How to Block Unwanted Apps in Edge and Windows 10
Windows 10 protects users from malicious downloads using a feature called SmartScreen. Windows Defender SmartScreen uses reputation-based protection..
Hackers Targeting Unpatched Windows Systems with Proof-of-Concept Code for SMB Vulnerability
As part of Patch Tuesday in March, Microsoft released a security advisory detailing a remote code execution (RCE)..
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: June 5
Because it’s probably Friday, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s push to a dystopian future, the..
Everything You Need to Know About Windows – May 2020
May was a busy month for Windows, not least because of the release of the Windows 10 May..
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: May 29
Because I heard you missed me, I’m back, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s mea culpa..
Windows 10 May 2020 Update is Now Available
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10, version 2004 is now generally available. The company has been testing this..
Microsoft Brings GUI Support and GPU Acceleration to Windows Subsystem for Linux
First announced at Build 2019, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 will debut in the Windows 10 May..
Understanding Windows 10 Always On VPN
Virtual private networks (VPN) are a common way of allowing remote users to securely access resources behind a..
How to Use Windows Package Manager
Microsoft recently announced at Build 2020 that it is working on a native open-source package manager for Windows...
Microsoft is Finally Building a Native Package Manager in Windows
If you read the headline and thought that this was some sort of an elaborate joke, this is..
Patch Tuesday – May 2020
May's Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft issues fixes for a whopping 111 vulnerabilities, making this month the third biggest..
Windows Terminal Reaches General Availability
First announced at Build in Seattle last year, Windows Terminal was supposed to reach general availability in January..
Patch Tuesday – April 2020
This month's Patch Tuesday is the first after Covid-19 forced significantly more of us to work from home...
How to Block TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome
In October 2018, Microsoft announced that it intended to disable Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 in..
Hardware-Enforced Stack Protection Preview Arrives For Windows 10
Back in 2016, Intel announced in partnership with Microsoft that it was working on a new system for..
