privacy concerns

In a recent development that continues to baffle many Windows enthusiasts, Microsoft has again delayed the much-anticipated Recall feature, an addition aimed at tracking user activity on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Initially slated for launch alongside these new laptops in June, Recall's unveiling...

In a significant announcement, Microsoft has revealed that the much-anticipated Windows 11 "Recall" feature will soon be available to members of the Windows Insider Program, specifically those utilizing Copilot+ PCs. Expected to roll out in October, this functionality has stirred both excitement...

I use Microsoft Edge quite a bit and I like it. I also have Firefox installed and also like that browser. But I tend to lean more towards Edge. I often read that Edge isn't considered a private browser, although it is secure. I stay away from Chrome since I understand that Google mines users'...

I have been using Kaspersky virus detection for years, but given Putin's current temper tantrums, I don't feel comfortable using it anymore. How good is the virus protection provided in Windows 10/64? Are other virus programs really necessary? If yes, which one do you think is the best?

My PERSONAL Win8.3 PC has always requested a PW to login. It was just a local PW. Today, we lost power for a little while, then when it came back on and I rebooted, my PW didn't work. Windows told me I have to use my Windows live PW. It also sent a confirmation to the Windows...

Hello, I was conducting a deleted file recovery using EaseUS Data Partition Recovery. I came across a file labeled "MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase.MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase" The file shows up as 0 KB when I tried to submit it to Microsoft for malware analysis. So, the system Microsoft...

For some apps (especially games) it is not uncommon for the app to get into a state where it needs to restart – perhaps after a license update, after installing downloadable content, its caches have become corrupt or unwieldy, or for any other reason where the app needs to refresh state from...

At Build this year, we gave a sneak preview of a set of new APIs designed to provide diagnostic information about running apps. You can see the videos Link Removed and Link Removed – but note that these were based on a pre-release implementation. So, while the Build videos are still correct on...

I right clicked on a screenshot I took. This context menu looks similar for almost any program. The most important part of this menu is the "Show how to open this file" part. I have no idea what this is, and when I click it, it brings me to this page: PNG File Extension - What is a png file...

I did the upgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 10 Pro. Privacy concerns aside, I like Windows 10. I haven't had any problems with software and hardware compatibility. I use 27 different email accounts within WLM 2012, for a variety of reasons. Many of these email accounts have additional...

I was using the new Edge browser on my laptop today to try to find a solution to a problem and now I have a new problem. I got onto a website that put up a prompt to install some software that I don't want. The prompt only has an option to install the software and when the prompt went up on...

I got the notice Microsoft is modifying there Customer and Privacy agreements. It struck me the alteration would take place Aug. 1st, which is three days after the planned public release of Windows 10. I read through some of the requirements, but I am not up to date on the current agreement so...

I have very sensitive company documents that I have to work with on a daily basis. It is critical that these documents not be accessible by others (mainly competitors). The documents are created, maintained, and stored on a secure, never online Linux machine. However, a couple of times a week...

By using an offline installer is there any problem with doing it? i.e. spyware, tracking, cost

That's right: It keeps setting all these Microsoft programs to the "allowed" list. I don't use them, I don't need them, and I have half a mind to destroy their respective directories, because windows seems to want to hang on to them for some ungodly reason. Every time I update windows, a...

Something odd has been going on when watching Hulu videos that have an advertisement by Kay Jewelers, that I don't understand. Adobe Flash Player pops this dialog: I'm not quite certain the function of the two buttons, but I'm guessing that "Dismiss" means to abort something, and "Continue"...

In the process installing Imgburn on my Think Centre, Outpost Security Suite popped a trojan alert squawking about "Adware.OpenCandy!UQ/lkedzl9U". Several website where I've checked on it showa a relatively low detection rate, something like 4 out of 48. While I understand that tends to point...

Hi This isn't really about Windows or American's Elect but about the way that stuff works online! Yesterday I was curious about the American't Elect thing, it sounded like a good idea to me. So I went to the web site took the test and became a member. I just watched the guy who founded it on...

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I would like to join a, or several chat rooms. I have not done this in a few years and it is not like I rememer it. It is kike joining the foreign legion, with whatis this and what is that, then some goofy dame comes on and wants you to sign up for something and prove you age, which doesnt...