Items tagged with windows 11
A cyber security expert that goes by the name Nightmare-Eclipse attempted to disclose three zero day exploits to Microsoft, but the first attempt went so poorly, he elected to release it into the wild. That first exploit was dubbed...
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If you have found Windows 11's feature rollouts confusing, Microsoft hears you and is overhauling the Windows Insider Program. Now, instead of three Insider channels, there are just two: Experimental to replace Dev and Canary, and the...
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Windows 11 has faced significant backlash as of late. Even before Microsoft integrated a number of controversial Copilot AI related features, users balked at the many changes to the operating system that diminished functionality, like the...
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Unless you're on a PC managed by an enterprise IT department, Microsoft is forcing all Windows 11 PCs to update to Windows 11 25H2. "Machine learning" is being used to select which PCs receive the update first, but it's clear that...
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Canonical has posted a new set of system requirements for the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, otherwise known as Resolute Raccoon, and they are now higher than what Microsoft recommends for Windows 11. Notably, the new requirements arrive...
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This week, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build, dubbed KB5079391, but it's also had to pause the rollout due to an installation error with a currently-unknown cause and fix. It's a shame, since KB5079391 does incorporate a...
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This may come as a shock, but unless you're on the latest builds of Windows Server, your Windows machine doesn't know about your NVMe disk. The standard StorNVMe.sys driver used since Windows 8.1 talks NVMe to NVMe SSDs, but it tosses that...
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Microsoft is taking criticisms over the direction of Windows 11 to heart and vowing to make several key changes going forward, including fewer AI distractions as it rethinks its strategy.
In a blog post to Windows Insiders, Pavan...
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Microsoft has released another hotfix patch as of March 16th to address major connectivity issues with Bluetooth devices on Windows 11. If you're one of the users suffering those problems, you're advised to update as soon as possible...
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Many users have decried the rapid and pervasive integration of AI features in Windows 11. For many, the final straw was when Microsoft Copilot-ified the humble Notepad application. "Enough's enough," folks said as they downloaded sketchy...
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If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important stuff to a NAS, a second PC, external...
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Monitor makers are in a specs arms race, part of which includes a pivot to dual-mode displays that can crank the refresh rate up when dropping below the native resolution. We've even seen some 1,000Hz claims emerge. In an effort to keep up...
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The space of budget laptops has seen continuous improvements thanks in great part to AMD and Qualcomm's efforts, but the announcement of Apple's MacBook Neo for just $599 has proven one of the biggest disruptions in years. Even while...
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Microsoft has had a big presence at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, providing fans with a glimpse of the future of Xbox with a sneak peek at a potential Xbox Development Kit alongside detailing its partnership with AMD. However...
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It's not every day when a major report from one outlet gets debunked by another in the PC space, but when it happens, we do have to pay attention. In this case, PCWorld recently made a viral report regarding a supposedly imminent release...
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If you've been stressing out about Microsoft abandoning driver support for your legacy printer in Windows 11 based on messaging it relayed in its Windows Roadmap document, stress no more. In no uncertain terms, Microsoft confirmed that if...
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The latest Windows 11 update has drawn praise for focusing almost exclusively on new features and performance improvements, rather than deeper AI integration, indicating a possible pivot by Microsoft. Some recent updates and comments from...
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Windows 11's latest Release Preview drop, with builds numbered 26100.7918 and 26200.7918, hits with a noticeably different vibe than some of Microsoft's recent Windows releases. Instead of another dubious Copilot expansion, or an...
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Microsoft is addressing nearly 60 CVEs with its upcoming "Patch Tuesday" update for Windows 11, six of which are actively-exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Per KrebsOnSecurity, the most sever CVEs are CVE-2026-21510, CVE-2026-21513...
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Microsoft introduced Secure Boot back in 2011, and made it a key requirement for installation of Windows 11. And now some users will have to update their certificates in June of this year. Microsoft will handle most Secure Boot updates...
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In the name of security for its ubiquitous OS, Microsoft is ditching support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows 11. Microsoft previously warned this was coming way back in September 2023, but the updates that remove support...
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Microsoft hasn't had an easy time with Windows 11 updates as of late, but in an unexpected move, the company just offered a very thoughtful, uncontroversial addition to Windows 11—the popular Sysmon (System Monitor) utility, which launched...
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