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Using PowerShell To Back Up Windows 11

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Will Soon Let You Use Any Windows 11 PC Like an Xbox

"Xbox mode" (formerly Xbox Full Screen Experience) is here to replace your console. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team ...
TechRepublic

10 Powerful Ways to Use PowerShell Across Windows, Linux, and macOS

PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve reporting, and supercharge your workflow. If you spend any time working with systems, chances ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility knife. It opens ...
eTeknix

Microsoft Adds Image Support to Windows 11 Notepad

Windows Notepad has changed a lot over the years. Microsoft has added tabs, Markdown support, bold and italic text, links, Copilot integration, and more recently, tables. The next addition will be ...
Bleeping Computer

New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS

Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns. ClickFix attacks ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

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SlashGear

This Smartphone Lets You Use Windows, But Is Far From A New Windows Phone

Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows Phone all the way back in 2017, a move that CEO Satya Nadella came to regret years later. Even though some enthusiasts are trying to keep their aging Windows Phone ...
TweakTown

Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

TL;DR: Windows 11's Notepad app has a security flaw rated as a 'high' severity vulnerability, one that allows for remote code execution. The good news is that it's already been patched by Microsoft, ...