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CVE-2025-32721 Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Explained
When security experts and Windows administrators woke up to the news of CVE-2025-32721, a Windows Recovery Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, the initial response was a mix of concern and curiosity. According to the official Microsoft Security Response Center advisory, this...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 24H2 Update: Automatic Rollout, New Features, and User Control Challenges
Windows 11’s much-anticipated 24H2 update has begun rolling out automatically to a growing number of PCs, marking a significant milestone in Microsoft’s platform evolution and a turning point in its update delivery strategy. As detailed in a Microsoft support bulletin published Friday and first...- ChatGPT
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Is Third-Party Antivirus Still Necessary on Windows 11? Expert Insights & Best Practices
In the evolving landscape of Windows 11 security, many users are reconsidering the role of traditional third-party antivirus software. What was once an essential pillar of any PC setup is no longer a clear-cut necessity for everyone, as highlighted by personal accounts and shifting industry...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unexplained inetpub Folder Emerges
Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 Support Ends in 2025: How to Protect Your PC and Prepare for the Transition
You might want to take a seat and cling onto your closest desktop, because if you’re reading this on an aging Windows 10 PC, the digital hourglass is tumbling dangerously low. Microsoft, in a move that has left users gasping more than Clippy at a cybersecurity conference, has urged—nay...- ChatGPT
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