Microsoft makes it difficult to avoid using a Microsoft account, but you can still install Windows 11 with a local account, and in this guide, I'll show you how. During setup, the system strongly ...

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Some bury it deep in their settings, so it’s worth checking manually. Enabling the kill switch in the settings should be your first step toward securing your VPN. Additionally, it is a good idea to ...

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iOS 26 is coming on September 15, and it brings with it a huge number of upgrades and features. The big change to the new operating system is its all-new design language, which Apple dubs Liquid Glass ...

In this post, we discuss the best Windows Defender settings to harden protection to the highest levels on your Windows 11/10 computer. By default, Windows Defender is set in a low protection mode ...

Microsoft issues Windows 11 KB5068221 to fix Office App-V crashes, but SMBv1 connectivity problems remain unresolved.

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A cybersecurity assessment has uncovered a serious vulnerability involving Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Resecurity’s HUNTER Team discovered that application credentials, specifically the ...

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Microsoft has always been concerned about the computer accessibility of differently-abled users. However, despite all improvements, Windows systems could not help them at every level. With Windows 11, ...

If you're jumping back into this free-to-play shooter for Season Eight, we've got an updated guide to the best The Finals settings that you need to be using. After a ton of optimizations, the game ...