user security

The tech world is buzzing, and for all the wrong reasons! Windows 11’s new Recall feature, which rolled out in testing recently, has raised serious privacy concerns among users. Marked as an AI-powered tool designed to enhance search capabilities by taking regular screenshots of your desktop...

In a world increasingly plagued by data breaches and rising cyber threats, user security has never been more paramount. Microsoft has taken a bold step toward enhancing account security with new third-party passkey support in Windows 11. As digital threats evolve, the time has come for users to...

In a significant move to bolster security for its users, Microsoft has announced that BitLocker device encryption will be the default setting for all Windows 11 users, including those operating the Home version. This change comes as part of the latest Windows 11 24H2 update and aims to protect...

In a significant shift planned within the upcoming Windows 11 update, labeled 24H2, users can expect the SSD encryption feature, BitLocker, to be enabled by default. While this may be embraced by many who prioritize data security, the implications of this change could lead to a notable decline...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a specially crafted Silverlight application is run on an affected system. To...

By using an offline installer is there any problem with doing it? i.e. spyware, tracking, cost

Original release date: January 08, 2013 | Last revised: February 06, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft Developer Tools Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple...

Hi In Windows7 SP1, I noticed that the ACLs of the root directory of a logical partition (D:) formatted NTFS are different from those of the root directory of the system partition (C:): C:\Windows\system32>icacls c:\ c:\ BUILTIN\Administrators:(F) BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)...

I am using Windows 7 and would like to know how I can set the PC to lock when not in use after say 10 minutes

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (June 15, 2011): Clarified the XSS Filter mitigation. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services Web Enrollment. The vulnerability is a cross-site...

Supporting 32-bit Windows® 7 and 64-bit Windows 2008 server, AutoSave v5.06 interfaces with third party PLC editor packages to provide archival backups, change detection/documentation, historical tracking, secured user/workstation, disaster recovery, controlled editor operations, and automatic...

The Mac App Store is the recently launched integrated application store for Mac OS X which brings the experience of the iPhone and iPad App Store to Apple's general purpose operating system. For the user, this promises a one-stop shop for Mac applications and easy installation and updating. But...

So yeah I installed the Win7 beta, was going fine initially, then weird things started to happen. Had some hellish issues with my Creative sound drivers, but I managed to overcome them (mostly). Anyway, things went from bad to worse when Win7 kept crashing during startup (on the screen with the...