Microsoft has published advisory guidance tied to CVE‑2025‑55234 that focuses less on a new exploitable bug and more on enabling administrators to find and measure exposure to SMB relay‑style elevation‑of‑privilege attacks before they flip stronger hardening controls. The short form: the SMB...
Microsoft has published KB5066360, a hotpatch that updates Windows PowerShell on Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 to OS Build 26100.6569, addressing a specific PSDirect connectivity failure that could, under narrow conditions, allow unauthorized non-administrator access between host and guest...
Microsoft’s Security Update Guide entry for CVE-2025-49734 describes an improper restriction of a communication channel in Windows PowerShell—a flaw in the PowerShell Direct pathway that can let an authorized local attacker elevate privileges on an affected host if the required conditions are...
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Tiny11’s latest builder refresh is a decisive step for power users who want Windows 11 without the inbox app clutter or the newest AI‑first integrations: NTDev’s rewritten PowerShell pipeline can now remove Copilot, the revamped Outlook client, and Microsoft Teams from a rebuilt Windows 11...
Flyoobe’s latest shift from a narrow bypass utility into a full Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) suite crystallizes a broader community trend: taking back control of Windows 11 installation and first‑boot behavior while accepting the trade‑offs that come with running unsupported configurations. The...
Flyoobe’s newest release lands with an unapologetic promise: install Windows 11 on machines Microsoft won’t officially support, and do it while stripping out unwanted AI surfaces like Copilot right from the Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE).
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Flyoobe evolved from a small...
If you need a reliable Windows Server web host on-premises or in your datacenter, installing Internet Information Services (IIS) is the obvious first step—and it’s far simpler than many administrators expect. Built into Windows Server but not enabled by default, IIS can be installed...
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Tiny11’s new release turns the DIY Windows 11 rebuild into an explicit counterpunch against Microsoft’s in‑box AI push, giving enthusiasts and admins the tools to create a stripped, 25H2‑ready Windows 11 ISO that omits Copilot, the new Outlook client, Teams, and a long roster of inbox apps while...
Flyoobe’s latest update tightens the shift from a simple Windows 11 requirements bypass into a polished, OOBE-centric installer and debloat toolkit — delivering smarter app removal, refreshed views for first-run setup, and performance tweaks while also raising fresh support and security...
When I first started using the command line on Windows, the Command Prompt felt like a utility drawer: useful for a handful of quick tasks but cramped, inflexible, and increasingly outclassed by modern tooling — which is precisely why switching to Windows Terminal has become a practical...
Windows 11’s “inbox app” problem just got a new, pragmatic weapon: NTDEV’s updated Tiny11 Builder — a PowerShell-driven ISO rebuilder that now explicitly strips Copilot, the new Outlook client, and Teams from fresh Windows 11 installs while adding image-size and anti‑reinstall improvements aimed...
Windows 11’s inbox app pile just got a new nemesis: Tiny11’s updated builder can now strip Copilot, the new Outlook client, Teams, and a long roster of built‑ins from a Windows 11 image — and the change is explicitly framed as a “25H2‑ready” rebuild that shrinks install size and prevents much of...
The tiny11builder project has received a significant refresh: the PowerShell-based builder now supports Windows 11 version 25H2 builds, adds explicit removal of Copilot and the new Outlook for Windows client, switches to more efficient recovery compression for smaller ISOs, and introduces...
ESET Research has uncovered a previously undocumented threat actor it calls GhostRedirector, which in June 2025 was found to have compromised at least 65 Windows servers across multiple countries and deployed two custom tools — a C++ backdoor named Rungan and a native IIS module named Gamshen...
Microsoft pushed a fix after a WinAppSDK release accidentally broke Microsoft Store installs and updates, but until you apply the patch or follow the advised workarounds many users on Windows 10 version 22H2 will see app installs fail with the cryptic “Something happened on our end” or error...
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WinGet has quietly become one of the most practical productivity tools in a Windows 11 power user's toolbox — not just for installing apps, but for managing whole system states, enforcing upgrade policies, and automating maintenance. A recent MakeUseOf piece showed four simple WinGet workflows —...
If you manage servers, opening a port in the Windows Server firewall is one of those routine tasks that’s trivial to execute but easy to get wrong — and a single misconfiguration can expose services to the public internet. This feature explains the exact, supported ways to open ports in Windows...
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Setting up DNS on a Windows Server is one of the most consequential tasks an administrator can perform: it turns raw IP addresses into human-friendly names, anchors Active Directory functionality, and forms the backbone of service discovery across the network. Proper DNS configuration reduces...
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...