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The next feature update for Windows 11 enables automatic device encryption for users of the operating system. This happens automatically in the background and for most users, but there are exceptions. What is Device Encryption and how does it differ from BitLocker Drive Encryption? Device Encryption is based on BitLocker, Microsoft’s encryption technology. It is…
One of the most important skills of any Internet user is the ability to distinguish between advertising and organic links. A core reason for that is that advertising is regularly abused for malvertising campaigns. Malvertising refers to ads that in one way or another attack the user or the user’s device. A simple example is…
When it comes to the dozen or so Windows app that Microsoft ships with Windows, there are several that most users would probably never touch. Of these, Paint 3D is probably high up on the list of the majority of Windows users. It sits there at the top with the likes of 3D Builder. Paint…
Recently, there has been a bit of a revival when it comes to forks of the Firefox browser. After Mullvad Browser, it is now Zen Browser that is trying to win the Internet by storm. The Firefox-based browser is available as an alpha at the time of writing. Despite that, it felt very stable during…
If you still run an older version of Microsoft’s Windows 10 or 11 operating systems, then you may have noticed that Windows update KB5001716 was installed recently on your devices. It is an important update, here is why: In other words, it is designed to push new versions of Windows onto systems that are no…
I use the Windows Start menu a few times per year. It is been replaced by the taskbar and other means to launch programs. While I run a few searches per year, which open in the Start menu, I do not really use it for anything else. Also, I prefer to use the third-party tool…
One of the main points of criticism in regards to the ever increasing number of recommendations and offers in Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system is that they cannot be managed from a central location. If you want to turn them all off elegantly, you either have to go through various sections, or use a third-party…
Heat is a major problem for electronic devices, especially in the Summer months. Overheating may lead to a whole range of issues, including crashes or reduced performance. To combat this, PC users have discovered thousands of solutions. From pointing a fan at the PC during the hottest hours to liquid cooling systems or reducing the…
If you’d ask a 100 Windows users whether they wanted ads displayed to them on a regular basis, chance is that the vast majority would answer with “no”. This is not keeping Microsoft from pushing the boundaries and introduces more ads in Windows. While Microsoft uses terms such as recommendations, many of them are at…
If you are a Windows user, you may have encountered situations where the system appears to be stuck. Programs do not open at all anymore or very slowly, or you see a dreaded loading animation on the screen that does not go away, no matter how long you wait. The good old “have you tried…