system security

Microsoft has confirmed that the new C:\Windows\SecureBoot folder appearing after Windows 11’s May 2026 cumulative update, KB5089549, is expected behavior, not a bug, and exists to support the ongoing rollout of replacement Secure Boot certificates before older 2011-era certificates expire this...

Microsoft’s latest quality push has sharpened an old Windows debate: if the platform still ships with too much clutter, should users reach for debloat tools, or just leave well enough alone? The short answer, after looking at the evidence and the tools themselves, is that most debloat utilities...

Microsoft’s newest promises to make Windows 11 feel faster, cleaner, and more polished land at an awkward moment for the “debloat” movement. The appeal is obvious: if Windows ships with extra apps, promotional surfaces, and telemetry controls that frustrate power users, then a one-click cleanup...

A subtle correctness bug in the Linux kernel's Multipath TCP (MPTCP) path‑manager was fixed this year after selftests and syzbot triggered a counter underflow and related warnings that can lead to sustained availability loss for hosts that use MPTCP — tracked as CVE‑2024‑45010 and fixed in the...

Windows 11’s interface decisions—minimalist tooling, a simplified taskbar, and a File Explorer that often feels like it’s one step behind what users need—have left a large and vocal group of power users frustrated. The good news is that the open‑source community has produced practical...