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Microsoft Tightens Windows 11 Restrictions: A New Era of Workarounds and Hackers In a dramatic move that resonates with the age-old dance between developers and hackers, Microsoft is tightening its grip on Windows 11, particularly with the rollout of the 24H2 update, launched on October 1, 2024...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a reliable WMA player for Mac. I have a collection of WMA files that I can't seem to play with the default macOS apps like QuickTime. I've heard of a few third-party options, but I'm unsure which one works best without compromising on quality. Compatibility with the...

having no luck updating ccleaner free.does any body know of a free replacement .ccleaner keeps trying to get you pay.

I installed MySQL on my laptop. Then try to write code but it was giving me error. I thought it was the port using the same as the Microsoft SQL server, Kind of regret That I didn't do a little more research. It wasn't storing the admin password. I used command prompt to reset MySQL password but...

For a while now I've been trying to avoid Google and Microsoft services as much as possible. Yet we all know that's not probable if you want to function normally in today's world. Well I've kind of hit a point where the geeky side of me has won over the cautious once bitten twice from the...

Is there away to select Edge as the program to open a file? I have a few .SWF game files on my laptop. If I open Edge, and insert the path to the .SWF file, Edge opens the file and I can play the game. But, I can find no way to select Edge as the default app to open the .SWF file. Any advice...

I have read lots of comments about the upcoming Windows 10S and I would like to be certain that it does not install on my system. I currently have Win home Ver. 1607 running on a Hp machine that was originally purchased with Win 8. I have been trying to find the path to turn off auto-updates and...

Hi, Everyone, a friend of mine has had trouble with his laptop recently, he had upgraded it from windows 8 to windows 10 a long time ago and says it has been buggy and running slow ever since, after much messing about I did a factory reset which has taken his system back to windows 8. I am just...

I can't seem to find a Power Point Viewer for Windows 10. Any advice will be appreciated. Regards, Jim Edit: When I open a PPS file, I get a message, "This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher." But, if I open the PPS Viewer in the Start...

Today, we released an Adobe Flash Player security update to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about these updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...

Can some one advice me on a good media centre/burner for windows 10, I have tried windows player but the CD's keep stopping mid song and then restarting, Many thanks in advance

I have a Surface 3 Pro Tablet running Windows 10, Version 1607. There is only one power plan, Balanced, that I can select. Is there a way to get additional plans? Such as Power Saver, Performance, etc? Second question. The plan settings are very limited no CPU settings, no wifi settings, etc...

I am running Windows 10 and Internet Explorer. I have depended on Windows Defender to protect me from virus , malware, Trojans, etc. But, my system became infected with safesear.ch. Windows defender did not detect this virus. I used Malware Bytes to remove it. So, what anti virus would you...

Hello, I have restored an older laptop of mine, it originally came with Windows Vista (which I liked) I now have installed a new HDD and am contemplating my next best plan. I do have a Windows licence for Windows Vista on this machine, unfortuately I know of no way of getting Vista. I could...

mail will not open; windows shop is gone; and powershell gives this messages.. Get-AppxPackage : The database disk image is malformed The database disk image is malformed At line:1 char:8 + & { = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\Ap ... +...

I have a Lenovo T430 laptop that came with MS 7 64. The only thing I changed out was the hard drive to an SSD and the single channel 4 gig RAM to 8 gig dual channel. Both were done over a year ago and I had no issues with these upgrades at all. Now I don't use my laptop for anything else than...

I am getting a new PC with Windows 7. What I would like to do is run this PC completely offline and never connect it to the internet. I want it to be a somewhat clean "local workstation" for editing photos and various things. I will have a separate computer for all the "normal stuff" like...

Windows Updates - I only have 11 'important' updates to download. I believe there are also 5 'critical' updates. I don't understand why I don't have them. I also have KB3159398 included in the update list. But the security bulletin says this is for Windows 7 Could anyone offer some advice re...

Hi. I know how to disable creation of thumbs.db, and now know how to delete them locally (using Disk Cleanup), but some were created on external drives before I had disabled creation of them, and it seems Disk Cleanup isn't able to access these drives. Any advice on deleting all thumbs.db files...

Today, Microsoft is announcing the end-of-support of the RC4 cipher in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11. Starting in early 2016, the RC4 cipher will be disabled by-default and will not be used during TLS fallback negotiations. There is consensus across the industry that RC4 is no longer...