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Anthropic’s abrupt switch to an opt‑out model for training Claude on consumer conversations has forced a long‑overdue reckoning: if you want to keep your chats from being recycled into the next generation of chatbots, you must actively say so — and the same is true for ChatGPT and Google’s...

Microsoft’s enduring dominance in the global software landscape has yet again come under regulatory scrutiny, this time in Brazil—a major developing market where shifting technology paradigms and evolving antitrust doctrines are colliding in dramatic fashion. At the heart of the current...

Reinstalling applications after a Windows 11 reset can be a time-consuming and error-prone task. Ninite offers a streamlined solution to this challenge, enabling users to install multiple applications simultaneously with minimal effort. What is Ninite? Ninite is a free, automated software...

The cybersecurity landscape is once again under heightened scrutiny as the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has moved to add two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This development signals both a persistent threat to federal and...

Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has continued to drive significant shifts in Microsoft’s business practices—especially regarding how the Windows platform interacts with competing web browsers. In a notable move, Microsoft has announced the end of persistent Edge browser prompts for users in...

The launch of Windows 11 introduced a fresh, modern interface, improved security features, and a suite of productivity tools aimed at enhancing the user experience. Yet, for countless everyday users and power users alike, out-of-the-box Windows 11 also arrives with a set of default settings that...

For years, Microsoft’s dominance in the productivity software market has been a cornerstone of both its commercial success and its frequent encounters with global regulators. In a landscape characterized by rapid technological change, sharp competition, and intense scrutiny on Big Tech, the...

A new Windows PC straight out of the box comes with a glossy promise of seamless computing, but beneath this smooth surface lurk default settings that can frustrate, hinder, or even jeopardize your experience and security. Despite years of feedback, Windows persists with certain less-than-ideal...

Navigating the familiar digital corridors of Windows 11, many users recognize Microsoft’s ambition to deliver a seamless, connected experience out of the box. Enhanced cloud integration, productivity widgets, and data-driven recommendations are all testament to a vision where convenience reigns...

In recent developments, Microsoft has implemented a policy in Windows 11 version 24H2 that enables BitLocker encryption by default during clean installations and system reinstalls. This change aims to enhance data security but has inadvertently led to data loss for users unaware of the...

Windows 11 is, by almost any measure, a modern, visually appealing, and highly capable operating system. Microsoft’s latest flagship OS brings a fresh look, smarter features, and a swath of quality-of-life improvements with each update. Yet for all its polish and promise, longtime users and new...

With every fresh Windows 11 installation, users are greeted not only by the familiar and modernized interface but also by a sense of untapped potential—features lurking just beneath the surface, waiting to be enabled. For newcomers and power users alike, the default Windows environment can feel...

Motorola’s latest smartphones are about to become the digital Noah’s Ark of artificial intelligence assistants, featuring a pre-installed menagerie of apps from not just the monolithic Google, but also Microsoft’s Copilot and the upstart Perplexity AI. This isn’t a random act of corporate...

Microsoft has pulled the sheets back on a new Windows 11 feature called "Recall", and let's just say—it’s dividing the crowd. Imagine giving your PC a "photographic memory" to snapshot almost everything you do, organizing it into a searchable timeline. Sounds futuristic and cool, right? Well, it...

For months, Windows 11 Recall has been both the talk of the tech town and the subject of its most nervous side-eye. If ever there was a feature that could unite privacy hawks, enterprise admins, and the average user in a single, horrified gasp, it was Recall’s initial launch pitch: a Copilot+...

Enterprise IT teams, brace yourselves. A fresh wave of cyber threats has emerged, highlighting vulnerabilities many organizations didn’t even know they had. The headline? Two ransomware groups have been caught exploiting Microsoft Office 365’s default settings to infiltrate organizations and sow...

As technology advances, customization has become a crucial factor for users, especially in operating systems like Windows 11. Many users who stick with the default settings may find themselves missing out on enhanced functionality and improved security. In this article, we will explore seven...

This is the dumbest addition to Windows, period. Pressing Shift 5 times and it popping up, remove it. It shouldn't ever even be on. It should always default off and inaccessible unless you SELECT to turn it on. I play games where hitting shift in rapid succession is common, and being pulled...

I want to send a video (1 mb) by my email. a message tells me to create an association in Default drop down list The list does not include email so I cannot send the video. There is no tools as suggested in queries. A solution would much appreciated

I couldn't find this anywhere and I really need help about this. Long story short, I thought RESTRICTED PACKAGES, ALL PACKAGES and TrustedInstaller were viruses so I removed their permissions from wherever I could but it turned out to be Windows 10's feature and the permissions are now messed...