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Microsoft now provides administrators with a new Windows 11 policy that controls how monthly non-security preview updates are installed on enterprise devices.This newly introduced policy provides IT admins with the tools required to manage the deployment of new Windows 11 features and fixes before the general release scheduled each month during Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft has released the optional August 2023 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 22H2, with fixes for several issues affecting the Search app. KB5029351 is a monthly non-security preview update that enables Windows admins and users to test fixes and improvements scheduled for release with the forthcoming September 2023 Patch Tuesday rollout.
Threat actors are leveraging access to malware-infected Windows and macOS machines to deliver a proxy server application and use them as exit nodes to reroute proxy requests. According to AT&T Alien Labs, the unnamed company that offers the proxy service operates more than 400,000 proxy exit nodes, although it's not immediately clear how many of them were co-opted by malware installed on infected machines without user knowledge and interaction.
In its upcoming 23H2 release slated for fall, one of the standout features that has caught the eye of many is the 'never combine mode' for the taskbar. Previously, Windows 10 users will recall the ability to keep icons on the taskbar separate, which can be especially helpful when juggling multiple windows from the same app.
A very useful and previously unknown Windows tip was revealed this week, where you can halt process jumping in Task Manager by holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, allowing easier access to a listed process. The Windows Task Manager is one of the most useful built-in tools for managing your system, allowing you to terminate unresponsive applications and see what processes are using too much CPU, memory, and other resources.
A previously undetected attack method called NoFilter has been found to abuse the Windows Filtering Platform to achieve privilege escalation in the Windows operating system. "If an attacker has the ability to execute code with admin privilege and the target is to perform LSASS Shtinkering, these privileges are not enough," Ron Ben Yizhak, a security researcher at Deep Instinct, told The Hacker News.
Learn seven different ways to boot a Windows 10 PC in Safe Mode to help troubleshoot issues using this comprehensive guide. Fear not: As with most Windows shortcuts, there are multiple ways to enter Safe Mode in Windows 10.
Microsoft has enabled a fix for a Kernel information disclosure vulnerability by default for everyone after previously disabling it out of concerns it could introduce breaking changes to Windows. While it is not believed to have been exploited in the wild, Microsoft initially released the security update with the fix disabled, warning that it could cause breaking changes in the operating system.
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 KB5029263 cumulative update to fix security vulnerabilities and introduce 27 changes, improvements, and bug fixes. KB5029263 is a mandatory Windows 11 cumulative update containing the August 2023 Patch Tuesday security updates that fix 87 vulnerabilities and two zero-days in various Microsoft products.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5029244 and KB5028168 cumulative updates for versions 22H2, 21H2, and 1809 to fix problems and add new features to the operating system. You can install today's update now by going to Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and selecting 'Check for Updates.