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  1. How to Manage Windows Updates: Pause, Metered, and Safer Alternatives

    Windows Update's default behavior — downloading and installing patches without consulting you — has pushed many users to hunt for a reliable way to stop updates that interrupt work, gaming, or presentations. One MakeUseOf writer says they finally found the only technique that actually stuck: a...
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  2. Microsoft Blocks ActiveX in Office Apps by Default to Boost Security and Reduce Risks

    Microsoft Tightens Security by Blocking ActiveX in Office Apps by Default Microsoft has taken a decisive step to enhance the security of its Office suite on Windows by making it considerably harder to enable ActiveX controls. This move targets the Windows versions of popular productivity...
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