Microsoft is making Administrator protection on Windows 11 even better with some cool new changes to how it works.
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Microsoft recently recommended not deleting the strange inetpub folder that users were wondering about. However, it can let hackers permanently block WIndows security updates.
Microsoft has published a detailed guidance on ways to deal with modern AI-powered scams that are really difficult to detect.
Microsoft has listed a reason why Windows 10 users should update to Windows 11 and do so via a clean install.
Microsoft is killing DES encryption on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 very soon and is recommending users to move to AES.
Microsoft has released a new PowerShell script for updating the Windows 11 /10 and Server bootable media for the latest UEFI Secure Boot certificate.
Microsoft has released a security advice book for admins to accompany Windows Server 2025. It highlights all the latest security enhancements in the new operating system.
AMD has released a new chipset driver for Ryzen and it brings support for an important hardware security feature.
Microsoft has published a detailed guidance post about the recent Nation Public Data breach that leaked Social Security Numbers, house addresses, and more, of millions.
Microsoft released a new Defender update for Windows 11,10, and Server installation images. It patches ransomware and more.
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in a Windows system driver that can be abused to trigger a blue screen of death (BSOD), even on fully updated Windows 11 and 10 systems.
Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
A new Windows security vulnerability has been found which can alter Windows Update to downgrade your PC, even if you are fully updated with all the latest patches. It's also irreversible.
Microsoft has published details and system requirements for a new Windows 11 security feature called VBS Enclaves which is meant to make third-party apps more secure on Windows 11 and Sever 2025.
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While Windows Defender is generally great, from time to time it flags legit files or websites as malware or virus. In the latest such case, it thinks you made your own virus by writing this line.
Some folks love the older retro stuff from the bygone days, like Windows 95 or Windows XP. However, there are dangers to doing it and a video shows what could happen when you run such an OS.
Remember the Spectre CPU vulnerability that reared its head for the first time in 2017? Variant 2 of Spectre is back, and as such, Microsoft has published guidance about the mitigation.
The Patch Tuesday updates for the last few months have quietly rolled out a new UCPD driver. This new driver by Microsoft is seemingly intended to block default app switches by Registry hacks.
WinLock is an innovative security application that allows administrators to configure and restrict access to sensitive information on a computer.
Microsoft is finally making a change to Windows that has been long overdue. The company is killing support for 1024-bit RSA keys for TLS authentication making future Windows more secure.
Microsoft is about to update its UEFI Secure Boot Keys required for certificate management. These keys are from the Windows 8 era and are set to expire soon, just a couple of years from now.
WinLock is an innovative security application that allows administrators to configure and restrict access to sensitive information on a computer.
Microsoft will be disabling TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 on Windows very soon. The company announced it earlier today and is part of its broader strategy to make the whole of Windows OS more secure.
WinLock is an innovative security application that allows administrators to configure and restrict access to sensitive information on a computer.
David Weston, who is the Windows security boss at Microsoft, says the tech giant is working on security features of next-gen Windows 11 and there might just be more TPM-like features.
Microsoft has released a useful tool for users so that they can check for compatibility issues with memory integrity or HVCI (hypervisor-protected code integrity), a key security feature in Windows.
This updated second edition is a detailed guide that helps you gain the expertise to implement efficient security measures and create robust defense solutions using modern technologies.
It is time to recap everything that happened in the world of Microsoft during the week of April 30, 2023. Windows concept, new Microsoft Edge controversies, app and build updates, and more.
This updated second edition is a detailed guide that helps you gain the expertise to implement efficient security measures and create robust defense solutions using modern technologies.
An AMD fTPM side channel security flaw dubbed "faulTPM" has been discovered by researchers. This security bug can even bypass BitLocker and it affects modern Windows 11-supported Ryzen chips.
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!
WinLock is an innovative security application that allows administrators to configure and restrict access to sensitive information on a computer.
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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.
Microsoft has made the life of system admins and IT admins a bit easier. The company recently announced that it had quietly made welcome changes to the way the AppLocker app control policies worked.
Starting with Chrome version 111, the Chrome Cleanup Tool will be turned off for Windows users due to a decline in user complaints about unwanted software and improved defenses against malware.
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After a poor showing in the last AV-TEST results, Microsoft Defender has once again managed to fare much better. Curiously, this coincides with the test bed moving back to Windows 10 from 11.
AV-Comparatives recently released its Performance test for the month of October 2022. In the evaluation, Microsoft Defender was found to be the worst offender with the highest performance impact.
Microsoft improved the vulnerable driver blocklist in its recent Windows 11 2022 feature update, and it looks like the company is looking to make similar improvements on Windows 10 22H2 as well.
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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.
WinLock is an innovative security application that allows administrators to configure and restrict access to sensitive information on a computer.
Windows 11 finally gets a small, but long-requested Windows 10 taskbar feature
Microsoft accidentally replaced Windows 11 startup sound with one from Vista
12TB Seagate IronWolf Pro CMR NAS HDD is at its lowest price
LibreOffice closes in on Microsoft Office, leaves Windows 7/8 behind in 25.8 Beta 1
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