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I Installed These 5 Open-Source Apps When I Upgraded to Windows 11

NanaZip is a fork of the popular software 7-Zip,which allows you to create, open, or modify archive files. It offers a modern ...

Disable Folder Type Discovery in File Explorer in Windows 11

Folder Type Discovery analyzes content of a folder & automatically assigns a template (layout & view mode). Enable or Disable it using REGEDIT.

Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...
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Windows 11 KB5067036 Update Adds Recommended Files in File Explorer

Windows 11 File Explorer in version 24H2 and 25H2 adds Recommended Files and fixes a few annoying bugs with KB5067036.
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Windows File Explorer Previews are Vulnerable to NTLM Hash Leakage – How to Stay Safe

Windows File Explorer previews can expose NTLM password hashes, putting your security at risk. Here’s what you should know to stay protected.

Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation

Two Windows vulnerabilities—one a zero-day that has been known to attackers since 2017 and the other a critical flaw that Microsoft initially tried and failed to patch recently—are under active ...
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I added a convert button to Windows 11's context menu and my life is so much better now

On Windows 11, there’s a tiny extra step, as File Converter hides behind the Show more options menu. That said, you can ...