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Windows 11’s Dev Drive is one of those under-the-radar features that can materially shorten build times, speed up repository operations, and reduce the friction of daily developer work—provided you use it the way Microsoft intended. In short: Dev Drive is a ReFS-formatted storage volume tuned...

Microsoft quietly pulled back the promised ISO images for Windows 11, version 25H2 this week, updating its Release Preview announcement to say the ISOs are “delayed and coming soon” even as the update itself lands in the Release Preview channel as an enablement-package style release. Background...

Rufus, the go-to utility for creating bootable USB drives, has a new pre-release floating around that Neowin reports adds explicit support for Windows 11 25H2 ISOs and several convenience and reliability features — but the details matter for IT teams and power users, and not all of the claims...

Microsoft’s Security Response Guide lists CVE-2025-54112 as a vulnerability in the Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD/VHDX) handling code that can be abused by an authorized local attacker to achieve elevation of privilege on Windows hosts, a condition vendors and incident responders classify as...

Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists CVE-2025-54098 as an Improper access control vulnerability in Windows Hyper‑V that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, a condition that requires immediate attention from anyone running Hyper‑V hosts, management servers, or...

CVE-2025-54091 — Windows Hyper‑V integer overflow / wraparound (local elevation of privilege) Summary (one‑line) An integer overflow or wraparound in a Windows Hyper‑V component can be triggered by an authorized local actor and may lead to local elevation of privilege (EoP) on the Hyper‑V host...

Microsoft has quietly rolled out a public preview of a new VM Conversion tool inside Windows Admin Center that aims to make VMware to Hyper‑V migration straightforward, agentless, and low‑risk for organizations of all sizes. The extension promises quick setup (Microsoft says you can begin...

Microsoft has quietly released a first‑party, agentless VM Conversion extension for Windows Admin Center that converts VMware vCenter/ESXi virtual machines into Hyper‑V VMs on Windows Server — a move that promises a low‑friction on‑premises path away from VMware while surfacing important...

Microsoft’s new VM Conversion extension for Windows Admin Center arrives as a pragmatic, first‑party option to move workloads from VMware vCenter/ESXi to on‑premises Hyper‑V, promising an agentless, appliance‑free migration workflow that minimizes downtime and keeps administrative control inside...

Microsoft has quietly pushed a significant tool into public preview that aims to simplify one of the messiest tasks in datacenter life: converting and migrating virtual machines from VMware vCenter/ESXi to Microsoft’s Hyper-V infrastructure using a built-in Windows Admin Center extension called...

Windows Hyper‑V contains a vulnerability tracked as CVE‑2025‑48807 that, according to the vendor advisory, stems from improper restriction of a Hyper‑V communication channel to its intended endpoints and can be abused by an authorized attacker to execute code locally on an affected host. This...

In recent years, vulnerabilities affecting virtualization technology have posed increasingly significant risks for both enterprises and everyday users. Among the latest of these threats is CVE-2025-49683, a critical remote code execution vulnerability targeting Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk...

A newly disclosed security vulnerability—CVE-2025-47973—has cast a spotlight on the inner workings and potential risks associated with Microsoft’s Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) technology. Central to many enterprise virtual environments, VHDX files form the backbone of countless Hyper-V deployments...

Here is a summary of what's new in Windows 11 Build 26100.4482 (KB5060829), recently released to the Release Preview Channel for Insiders running Windows 11 version 24H2: Key Changes and Features 1. App Defaults (EEA only) Improvements to default browser selection for users in the European...

Hi, I have made a vhdx file from my secretary computer. But I can't start it without PXE over IPV4. I'had try all the solution I found on google and AI, but nothing done. Any idea to help me ? Thanks for your help Best regards

Microsoft’s highly anticipated Windows 11 24H2 update has officially reached broad availability, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of its flagship operating system. As the company rolls out this landmark release through Windows Update, millions of devices across the world are...

Microsoft’s release of Windows 11 24H2 marks a significant development in its ecosystem, extending broad availability to millions of users around the globe. This milestone was met with announcements touting improved features, streamlined updates, and an evolving security landscape. However, as...

Microsoft’s recent push to broadly distribute the Windows 11 24H2 feature update has delivered a fresh wave of issues and responses from enterprise IT pros and home users alike. Now, following mounting frustrations from network administrators, the company has confirmed and mitigated a critical...

Microsoft 365 has long been the trusty workhorse for productivity on Windows, whether you’re drafting a proposal in Word, crunching numbers in Excel, or coordinating projects via Outlook. But as free alternatives such as LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice continue to improve, many Windows users...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are like pop-up ads on a shady website: annoying, potentially dangerous, and often unavoidable. One recent notification that has caught the attention of many in the tech community is CVE-2024-38264, a denial-of-service (DoS)...