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Windows 10: script to join ESU (Extended Security Updates) without Microsoft account

Posted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

If you still run Windows 10 on one or multiple of your PCs, you may be aware that Microsoft is ending support for the operating system in about two months. Come October 2025, Microsoft won’t release updates for the consumer editions of Windows 10 anymore. Windows 10 users may join the Extended Security Updates program…

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Microsoft changes popular option to block Microsoft Store application updates, makes it worse

Posted on August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Up until now, if you did not want Microsoft to update the installed default apps of the Windows operating system via the Microsoft Store, you had to disable the “App Updates” option of the store. Once set, it would prevent the automatic updating of Microsoft Store applications on the system. This option is being removed,…

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Windows 11

Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10 as the most popular desktop operating system

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

Microsoft’s newest — if you consider four years new – has finally done it. It has passed Windows 10 as the most popular desktop operating system last month. The consumer versions of Windows 10 have less than three months of support left. While you can extend that by a year, the end is inevitable at…

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Windows 11 is removing an option to bypass Microsoft account and internet during setup

Windows 11, version 23H2: Support ends this year as well

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

While Windows 10’s official end of support later this year is the big Windows-topic of 2025, an earlier version of Windows 11 is also put to rest by Microsoft on the same day. Windows 11, version 23H2, released almost two years ago, will reach end of support in November 2025 shortly after Windows 10 reaches…

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Windows-11-Upgrader Flyby11 renamed to FlyOobe: new features in the pipeline

Posted on July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

He has done it again. The developer of several useful open source tools, Belim, has changed the name of another of his applications. The useful open source Windows-11-Upgrader Flyby11 is now known as FlyOobe. The program itself makes it easier to upgrade Windows 10 systems to Windows 11, especially if the computer does not meet…

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Chrome PlayReady DRM

Google Chrome is getting PlayReady DRM support in Windows 11

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Most web browsers support some form of digital rights management (DRM), which is used to play DRM-protected content on the Internet. Services like Netflix, Disney+, and most paid ones use DRM, The functionality provided by a service may depend on the DRM technology that is supported by the browser. Microsoft’s PlayReady DRM, for example, supports…

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Backup App: Here is what you need to know about the transfer to a new PC option

Posted on July 22, 2025July 23, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft has updated the official Backup app of the Windows operating system recently with PC transfer functionality. It is designed to move files and data from an older PC, e.g., a Windows 10 device, to a newer PC. The new option addresses a common issue that users face when they buy or a build a…

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Microsoft trials Adaptive Energy Saver, to enable saving mode on devices with plenty of battery left

Posted on July 15, 2025July 14, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Mobile devices like Windows 11 laptops use batteries for power. Keeping an eye on the remaining battery is essential to avoid unexpected system shutdowns due to a lack of power. Modern mobile devices support battery saving modes. These are designed to save battery while the device is idle or in use. Common tweaks include reducing…

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Windows 11 Quick Machine Recovery

Quick Machine Recovery: automatic Windows 11 device repairs

Posted on July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Quick Machine Recovery is a relatively new feature of Windows 11 that promises speedier troubleshooting of system failures. Announced earlier this year, the feature has now landed in a recent Windows Insider test build of the Canary channel. What is Quick Machine Recovery? Microsoft describes it as an automated recovery feature that is designed to…

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KeePass 2.59 Password Manager supports Arm64 on Windows now

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

KeePass is one password manager that I’m using regularly on Windows machines for password-related activities. It is a well-designed app that runs locally, but you can extend it with all kinds of plugins and install compatible programs and apps for other operating systems. A new version of the password manager is now available. KeePass 2.59…

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