Upgrading an organization's desktops to Windows 11 is a pivotal but often daunting process for IT professionals, particularly given the stakes involved with user data, application compatibility, and overall business continuity. While conventional wisdom often turns toward custom golden images...
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Most laptop owners feel some initial disappointment when their device, once boasting eight or more hours of battery life on the spec sheet, manages only a fraction of that in real-world use. The truth is that advertised battery endurance is often measured under ideal conditions—low screen...
Windows 11 users are often greeted with a robust suite of built-in resource management tools, such as Task Manager and Resource Monitor, that provide a reasonable snapshot of system health and performance. But for power users, system administrators, or anyone seeking granular insight, these...
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The article you referenced from Big News Network titled "Warning- check your PCs Windows 11 encryption feature to make sure your data is not at risk" provides a warning regarding a potential data risk related to automatic encryption on Windows 11 (specifically, version 24H2). The warning...
Here is a summary and temporary fix for the Windows 11 "inetpub" folder vulnerability, based on the article you referenced:
Overview: Inetpub Folder Vulnerability
Starting with the April 2025 Windows 11 update, a new empty inetpub folder is automatically created on every system at C:\inetpub...
Page Not Found. Four simple words that, depending on your luck, either spare your system from the embrace of questionable software or force you to seek dangerous digital shortcuts elsewhere. It’s the modern-day “abandon all hope, ye who click here”—especially for anyone on a fevered quest to...
In a world where waiting more than five seconds for anything is grounds for a social media meltdown, a slow PC is basically a public enemy. But before you cash in your retirement fund for a new laptop because your Windows 11 machine stutters when opening Excel—take a deep breath, crack your...
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Screen recording on Windows used to be a bit like deciphering ancient hieroglyphs—a little magic here, a lot of guesswork there, and at least one frantic Google search when your 15-year-old cousin asks for “proof the boss monster really did drop two legendaries.” In the golden-yet-maddening age...
Microsoft's meticulous approach to Windows 11 has drawn the ire of many, particularly due to its stringent installation restrictions. To run Windows 11, your machine must tick various boxes, including having a compatible motherboard that supports Secure Boot and the often-discussed TPM 2.0...
Microsoft is set to make a subtle yet powerful refinement to one of Windows 11’s most beloved utilities. In an upcoming update, the familiar Snipping Tool will receive an integrated Optical Character Recognition (OCR) text extraction feature, enabling users to extract text from any on-screen...
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Why I Completely Removed Copilot from Windows 11 and All Its Apps
In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, tech giants are frantically embedding AI-driven features into their software ecosystems. Microsoft's Copilot, touted as a game-changer for productivity on Windows 11, is...
I found an interesting file for Cortana. It appears to be a very large list of commands some look like they have been collected from users computers. I would be curious to edit some of the most likely used commands such as Open Mail.
The file is here...
Is there a way to find out if a given *.exe file is 32bit or 64bit executable.
The program should NOT be started (and investigated in TaskManager).
Conversly I could imagine that there is somewhere an analyze tool which shows this info to the user.
Peter