leakage, and the end of Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Welcome back to another edition of Microsoft Weekly where we recap all the important events that happened in the Redmond technology giant's universe in the past few days. Dive right in! Read more...

Microsoft fixes "Local Security Authority protection is off" Windows 11 Defender issue

Sayan Sen — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed it has fixed the Local Security Authority (LSA) is off issue with a recent update to Defender. The company is also pushing out new kernel-mode hardware stack protection. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: LAPS and Windows Taskbar, Samsung ditching Google rumors, and app updates

Usama Jawad — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:16:01 +0000

The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly contains all you would need to know about the latest events that transpired in the world of Microsoft during the past week, dive right in without further ado! Read more...

Microsoft may have fixed LSA bug with kernel-mode hardware stack protection in Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:16:01 +0000

Microsoft may have quietly fixed the Local Security Authority (LSA) is off issue with a recent update to Defender. The company is also pushing out new kernel-mode hardware stack protection. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Edge Workspaces, SHA-3 in Windows, and Copilots

Usama Jawad — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 17:16:01 +0000

The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about updates to Microsoft 365 apps and services like Teams and Edge, new features and bugs in Windows, and Copilot upgrades. Read more...

Microsoft confirms recent Defender LSA issue on Windows 11, issues workaround

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:38:01 +0000

If you are on Windows 11, and you have encountered the LSA protection is off message recently, even though it is on, Microsoft has confirmed it's a bug. A workaround for it has also been provided. Read more...

Here are all the new security features in the Windows 11 2022 Update

Usama Jawad — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:00:12 +0000

With the rollout of the Windows 11 2022 Update now underway, Microsoft has confirmed that a lot of previously announced security features are now generally available. More are coming soon too. Read more...