Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 printer driver policy - support for legacy printers is not ending

Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 printer driver policy - support for legacy printers is not ending

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One of my old favorite Linux distros is back - and it's still a great Windows escape

One of my old favorite Linux distros is back - and it's still a great Windows escape

• One of my old favorite Linux distros is back - and it’s still a great Windows escape Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. • ZDNET’s key takeaways PCLinuxOS is risi

Windows 11 KB5077241 update improves BitLocker, adds Sysmon tool

Windows 11 KB5077241 update improves BitLocker, adds Sysmon tool

• Windows 11 KB5077241 update improves BitLocker, adds Sysmon tool February 25, 2026 02:51 AM 0 Microsoft has released the KB5077241 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, whic

Cybersecurity · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 345 words
Announcing the Windows Workgroup

Announcing the Windows Workgroup

• Announcing the Windows Workgroup We are excited to announce the creation of theWindows workgroup! • The primary goal is to ensure ongoing support for Swift on Windows, enabling u

Language Internals · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 337 words
How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed

How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed

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The best cheap Windows laptops for 2026

The best cheap Windows laptops for 2026

• Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. • Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. • Read

Consumer Tech · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 207 words
I made the ultimate Windows keyboard shortcut guide (and they'll work for anyone)

I made the ultimate Windows keyboard shortcut guide (and they'll work for anyone)

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

Announcing the Windows Workgroup

Announcing the Windows Workgroup

• Announcing the Windows Workgroup We are excited to announce the creation of theWindows workgroup! • The primary goal is to ensure ongoing support for Swift on Windows, enabling u

Language Internals · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
30 years later, the iconic 'Bliss' green hill from Windows XP is still thriving - lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in 'super rare' event

30 years later, the iconic 'Bliss' green hill from Windows XP is still thriving - lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in 'super rare' event

• 30 years later, the iconic ‘Bliss’ green hill from Windows XP is still thriving - lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in ‘super rare’

Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets

Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets

• Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then d

Threat Intelligence · February 20, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 237 words
CVE-2026-20841: Arbitrary Code Execution in the Windows Notepad

CVE-2026-20841: Arbitrary Code Execution in the Windows Notepad

• CVE-2026-20841: Arbitrary Code Execution in the Windows Notepad In this excerpt of a TrendAI Research Services vulnerability report, Nikolai Skliarenko and Yazhi Wang of the Tren

Threat Intelligence · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 217 words
Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-26119 Privilege Escalation in Windows Admin Center

Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-26119 Privilege Escalation in Windows Admin Center

• Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-26119 Privilege Escalation in Windows Admin Center Microsoft has disclosed a now-patched security flaw in Windows Admin Center that could allow an atta

Cybersecurity · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 269 words
This new Windows 11 taskbar tool lets you test your internet speed in seconds - how to try it

This new Windows 11 taskbar tool lets you test your internet speed in seconds - how to try it

• This new Windows 11 taskbar tool lets you test your internet speed in seconds - how to try it Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. • ZDNET’s key takeaways Windows

I've used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it's truly 'easy' now - and one thing surprised me

I've used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it's truly 'easy' now - and one thing surprised me

• I’ve used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it’s truly ’easy’ now - and one thing surprised me Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. • ZDNET’s key ta

[RFC] Add SymbolLocator for Windows PDB Symbol Servers in LLDB

[RFC] Add SymbolLocator for Windows PDB Symbol Servers in LLDB

• Symbol servers allow debuggers to automatically retrieve debug info for stripped binaries. • Microsoft has had their own implementation for a long time and AFAIK it’s not yet sup

Language Internals · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 168 words
ZDI-26-117: RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-26-117: RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Advisory Details RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability ZDI-26-117ZDI-CAN-27909 This vulnerability allows local attackers t

Threat Intelligence · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 245 words
Announcing the Windows Workgroup

Announcing the Windows Workgroup

• Announcing the Windows Workgroup We are excited to announce the creation of theWindows workgroup! • The primary goal is to ensure ongoing support for Swift on Windows, enabling u

Mobile Development · February 19, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 1 min · 137 words
Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11

Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11

• Tech News Microsoft Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11 A new speed test tool is coming to your taskbar. • A new speed test tool is coming to your t

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 260 words
Windows Build Problems Related to ORC-RT

Windows Build Problems Related to ORC-RT

• Windows Build Problems Related to ORC-RT Let me first introduce what I was doing so far. • I am using the C# bindings based on the LLVM-C.dll. • I have build a facade to write IR

Language Internals · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 233 words
GameHub will give Mac owners another imperfect way to play Windows games

GameHub will give Mac owners another imperfect way to play Windows games

• GameSir to launch macOS version of GameHub, extending Android Windows emulation to Macs. • Existing Android GameHub uses GameFusion emulator, claiming full Windows game support.

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 180 words
Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans - Windows Insiders can't download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans

Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans - Windows Insiders can't download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans

• Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans - Windows Insiders can’t download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans This is either

A program to monitor serial ports in Windows

• lucadentella states ‘I don’t know if it happens to you: every time I need to connect to a USB device that opens a virtual serial port (e.g., an Arduino board, a USB-to-serial ada

Open Hardware · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 214 words
Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates

Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates

• Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates February 15, 2026 05:08 PM 0 Microsoft says it has resolved a Windows 11 bug that caused some commercial systems

Cybersecurity · February 15, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 297 words
WSL in the Malware Ecosystem, (Wed, Feb 11th)

WSL in the Malware Ecosystem, (Wed, Feb 11th)

• WSL lets users run a full Linux environment inside Windows, eliminating need for VMs or dual boot. • WSL2’s lightweight virtualized kernel boosts compatibility and performance fo

Cybersecurity · February 11, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words

Bypassing Windows Administrator Protection

• A headline feature introduced in the latest release of Windows 11, 25H2 is Administrator Protection. • The goal of this feature is to replace User Account Control (UAC) with a mo

Cybersecurity · January 26, 2026 (updated February 20, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words

Windows Exploitation Techniques: Winning Race Conditions with Path Lookups

• This post was originally written in 2016 for the Project Zero blog. • However, in the end it was published separately in the journal PoC||GTFO issue #13 as well as in the second

Threat Intelligence · December 16, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 246 words

Windows Exploitation Techniques: Winning Race Conditions with Path Lookups

• This post was originally written in 2016 for the Project Zero blog. • However, in the end it was published separately in the journal PoC||GTFO issue #13 as well as in the second

Cybersecurity · December 16, 2025 (updated February 20, 2026) · 2 min · 259 words