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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….
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…
When you copy files from one location to another in Windows, an estimation of the remaining time is displayed. This estimation may fluctuate widely and it has been at the center of many jokes. Microsoft has added a similar estimation to Windows updates in the latest Insider builds. Some Insiders in the Canary Channel will…
If you use Windows 11, you may have noticed that you cannot open HEIC or HEVC media files by default. Windows does not ship with an app that supports the file types by default. While it is possible that the manufacturer of a PC adds support for these file types, there is a good chance…
Almost a decade ago, Microsoft said that the Settings app of the then-new operating system Windows 10 would replace the classic Control Panel of the operating system. While Microsoft did move some options from the Control Panel to the Settings app over the years, it has, to this day, failed to migrate them all. On…
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…
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…
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…