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    Auditing SMB Hardening for CVE-2025-55234: From Audit to Signing and EPA

    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...
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    KB5066360: Windows 11 LTSC 2024 PowerShell hotpatch for PSDirect fix

    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...
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    CVE-2025-49734: Local Privilege Elevation via PowerShell Direct on Windows Hyper-V

    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 Builder 2025: Remove Copilot, Outlook and Teams; Smaller ISOs via recovery compression

    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...
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    Flyoobe: Windows 11 OOBE Bypass, Debloat, and Local Account Setup

    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...
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    Flyoobe 1.10: Install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs and disable Copilot at OOBE

    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). Background / Overview Flyoobe evolved from a small...
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    Install IIS on Windows Server: Quick, Scriptable, and Secure Web Hosting

    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 September 2025: Build a lean Windows 11 ISO by removing Copilot, Outlook & Teams

    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...
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    Flyoobe 1.6: Polished OOBE Installer & Debloat Toolkit for Windows 11

    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...
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    Windows Terminal: Boost Productivity with Tabs, Panes, and WSL

    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...
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    Tiny11 Builder Update: Remove Copilot, Outlook, Teams in Windows 11 ISO

    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...
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    Tiny11 25H2 Debloat: Strip Copilot, Outlook, Teams for a Lean Windows 11

    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...
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    tiny11builder 25H2 Update: Debloated Windows 11 ISOs with Copilot/Outlook Removal

    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...
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    GhostRedirector: Hidden IIS SEO Fraud Backdoor Campaign with Rungan & Gamshen

    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...
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    WinAppSDK 1.6.2 Break Fix: KB5046714 Patch Restores Store App Installs (Win10 22H2)

    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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    MSRC Advisory Deep Dive: Mitigation, Detection, and Hunting Windows Exploits

    Thanks — I can write the 2,000+ word, in-depth feature article in rich Markdown for WindowsForum.com. Before I start, two quick clarifying questions so I match your needs exactly: 1) Do you want the article to be strictly based on Microsoft’s advisory at the MSRC link you provided, or do you...
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    WinGet Hacks: Automate Windows provisioning, upgrades, and maintenance

    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 —...
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    Open Windows Server Firewall Ports Safely: GUI and PowerShell Guide

    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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    Windows Server DNS Setup: Install, Configure, Secure, Troubleshoot

    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...
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    Windows 11 25H2 Arrives as a Lightweight Enablement Package (eKB) in Release Preview

    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...
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