Fake virus alerts are a common yet dangerous weapon often used by cybercriminals. These alerts masquerade themselves as legitimate security warnings, tricking users into actions that end up compromising their own digital […]
A week ago, we discussed Powerdir, a vulnerability in macOS that could have been used by hackers to access the user's data. The issue, which was discovered by Microsoft engineers, was fixed […]
Microsoft released out-of-band updates for Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10 and other client and server versions of Windows on January 17, 2022. Microsoft acknowledged that the January 2022 security updates […]
When Microsoft revealed the Widgets feature of its upcoming Windows 11 operating system, it hinted at the possibility that third-party widgets could become a thing in the future. Widgets, for those who […]
Vivaldi browser has been updated to build 2549.3, which is now available in the Snapshot channel. The latest release fixes a number of bugs, including an issue that I wrote about last […]
In a world, in which more spam is send out day after day than regular emails, it is mostly up to the individual user to do something about it. Receiving less spam […]
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the default antivirus solution of Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system. It is turned on by default, unless another security solution is installed that is recognized by the operating […]
FxSound is a free audio program for Microsoft Windows devices that is designed to improve the quality of sound playback. FxSound was a commercial application called DFX Audio Enhance previously, but the […]
Most web browsers ship with a bunch of different search engines that you may switch to, if you are not a fan of the default option. In addition to changing the provider, […]
Just days after the release of Firefox 96.0 comes the bug fix update Firefox 96.0.1; the new version fixes a connection issue that affected Firefox users this week. Firefox users started to […]
A new version of the alternative Start Menu application for Windows 10 and 11, Start11, introduces support for Start Menu folders. Microsoft removed folder support from the Windows 11 Start Menu among […]
Intel removed the security feature SGX from processors of the 11ths generation and newer generations. Problem is, the feature is one of the requirements to play Ultra HD Blu-Ray discs on computer […]
The 2022 Complete Linux Programming Certification Bundle includes everything to get you starting using Linux and improving your chances of getting a job in IT. The bundle includes eight courses in total […]
The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22533 is now available for testers who have opted into the Developer Channel. This release introduces a couple of new features, the first of which replaces […]
The latest stable versions of the Firefox web browser seem to cause connection issues for some users. Firefox 96.0, released this week, appears to be affected. It is unclear how widespread the […]
DuckDuckGo introduced !bang shortcuts very early in its life as a way for users to quickly use other services from the search engine's website. Adding !github, !ghacks or !google in front of […]
An unusual bug has been discovered in Vivaldi browser. The annoyance is causing the back button to become unusable, but only if you open a new window. If you're the kind of […]
Handbrake 1.5.1, released a day after Handbrake 1.5.0 was released, is a major new release of the open source video transcoder. Among the many changes are new system requirements for the Windows […]
Thunderbird 91.5.0 Stable is a security update that addresses several issues in the open source email client. The new version of Thunderbird Stable is already available. It is pushed to user systems, […]
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed that it discovered a security vulnerability in macOS Monterey. This is the 2nd time the Redmond company discovered a security issue in macOS, after […]
Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for all supported versions of its Windows operating system and other company products on January 11, 2022. The first Patch Tuesday of the year 2022is […]
Firefox 96.0's release date is January 11, 2022. It is the first Firefox Stable release of 2022. The new Firefox version includes some improvements and fixes, including security fixes. All other Firefox […]
We saw an absurd amount of unwanted features creeping into Microsoft Edge recently. Now, it's time to talk about Mozilla's decision regarding crypto donations. Towards the end of 2021, the Mozilla Foundation […]
Mike reviewed Surfshark's VPN service back in October 2021 and concluded that it offered good options and performance. Now is your chance to grab a 1-year or 2-year Surfshark One subscription for […]
Linux Mint, developer of the popular Linux distribution, and Mozilla, maker of the popular Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, have signed a partnership agreement. The Linux Mint team announced the […]
Et Tu, Avira? Ashwin reported last week that Norton was adding a new component, called Norton Crypto, to its security products. Norton Crypto is a crypto currency miner that will run when […]
The developer of the password manager KeePass released KeePass 2.50 to the stable channel. The new version of the program speeds up key derivation functions significantly. The new version of KeePass 2 […]
The latest version of the open source encryption software VeraCrypt brings back support for the operating systems Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The developers of VeraCrypt released VeraCrypt 1.25.4 in […]
Microsoft released a new version of its open source program PowerToys this week. PowerToys 0.53.1 introduces new always on top functionality and a new web search plugin from PowerToys Run. The latest […]
The developers of qBittorrent, a popular cross-platform Bittorrent client, have released qBittorrent 4.4.0 to the public. The new version introduces support for a Qt6 build for Windows 10 and newer, which promises […]
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22526 to the Developer Channel. Let's see what the first Insider Preview of 2022 brings. The announcement article mentions that the company is testing a windowed […]
Microsoft Edge 97 Stable is now available. The new version of Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge web browser is a security and feature update. Edge desktop users may load edge://settings/help in the browser's address […]
Say what you want about Brave Browser, but it is one of the few web browsers on today's Internet that is seeing strong user gains year over year. Last year, we reported […]
The Photos app in Windows 10 and 11 is not exactly a fan-favorite. Many users prefer the good old Photo Viewer, for its speed, simplicity and overall usefulness. That could change, because […]
The Ultimate Raspberry Pi & ROS Robotics Developer Super Bundle is an eLearning bundle that contains 15 different courses. Topics covered include Raspberry Pi, RPS2, Arduino, Python, Internet of Things and more. […]
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced Wi-Fi Certified 6 Release 2 on January 5, 2022. The new state of the art standard for wireless communication evolves Wi-Fi 6, a standard announced in 2018 and […]
The Linux Mint team started to push the final stable ISO images of Linux Mint 20.3 to its distribution network. The final release comes weeks after the release of Linux Mint 20.3 […]
Windows 11 Check & Enable is a new free program for Microsoft Windows devices from the German software company Ashampoo. Read on to find out what it does and why I don't […]
Microsoft began rolling out a new Media Player for Windows 11 in November last year. But it was limited to users in the Insider Preview Program. When we tried installing the app […]
Over the past month or so, we have seen a rise of bloatware added to Microsoft Edge. If you thought that was bad, wait till you hear this. Norton 360 is installing […]
Users of the free image editor Paint.Net may have received up to three updates in the past two days for the program on supported Windows installations. The developer of Paint.Net released version […]
