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Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack

Lotus Wiper hit Venezuela’s energy sector in late 2025, exploiting pre-Windows 10 1803 systems, wiping drives and crippling ...

Microsoft Changes Windows Security After 15 Years—Update By ‘End Of April’

This has never happened before. Microsoft is expiring the authentication that protects Windows PCs from threats each time ...
Microsoft

Cross‑tenant helpdesk impersonation to data exfiltration: A human-operated intrusion playbook

Threat actors are abusing external Microsoft Teams collaboration to impersonate IT helpdesk staff and convince users to grant ...
ZDNet

I found a 'DISM' command that reclaims Windows 11 system storage - but you'll have to use it wisely

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TechSpot

The Windows Command Prompt is getting faster, smarter, and a lot more modern

Something to look forward to: Microsoft released new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels this week, bringing multiple new features for developers and power users.
Windows Central

Everything you need to know about Windows 11's new customizable Taskbar — resizable and movable options from Windows 10 coming soon

Movable and resizable Taskbar is confirmed to be making its way to Windows 11 this year. Here's everything you need to know about how it will work! When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
The Verge

Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely

It’s all part of Microsoft’s initiative to rebuild trust in Windows. It’s all part of Microsoft’s initiative to rebuild trust in Windows. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers ...
TweakTown

Five Command-Line tools that fix Windows problems faster than clicking through settings

Sometimes when something breaks in Windows, I skip the Settings app and go straight to Command Prompt. Five built-in commands handle the bulk of common problems - repairing corrupted system files, ...
The New York Times

Is Windows 11 Driving You Nuts? Us, Too. Here’s Our Expert’s Advice to Make It Less Annoying.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams Kimber Streams is a writer who has been covering laptops and ...
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 ...
TWCN Tech News

Command Prompt says Password is incorrect in Repair Mode

This problem mainly happens because the security setup in offline repair mode does not match your Windows installation. When you start recovery, the system uses a basic version of Windows. If it tries ...
Windows Central

Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...