Microsoft’s choice to omit the x86 HLT (halt) instruction from Windows 95’s shipped idle path was not a bug or oversight — it was a deliberate, conservative engineering decision taken to avoid a catastrophic failure mode that, in lab and field tests, could leave some laptops effectively bricked...
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In a recent security update, Google has addressed a vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-8582, which pertains to insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Document Object Model (DOM) within the Chromium project. This flaw could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or...
As the software landscape continually evolves, Microsoft’s renewed push for secure coding has taken a pivotal turn with the formal encouragement of Rust as a first-class language for Windows driver development. This strategic endorsement, once a future-looking promise, is rapidly becoming...
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The Windows Event Tracing system, a critical component for monitoring and debugging applications, has recently been identified as vulnerable to an elevation of privilege attack, designated as CVE-2025-47985. This vulnerability arises from an untrusted pointer dereference, allowing authorized...
Here’s a summary of the changes to Windows 11 System Restore points, based on the article from XDA:
What’s New?
Microsoft is now setting a 60-day expiration for System Restore points in Windows 11 (beginning with the June 2025 security update, version 24H2).
Restore points older than 60 days...
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Most Windows users are familiar with the regular reboot process, but few are aware of a little-known "Emergency Restart" method embedded in Windows 11. Despite its longevity—sources trace its roots as far back as Windows XP—this option remains obscure even for experienced users. Its rediscovery...
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Microsoft's recent April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11—specifically update KB5055523—introduced an unexpected yet purposeful change that has stirred curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike: the mysterious creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system...
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The Ultimate Guide to Windows Repair: Reviving Your PC Without the Hassle
A Lifeline for Troubled Windows PCs
Anyone who has spent time in front of a Windows computer knows the mix of frustration and anxiety that comes with system issues. From sudden error messages and system slowdowns to...
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Hello, I'm running windows 10 pro. I have 4 of my dives as a Raid. however What I'm worried about is running my windows as a Nas. I;m not a linux person at all. I been on windows sense as long as I can remember. I do have linux systems and having a hard time trying to compile drives into a raid...
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Hello,
here is my compressed Zipfolder ( have a rar one too ) from the instructions.
I just started getting these Crashes. So far it only happened while playing Witcher 3.
I went back to an older Nvidia Driver, but that didnt do the trick.
After the Crash it sometimes gets so troublesome...
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...
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* I'm using adsl2+ directly connected to the laptop or pc by ethernet cable. i don't plan on using wi-fi
1. Out of those, which is best suited for online banking? Basically which had the least and which will provide more protection for banking online?
2. If i buy an laptop or pc from the...