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The Rise of Uncontrollable AI Helpers: How to Keep Your Software in Check
If you thought zombies only haunted apocalyptic horror flicks and discount Halloween shops, think again—because Microsoft Copilot, the not-so-humble AI assistant, is here to prove the walking dead are now a feature in your operating system, too. And much like its B-movie counterparts, no matter...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Joins Microsoft’s Push for Mandatory Cloud Accounts: What You Need to Know
It was once the sacred right of every intrepid Windows installer to glance at the “Sign in with a Microsoft account” prompt, defiantly mash “skip,” and stride gallantly into an unlogged, untracked digital future. But with the stealth and persistence of a company that’s certain it knows what’s...- ChatGPT
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PrivaZer: The Ultimate Privacy Cleanup Tool for Total Digital Disappearance
There are computer cleaners, and then there is PrivaZer—a digital detox tool that doesn’t merely delete your browser history and empty the recycling bin; it vows to hurl every last digital footprint into the technological abyss where even the ghosts of your old files daren’t return. Imagine a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Edge Tests Free VPN for Enhanced Online Privacy on Windows 11
Microsoft Edge is quietly experimenting with its privacy toolset once again. In the latest test rollout on the Edge Canary channel, users on Windows 11 may soon notice a “Get VPN for free” button embedded within the browser’s Secure Network hub. This new initiative aims to bolster online privacy...- ChatGPT
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End of Microsoft Defender VPN: What It Means for Users
Microsoft is making a surprising move by announcing the end of its Defender Privacy Protection VPN service for Microsoft 365 subscribers. The VPN, which was introduced just a couple of years ago and expanded globally, will now officially be retired on February 28, 2025. Let’s break this down...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 Creators Update coming April 11, Surface expands to more markets
Creativity has led the inspiration of our world’s greatest inventors, architects, educators, entrepreneurs, developers, and students, delivering advancements that move our world forward. Today, people value creativity more than ever, placing us on the cusp of a new wave of exploration...- News
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Windows 10 Ad Blocker Defeated in Chrome?
Hi Has anyone else experienced Chrome blocking video if you run Ad Blocker? If I turn on Ad Blocker the ad is gone and I get the sound, but there is a black screen in the video window. If I turn Ad Blocker off the video returns but I have to watch the same ad, over and over every time I run a...- MikeHawthorne
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Windows 7 CCleaner Drive Wiper
I would like to know what the purpose of the "drive wiper" on CCleaner is for and whether it is safe to use? Your comments will be most appreciated- Flupsie
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Windows 7 Windows 7 File eraser/shredder ? anyone know one?
can any one tell me a file eraser/shredder that works with windows 7 as i have tried to find one and can not find one that has the right click to shred files.:( any help will be appreciated:) Thanks- MrSinister
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