Add blocked programs to Controlled Folder Access' whitelist
Add Application to Controlled Folder is a handy PowerShell script which you may use to whitelist blocked programs by Windows 10's Controlled Folder Access featu
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CCleaner 5.36 Emergency Updater
Piriform released a new version of the company's popular Windows cleaning software CCleaner to the public yesterday.
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Block reopening of Programs on Windows 10 start
Microsoft made a fundamental change in the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 that changes how the operating system handles program windows that were open duri
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Configure Windows Defender Exploit protection in Windows 10
Exploit protection is a new security feature of Windows Defender that Microsoft introduced in the operating system's Fall Creators Update.
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Turn the Windows-key on or off quickly
Winkill is a lightweight software program for Microsoft Windows devices that you may use to turn the Windows-key functionality on or off.
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Nvidia Graphics Driver 388.00: new features and issues
Nvidia released the new Nvidia Graphics Driver 388.
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Configure Controlled Folder Access in Windows 10
Controlled Folder Access is a new feature introduced in the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 that is part of Windows Defender Exploit Guard.
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List all installed packages on Windows machines
InstalledPackagesView is a new software program by NirSoft that displays all installed packages on computer systems running Microsoft Windows.
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Configure Attack Surface Reduction in Windows 10
Attack Surface Reduction is a new security feature of Windows Defender Exploit Guard on Windows 10 that Microsoft introduced in the Fall Creators Update.
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PeaZip 6.5 archiver update comes with big improvements
If you use the file archiving software PeaZip already, you may want to grab the recently released PeaZip 6.
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Disable Office DDEAUTO to mitigate attacks
There is a vulnerability in DDE in Office applications currently that is exploited actively in the wild.
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A look at Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark
I’m going to preface this review, and say that I liked Ubuntu 17.
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Audio Channel: audio equalizer for Chrome
Audio Channel is a free extension for the Google Chrome web browser that gives you better control over audio playback in the web browser.
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Remove old Windows files after Fall Creators Update installation
If you are a regular here you know that you can free up a lot of disk space after the installation of a new Windows update.
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Game Saturday: Crozza Games (Classic Game remake heaven)
Game Saturday is back.
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Mail backup software MailStore Home 10.2 released
MailStore Home 10.
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Remove the 3D Objects folder from This PC in Windows 10
Microsoft's Creators Update pushed 3D applications to the operating system, and the follow up update Fall Creators Update seems to have pushed even more 3D rela
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F-Droid 1.0 for Android is out
F-Droid 1.
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How to fix Memory Management Bluescreens on Windows 10
When I tried to install the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 on my Surface Pro 4 device using Windows Update, I was greeted with a "Your PC ran into a proble
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Windows 10: Your phone linking is broken (for some)
One of the new features of Microsoft's Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 is the ability to link your phone and your Windows 10 PC.
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How to analyze Windows 10 upgrade errors
Whenever updates for Windows are released, reports about issues with these updates are usually posted soon thereafter to forums and social media sites.
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uBlock Origin criticized for blocking CSP
The popular content blocking extension uBlock Origin blocks CSP reporting on websites that make use of it if it injects neutered scripts.
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More useful terminal commands for GNU/Linux
In a previous article we talked about some simple commands for people to learn to do in a Linux terminal like changing directories, or copying files.
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Microsoft releases .NET Framework 4.7.1
Microsoft released the .
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Google Chrome 62 Stable is out
Google announced the availability of Google Chrome 62 Stable today for all supported operating systems on the Chrome Releases blog.
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KB4043961 update for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update released
Microsoft released the update KB4043961 for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update yesterday to address issues in the new version of Windows 10.
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DoNotSpy10 3.0 for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
DoNotspy10 3.
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How to skip the queue and install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update today
Microsoft will release the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 later today in a staged roll out.
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O&O ShutUp10 update arrives in time for the Fall Creators Update
The most recent version of the privacy tool for Windows 10 O&O ShutUp10 is fully compatible with Microsoft's Windows 10 Fall Creators Update that the compan
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My "The Complete Windows 10 Privacy Guide" book is out
I like to challenge myself when it comes to things I like, and one of the things that I always wanted to do in that regard was to write a book.
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My personal take on the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Microsoft released the Creators Update for Windows 10 six months ago, and will release the Fall Creators Update for the operating system today (on October 17, 2
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Google rolls out new security features in Chrome for Windows
Google announced today that it is in the process of rolling out an update for Chrome for Windows that improves the security of the web browser.
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WiFi Key Reinstallation Attack breaks WPA2 encryption
Researchers have discovered a flaw in the Wi-Fi standard that attackers may use to eavesdrop on wireless network traffic even if WPA2 is used for protection.
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Microsoft butts heads with Dutch DPA over Windows 10 Privacy
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) released a report on October 13, 2017 in which it claimed that Microsoft breaches Dutch data p
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The Windows Winsat command
Winsat, or Windows System Assessment Tool, is a Windows program that benchmarks various components of machines when run.
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Another Chrome extension horror story: coinhive and domain registration
I'm not sure if things get worse by the day when it comes to the Chrome extensions system and Store, or if things have been bad all along and are publicized mor
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File Copy tool TeraCopy 3.27 with PowerShell support
TeraCopy 3.
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Windows 10 Settings get Startup management option
While Microsoft is preparing to release the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows 10 devices worldwide next week, work on the coming version of Windows 10
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What is pingsender.exe on Windows?
If you monitor the connections your computer makes, you may have noticed that a program called pingsender.
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Create Windows recovery media with AOMEI Windows PE Builder
AOMEI Windows PE Builder is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices that you may use to create bootable recovery media.
