Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2023SEP05
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Microsoft reminds users Windows will disable insecure TLS soon
Microsoft reminded users that insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 protocols will be disabled soon in future Windows releases.
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Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years
WordPad first shipped as part of Windows 95, but it’s being removed in a future release of Windows.
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Microsoft reminds Windows 11 users on original version that they’ll soon be forced to upgrade
Windows 11 21H2 users will be automatically upgraded to 22H2.
Further reading:
- Original Windows 11 will soon reach its end of life - neowin.net
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Windows 11 23H2
Here is everything new in Windows 11 23H2, the next big feature update.
Further reading:
- Windows 11 23H2: Top three new features - bleepingcomputer.com
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Microsoft blames ‘unsupported processor’ blue screens on OEM vendors
Microsoft says the recent wave of blue screens impacting some Windows users is not caused by issues in its August 2023 optional updates.
Further reading:
- MSI: Recent wave of Windows blue screens linked to MSI motherboards - bleepingcomputer.com
- Windows 11 update causing ‘unsupported processor’ blue screen of death - pcworld.com
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2 simple, secret Windows shortcuts you probably don’t know
You can be a seasoned Windows user, but you may still not know every shortcut available. For example, earlier this month I learned a new keyboard shortcut I hadn’t known before. It was so simple and obvious, yet felt like a complete secret until that moment.
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How clicking on that fake Amazon ad can lead to a Microsoft support scam
Learn about how a seemingly innocent link can invite trouble.
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This Chrome extension can steal your passwords - and Google has no problem with it
A malicious extension for Google Chrome has been developed that experts warn can steal passwords in plaintext format.
In examining the text input fields of web browsers, the researchers found that Chrome has greater privileges than it should due to the coarse-grained permission model it uses. This allows extensions to retrieve the data from these fields.
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Your biometrics may not be as safe as you think
Using your biometric data, such as your fingerprint, to login and authenticate your identity may not be as secure as you think.
This is according to NordVPN, whose researchers claim to have found 81,000 stolen fingerprints across dark web forums. The VPN provider also added that since users can't change their fingerprints - as they can a compromised password - they are at risk of being permanently compromised.
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Fake versions of two Android apps need to be uninstalled now before your bank account info is stolen
If you installed two apps on your Android phone that you thought were messaging apps Signal and Telegram, delete them immediately if not sooner.
