Microsoft fixes Windows bug breaking localhost HTTP connections

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent ...
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Windows 11 update breaks localhost for developers

Kernel web stack faceplants, registry hacks and rollbacks ensue Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 patch tripped over its own ...

Microsoft blocks one-click IE Mode launch in Edge after browser exploits emerge

In a technical report from Microsoft's Browser Vulnerability Research team, investigators said malicious actors had combined basic social engineering tactics with zero-day flaws in Internet Explorer's ...

A mini-CrowdStrike moment? Windows 11 update cripples dev environments

A critical October patch has disrupted many development environments in Windows 11, forcing companies to roll back updates ...

I abandoned Google for a search tool that doesn't track me or push AI - and it gets better

ZDNET key takeaways If you want to abandon Google, you can install your own search engine.YaCy is a free, decentralized ...

Looking for a Chrome alternative? My top 5 free open-source browsers

The web browser is the most widely used app on the planet, and there are several open-source takes on the application that you should consider as your default.