Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

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A new community tool is drawing attention for its bold claim: the ability to remove nearly every AI component built into Windows 11. The script, called RemoveWindowsAI and published on GitHub, is ...

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Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore lets you roll back updates, drivers, and settings fast without reinstalling Windows.

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Open PowerShell as an Administrator. To open an elevated PowerShell prompt, in the taskbar search, type powershell. Now see the result of Windows PowerShell, which appears at the top. Right-click on ...

A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.

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