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Author: Martin Brinkmann

When I was young, I studied German, History and English at Essen University in Germany. I worked in computer support for several years at the time to help other computer users when they ran into issues. Writing started out as a passion project, as I wanted to help more users and not just the ones that I handled in support. This lead to the founding of Ghacks Technology News in 2005. First, as a side-project, but shortly thereafter as a full-time project as the site's popularity exploded. I sold Ghacks to Softonic some years ago, but stayed on as Editor. You can still read my articles on the site. I do publish on Betanews as well. In recent years, I started to write and publish technology books, including my latest book "Windows 11 From Beginner to Advanced", which is available on Amazon. I'm also a freelance writer for the German publisher Gamestar. Chipp.in is my newest project. I want to use it to talk about my book projects, sell my books directly, and write about technology, as this is what interests me.

Microsoft publishes PowerShell script to recreate the Inetpub folder on Windows

Posted on June 6, 2025June 9, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

When Microsoft released the April 2025 security updates for Windows, users and administrators started to notice that the update created an empty folder called inetpub on the Windows drive. Microsoft did not reveal any information about the mysterious folder in first place. This folder was linked to Internet Information Services in the past, but it…

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Thunderbird Pro and Thundermail details emerge

Posted on June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

The team behind the open source email client Thunderbird has revealed information about Thunderbird Pro and Thundermail. Thunderbird Pro is an upcoming subscription-based service that adds features to Thunderbird. It won’t take anything away from current Thunderbird, but adds new features, namely Appointment management, Send and Assist. Also, Thundermail is a web-based email service that…

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New AI Tool creates dossiers of users based on YouTube comments

Posted on June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Many sites support comments. You can leave a comment under videos, articles, or in forums to add your take on something, add something that you think is missing, or, most likely, to correct the original author. Using public comments or posts is not a new invention. In fact, it goes all the way back to…

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Google fixes a 0-day exploit in its Chrome browser that is exploited in the wild

Posted on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Google released a new security update for its Chrome web browser that fixes three security issues, including one that is exploited in the wild. The security issue affects the desktop versions of Google Chrome and the Android version. Desktop users may select Menu > Help > About Google Chrome to install the security update immediately….

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YouTube Premium Duo

YouTube Premium Duo: YouTube for two launches in select regions

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

After announcing that YouTube Premium Lite will soon get worse with the addition of advertisement in YouTube Shorts, Google has launched another new YouTube plan. Called YouTube Premium Duo, it is a plan for two users. Unlike the Lite plan, which includes some ads and limitations, Premium Duo offers the same functionality as the single…

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More ads for YouTube Premium Lite subscribers incoming

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

YouTube users who have enough of the seemingly ever-increasing bombardment with ads on the site have two official options to deal with it. Subscribe to YouTube Premium, which costs more than a Netflix subscription per month, or pick YouTube Premium Lite, if available. YouTube Premium Lite is less expensive, at about $8 per month. For…

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Captain Commando

Play classic Capcom games like Street Fighter II, Magic Sword, or Ghosts’n Goblins for free

Posted on May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Even if you did not grow up during the Nintendo SNES and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive era, you have likely heard about classic games like Street Fighter that revolutionized video games at the time. Some game series get new releases regularly still, others have remained classics. Many of them are playable as virtual games…

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YouTube Shorts

Brave: it takes a few clicks to get rid of YouTube Shorts once and for all

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

The rise of TikTok has saw established sites and apps like YouTube or Instagram scrambling. On YouTube, one response was the introduction and promotion of Shorts, a short video format that resembles TikTok’s own. YouTube Shorts seem to split the user base. Some like it, others dislike it with a passion. If you fall into…

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Mozilla finally makes it easier to add Search Engines to Firefox

Posted on May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Firefox users have a few options to add new search engines to the browser. The entire process is not as straightforward as it could be though, especially when you compare it to how search engines are added to Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome. The two main options are to add the new search engine…

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How to sort files in Windows using two parameters, e.g. type and size

Posted on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

It is easy to sort files in Windows’ File Explorer. Just activate one of the displayed column headers, e.g., type or size, and Windows will sort all files using the selected value. Select size and files will be displayed from largest to smallest. Click again, and the sort order is reversed. Did you know that…

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