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  1. Jan

    Valve is dropping Windows 7 and Windows 8 support from Steam

    Steam dropping Windows 7 and Windows 8 support Valve's digital PC gaming distribution service, Steam, will stop supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 at the start of next year. In a statement on the Steam support page on Tuesday, Valve said that these operating systems would no...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Gaming
  3. Jan

    aCropalypse: Windows 11 Snipping Tool flaw concatenates PNGs instead of overwriting them

    Windows 11 screenshot flaw could expose sensitive data Software developer Chris Blume has discovered a screenshot security flaw in Windows 11's Snipping Tool that could be exploited to access sensitive data. The tool doesn't erase cropped PNG image data, meaning malicious actors could...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Microsoft tests File Explorer recommendations in Windows 11 preview build

    Microsoft testing recommendations in File Explorer Microsoft has started testing a File Recommendation system in File Explorer to suggest documents and folders that users may want to open towards the top of the window. In a blog post, the company specifies that the feature is currently only...
  5. Jan

    Windows 11's Snap Layouts is getting a facelift

    One of Windows 11's best features is getting a few improvements Microsoft is experimenting with minor potential improvements to one of the most popular features in its Windows 11 operating system — Snap Layouts. While Windows 11 has had fairly mixed reviews since launching in 2021, most...
  6. Jan

    Goodbye and good riddance Internet Explorer

    RIP Internet Explorer — and good riddance Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Windows 10 that entirely disables Internet Explorer, signalling the final death knell for the nearly 28-year-old browser. In a recent amendment to a Windows IT Pro blog post, the company explained that it...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    RGB lighting control in Windows 11 insider build

    Microsoft could add RGB lighting control to Windows 11 RGB lighting is a prominent aspect of many gaming setups, and software developer Albacore this week noticed a Windows 11 feature that could help gamers sync their various RGB components. Albacore spotted the feature in the latest insider...
  8. Jan

    File Explorer in Windows 11 getting overhaul - report

    Windows 11 getting big File Explorer overhaul File Explorer in Windows 11 is set to get a big update this year, according to Windows Central's Zac Bowden. Microsoft will overhaul the app's core areas with modern designs and additional features that support deeper integration with Microsoft 365...
  9. Jan

    Most popular desktop and mobile operating systems in South Africa - December 2018-2022

    Most popular operating systems in South Africa Android and Windows continue to dominate the South African operating system (OS) market for mobile and desktop devices, with usage shares of 82.13% and 62.46%, respectively. However, according to Statcounter GlobalStats data, their usage share...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft profits boosted by Azure — but Xbox and Windows sales struggle

    Microsoft profits boosted by Azure — but Xbox and Windows sales struggle Microsoft Corp.’s second-quarter profit topped analysts’ estimates, helped by strength in its Azure cloud-services business even as demand slumped for personal-computer and corporate software. Shares rose more than 4% in...
  11. Jan

    Notepad gets tabs in Windows 11 dev channel

    Microsoft testing Notepad tabs in Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a new feature for Notepad that could see it add tabs to the app, allowing users to open and manage multiple files in the same window. A Microsoft employee appeared to have accidentally leaked the feature in a now-deleted Twitter...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Microsoft halting Windows 10 sales

    Beginning of the end for Windows 10 Microsoft will stop selling digital copies of Windows 10 Home and Pro on its website at the end of the month, a first indication that the company is shifting its attention away from the 7-year-old operating system (OS). Tom's Hardware has spotted a...
  13. Jan

    Windows will integrate AI as chips become more powerful

    Future versions of Windows will be AI-powered A future version of Windows will be deeply integrated with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, Neowin reports. Microsoft executive vice president and chief product officer Panos Panay recently revealed as much during a discussion...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Windows Defender security intelligence update nuking shortcuts in orgs with ASR enabled

    Windows Defender update deletes all Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts Windows users and system administrators worldwide are complaining that application shortcuts have disappeared from Start menus, desktops, and taskbars. Unhappy sysadmins have taken to online forums like Reddit to discuss the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  15. Jan

    Actively exploited Windows zero-day vulnerability patched

    Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day vulnerability Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability that let malicious actors bypass Windows SmartScreen to deliver Qbot malware and Magniber ransomware payloads. Threat actors exploited the flaw by using JavaScript files to get...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Microsoft revokes developer accounts that tricked it into signing malicious drivers

    Windows hardware developers duped Microsoft into signing malicious drivers Several Microsoft hardware developer accounts have been revoked after drivers certified through their profiles were used for cyber crimes, including ransomware attacks. Mandiant, Sophos, and SentinelOne notified...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 at the same time

    RIP Windows 7 — for real this time Microsoft will terminate its extended security update (ESU) programme for Windows 7 and drop support for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 early next year. The company has again reminded customers of the end-of-life for these operating systems (OSs) in a blog post by...
  18. Jan

    Antivirus vendors had to patch vulnerability allowing data-wiping attack

    Huge security flaw let attackers trick antivirus software into wiping legitimate data SafeBreach cybersecurity researcher Or Yair has found a way to exploit antivirus quarantine features to turn them into data wipers. Yair managed the feat using endpoint detection and response (EDR) and...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Windows Subsystem for Linux drops "Preview" label

    Microsoft makes Windows Subsystem for Linux generally available Microsoft is dropping the "Preview" label for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and has made its Store version generally available for Windows 10 and 11 users. The WSL was previously only available as an optional operating system...
    • Jan
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    • craig loewen microsoft windows windows 10 windows subsystem for linux (wsl)
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Major iCloud Photos privacy issue reported

    Strangers’ photos popping up in iCloud for Windows videos — Report The recently-launched iCloud for Windows app appears to have an odd privacy problem, MacRumors reports. Numerous MacRumors forum members said that videos recorded using an iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro synced with iCloud for...
  21. Jan

    Linux has more malware than MacOS - Elastic Security Labs

    One app is the source of almost half of all MacOS malware New cybersecurity research has found that almost half of the malware that infected MacOS computers in the past year came from the same app. Elastic Security Labs' 2022 Global Threat Report delved into the prevalence and nature of...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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