On January 1, 2026 a short, widely circulated aphorism attributed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — "The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life" — reappeared across social feeds and media roundups as a tidy "Quote of the Day." The line is compact and resonant...
Changing the Administrator name in Windows 11 without using a Microsoft account is straightforward—if you understand which “name” you’re changing and which tools your edition supports—so this guide walks through every practical method, the exact commands and clicks, the verification steps, and...
Goldman Sachs’ data chief delivered a blunt diagnosis on the bank’s Exchanges podcast: the era of easy, human‑generated training data for frontier AI models is effectively over, and the industry faces a structural choice about how to feed the next generation of systems. This is not hyperbole —...
Westermo’s WeOS 5 series has a newly disclosed high‑severity vulnerability that deserves immediate attention from industrial network operators and Windows network teams responsible for OT‑IT convergence, because it can be used to inject operating‑system commands when an attacker can reach an...
Microsoft is redesigning the mobile Copilot experience on iOS: beginning this fall the Microsoft 365 Copilot app will act primarily as an AI-powered viewer and conversational hub, offering in-context file previews, summaries and Q&A — while editing for Word, Excel and PowerPoint files will be...
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The Debian Project published the first point release for Debian 13 (codename Trixie) on September 6, 2025 — a conservative, safety-first refresh that bundles security patches and important bug fixes into updated installation images and repository snapshots rather than changing the distribution’s...
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Microsoft’s surprise consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) window is real — and it’s urgent: Windows 10 users now have a one‑year lifeline to keep receiving security updates through October 13, 2026, but you must enroll before Windows 10’s support ends on October 14, 2025. The enrollment...
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If you’ve ever poked around Windows’ innards, you probably stumbled on the Windows Registry — the sprawling hierarchical database that quietly governs countless system behaviors. What many users don’t realize is that the Registry is part museum piece, part power tool: it’s older than most of the...
Identity research published in July surfaces two sobering truths for Windows shops: attackers can now bypass dMSA authentication in Windows Server 2025 to mass‑generate service account passwords for lateral movement, and misgoverned first‑party apps in Microsoft Entra ID can be abused to...
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Microsoft's upcoming Windows 11 25H2 update introduces a significant enhancement: a native option to uninstall default Microsoft Store apps via Group Policy. This development addresses longstanding user concerns about pre-installed applications often labeled as "bloatware."
Historically...
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Connecting to a NAS drive should be a seamless experience for anyone working within a home or small office network, yet recent changes in Windows 11 Pro 24H2 have left many users unable to access shared folders and files. If you have attempted to open your NAS shares from a Windows 11 PC only to...
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Local administrator accounts have long been a double-edged sword in Windows environments—absolutely necessary for troubleshooting connectivity issues or performing emergency maintenance, yet historically a glaring security weakness due to static passwords and over-privileged access. With the...
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Windows Office Hours returns on June 19, 2025, offering IT professionals, system administrators, and enterprise leaders a unique opportunity to directly engage with Microsoft's top experts in a relaxed yet knowledge-rich setting. As the enterprise world rapidly adopts Windows 11, transitions to...
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When Microsoft unveiled its new “Edit” text editor at its annual Build conference, it sent an unambiguous signal that foundational tools for Windows developers are due for a thoughtful refresh. The arrival of Edit on Windows, a text editor designed specifically to integrate with the command line...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the arms race between malicious actors and defenders is often defined by creativity, persistence, and—sometimes—unexpected loopholes hiding in plain sight. One of the latest revelations, the Defendnot tool, is a stark example of how cunning...
On a brisk morning in the evolving world of Windows networking, an obscure yet complex issue has surfaced that draws attention to the ever-growing presence of mobile broadband interfaces on modern Windows devices. Microsoft has acknowledged a phenomenon that may puzzle even the most seasoned IT...
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Florida’s public sector IT landscape is rapidly evolving to match growing cybersecurity demands, with the Florida Department of Financial Services (FLDFS) standing out as a key government agency seeking top-tier technology talent. Their latest recruitment drive—focused on filling critical roles...
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In October 2022, Microsoft introduced significant security enhancements to the domain join process through update KB5020276, aiming to mitigate vulnerabilities associated with computer account reuse in Active Directory environments. These changes, while bolstering security, have necessitated...
Windows Server 2025 has hit a snag that could send ripples through countless enterprise networks by jeopardizing one of its most critical components—the domain controllers. Microsoft recently disclosed that following a restart, affected domain controllers might load the default firewall profile...
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The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk
Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...
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