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Microsoft Defender is the default security solutions on all modern versions of Windows. Users have to become active to replace it with another security solution. It is probably a safe bet that Defender is the tool on most Windows 10 and 11 systems. It is different from tools like SuperMSConfig, which provide broader tweaking options….
Microsoft confirmed a new issue that is affected classic Outlook and also Word and other Office applications. When you start an affected app, you may receive the error message “The required file msls70.dll cannot be found in your path. Install Microsoft Outlook again”. A click on the OK button, the only available button, hides the…
Turning Bluetooth off for two hours, enabling Dark Mode at eight in the evening, or setting the volume to 0 percent in the morning. These are all examples what a new PowerToys tool might offer in the future. The main idea is simple: let users create schedules for certain system settings. Besides what is been…
DISM-GUI is a free app for Windows 10 and 11 that gives you access to various commands to check and repair Windows. Good to know: DISM stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management. It is a command line tool that, among other features, may be used to find and repair Windows issues related to missing…
Will it disallow access to the Windows kernel by security products? Not right now, but the path could lead there. Microsoft held a security conference earlier this week at its Redmond headquarters. It invited business partners, especially those in the security field, to participate. The hot topic during the conference was the Crowdstrike disaster that…
Super Microsoft Configuration is a new tool by “built by Bel”. It is an “advanced and fully automated alternative to the traditional MSConfig tool” according to the developer. Key Details: The current version of the app has the title Super System Configuration. Whether that is going to be the new name or not is unclear….
Many Windows devices will ship with a new hardware key. The Copilot key is a new key on the keyboard that activates the core AI feature of the operating system when pressed. If that is all it does, it is probably the most useless key on the keyboard. Yes, it is worse than Scroll Lock….
Computer users have a few options to list devices connected to the local network. O&O Lanytix is a free software for Windows that does offers the functionality. Why is this important? There are several purposes. One may help reveal foreign devices connected to the network. It may also reveal hidden cameras, provided that they are…
Microsoft has restored a feature that it removed some time ago from Windows. At least in the Beta version of the operating system, sign-out is once again accessible directly when clicking on the profile icon in the Start menu. Here is the current process in Windows 11 when you want to sign out using the…
I have a simple opinion about AI. If it is off by default and if I control my data, I might use it if it is useful. Whether Intelligent Media Search is such a feature remains to be seen. First spotted by Xeno and revealed on X, it is designed to let users index all…