Fully disable AI features in Windows, Edge, and Office in latest Winhance release

Winhance is an open-source Windows utility to debloat, optimize, and customize Windows 10/11, improving performance, privacy, ...

Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited

A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed "Red Sun" affecting Microsoft ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

CVE-2026-34040 lets attackers bypass some Docker authentication plugins by allowing an empty request body. Present since 2024, this bug was caused by a previous fix to the auth workflow. In the ...
CSO Online

Caught, Quarantined, Re-installed: RedSun turns Microsoft Defender on itself

New PoC shows how Microsoft Defender can be tricked into rewriting malicious files into protected locations, enabling ...

How to skip consent prompt for RDP connections in Windows Server

Windows displays a security warning when opening RDP files (.rdp), but you can skip the consent prompt for RDP connections in ...

Unpatched Microsoft Defender flaw lets hackers gain admin access

A security researcher has published a working exploit for a Microsoft Defender security flaw that affects Windows 10, 11, and ...
TechSpot

The Windows Command Prompt is getting faster, smarter, and a lot more modern

Something to look forward to: Microsoft released new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels this week, bringing multiple new features for developers and power users.
TweakTown

Five Command-Line tools that fix Windows problems faster than clicking through settings

Sometimes when something breaks in Windows, I skip the Settings app and go straight to Command Prompt. Five built-in commands handle the bulk of common problems - repairing corrupted system files, ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Town & Country

Pressure Grows to Remove Former Prince Andrew From the Line of Succession

Pressure is growing today to formally remove Andrew Mountbaten-Windsor from the line of succession, where he is currently eighth in line to the throne. The focus on this comes as Police continue ...
Windows Central

Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...
TechRepublic

Hackers Disable Windows Security With New Malware Attack

Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture. Image generated by Google Gemini A sophisticated ...