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Sysmon was once something you had to seek out and install. Now this pro-level system monitoring tool is integrated right into ...

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Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is ...

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Microsoft says developers will be able to detect when these protections are active and whether an exception exists, which should make troubleshooting less opaque than past security controls that ...

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Microsoft ended software support for Windows 10 in October 2025, bringing an end to the operating system launched in 2015.

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Windows 11 users report continuous restart loops after the latest update. Here’s how to fix the issue.