Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2026AUG11
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Microsoft: We can’t fix Windows 11 Secure Boot problems, and older PCs are hit hardest
Microsoft held an OEM Secure Boot Office Hours event on July 15, bringing engineers from Microsoft together with representatives from Acer, Asus, Cisco, Clevo, Dell, Fsas/Fujitsu, Honor, HP, Lenovo, LG, Surface, and Xiaomi to answer live IT admin questions about the Windows 11 Secure Boot 2023 certificate rollout.
Further reading:
- OEMs reveal Windows 11 Secure Boot fix after deadline passes, here’s how to update your PC - windowslatest.com
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What Is OneDrive Photos? Microsoft Quietly Adds App to Windows 11
It's not Photos, it's not OneDrive: it's a brand new app that does a bit of both.
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Windows 10/11 Advanced Search Tricks with operators
Windows 10 and 11 include more search power than most users ever touch. Beyond typing a file name into Start or File Explorer, you can use operators, filters, wildcards, dates, file properties, and metadata to narrow results from thousands of items to the one document, photo, email, app, or setting you actually need.
Further reading:
- Windows 11 File Explorer Search Syntax: The Complete Guide to Advanced File Queries - solvemix.com
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The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away
"Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027.
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Need More Google Drive Space? Try These Free and Easy Ways to Open Up Room
Google gives you a few gigabytes of free digital storage, but these tips can help you clear out some space without breaking the bank.
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Weak Passwords Just Exposed Our Water Supply to Iranian Hackers
Our critical utility infrastructure can make the same classic mistakes as we do with our everyday connected devices.
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How to Find Out If There Are Flock Cameras Near You
The Atlas of Surveillance maintains the largest known database tracking police surveillance technologies across the US.
Further reading:
- Flock cameras are everywhere. Here's how they track cars. - businessinsider.com
- Bluffton police explain use of flock cameras in town - blufftontoday.com
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How to Charge Your Phone Without Destroying the Battery Over Time
Most phone batteries degrade faster than they need to, and the charging habits behind that are easier to fix than most people realize.
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Your phone doesn't block SIM swapping attacks by default: Turn on these carrier settings now
A SIM swapping attack could compromise your phone, your personal accounts, and even your identity. Here's how to thwart them.
Your phone doesn't block SIM swapping attacks by default: Turn on these carrier settings now | ZDNET
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Made by Google 2026: How to watch and what to expect from the Pixel 11 event
Google is set to announce its Pixel 11 series phones - here's what we know.
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Google Drive is ending Photos backups in August - here’s what you need to do
- Google Drive desktop stops backing up photos to Google Photos on Aug 10, 2026.
- Switch to Google Photos app or set backup folders in Photos to keep automatic backups.
- Cloud photos remain safe; avoid syncing folders in both Drive and Photos—duplicates can double Google One usage.
