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Windows 11 will be 5 years old come October and still remains under heavy development. Back when Windows 11 was first released in October 2021, I made the point that it was a work in progress and would require ongoing development, but never in my […]
A free, lightweight Windows tool that synchronizes, copies, and backs up your folders and drives – with just one click or fully on autopilot. Tired of dragging files between folders, external drives, and cloud storage? Synchredible by ASCOMP makes it effortless to keep your important
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Eagle-eyed users have discovered that Microsoft has quietly increased its Windows 10 ESU (Extended Security Updates) program for a further 12 months, until October 2027. Microsoft provided a free ESU program for home users for the first time following Windows 10’s official end-of-support date in
Smart App Control in Windows 11 is a security feature that prevents the download of suspicious apps. However, unlike most security measures, Smart App Control does not include a whitelist/exception option, nor does it include any options to circumvent the block. I recently tried to
Microsoft has announced several forthcoming new features for Windows 11 that will first be introduced via the Insider program and then moved to full implementation once they have cleared the testing period. Windows 11 New Features *Taskbar: Perhaps the most notable of the new features
A lot has been written about Microsoft Windows Secure Boot certificates expiring. But how do you check if your certificates are up to date? What Is Secure Boot? Secure Boot was first introduced in Windows 8. Secure Boot is a firmware-level security standard that ensures
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The Fast Start feature was first introduced in Windows 8 as a means for faster loading and has been carried over to Windows 10 and 11 as “Fast Startup“. What Does Fast Startup Do Fast Startup saves your operating system’s kernel state in a hiberfil.sys
If you’re running Windows 11, you’ll likely see an optional Windows Update KB5089573 ready to download and install. This update is part of Microsoft’s promise to concentrate more on making Windows 11 user-friendly and includes major performance enhancements, the most interesting of which uses something
PC Internals A free, lightweight Windows tool that gives you a complete overview of your hardware and operating system in seconds. Ever wondered what’s really running inside your computer? PC Internals by ASCOMP gives you a clean, well-structured look at your CPU, mainboard, memory,
Last week, we covered how you can share phone contacts on Android. If you missed it, you can find it here: How To Share Phone Contact On Android This week, I wanted to move over to Microsoft Windows. With AI taking over everything in our
A number of users have noticed that a new “SecureBoot” folder has been added following Windows 11‘s May update (KB5089549). The new folder is located in the Windows folder in the root of the system (usually “C”) drive, and it is not immediately clear exactly
Device Encryption Can Cost You All Your Data Recently, I have had several customers receive a BitLocker recovery screen. Unfortunately, none of the customers had knowingly enacted the BitLocker Encryption, and all were unaware they had one. Many didn’t know they had a Microsoft Account.
How to back up your system drivers using only the “Command Prompt” or “Windows PowerShell”. First, select or create a folder for your driver’s backup. I created “D:\CyberPC Drivers May 15 2026”. It includes the name of my computer and the date, as of this
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A friend recently brought his laptop running Windows 11 (25H2) to me, hoping I could fix a couple of issues for him: Windows Security’s icon was overlaid with a red X, signifying that something was wrong He was being pestered by a constant pop-up with
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