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Customize your Windows 10 experience with these free tools
2021-08-28 21:51

Windows 10 comes with built-in personalization settings to help you customize the desktop and it provides plenty of options by default. Unlike Windows Search, Fluent Search offers accurate results and it lets you jump easily between running apps and browser tabs.

Windows 10 upgrades blocked by old CryptoPro CSP versions
2021-08-27 14:22

Microsoft has applied a compatibility hold on systems running older versions of CryptoPro CSP, blocking them from being offered or installing Windows 10, version 2004 or later. "A compatibility issue has been found between older versions of риптопроcsp and Windows 10, version 20H1 or Windows 10, version 2004," Microsoft says in a newly published support article.

Windows 10 upgrades blocked by old CryptoPro SCP versions
2021-08-27 14:22

Microsoft has applied a compatibility hold on systems running older versions of CryptoPro CSP, blocking them from being offered or installing Windows 10, version 2004 or later. "A compatibility issue has been found between older versions of риптопроcsp and Windows 10, version 20H1 or Windows 10, version 2004," Microsoft says in a newly published support article.

Windows 10 KB5005932 fixes devices that can't install new updates
2021-08-24 22:32

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5005932 setup update to fix '"PSFX E MATCHING BINARY MISSING" errors when attempting to install the latest cumulative updates. After installing the May 25, 2021 and June 21, 2021 cumulative updates, some Windows 10 21H1, 20H2, and 2004 users have been unable to install the latest cumulative updates released as a preview or on Patch Tuesday.

SteelSeries bug gives Windows 10 admin rights by plugging in a device
2021-08-24 18:54

The official app for installing SteelSeries devices on Windows 10 can be exploited to obtain administrator rights, a security researcher has found. A real SteelSeries device is not necessary to exploit the bug.

SteelSeries software makes you Windows 10 admin with or without a real device
2021-08-24 18:54

The official app for installing SteelSeries devices on Windows 10 can be exploited to obtain administrator rights, a security researcher has found.A real SteelSeries device is not necessary to exploit the bug.

How to create a hidden, nearly undeletable folder in Windows 10
2021-08-23 20:11

Using a specific combination of commands, you can hide a Windows 10 folder from File Explorer and render that folder, and all the files it contains, nearly undeletable. This how-to tutorial shows you how to create a hidden read-only folder in Windows 10 and hide it from the standard view of File Explorer.

Windows 10 Admin Rights Gobbled by Razer Devices
2021-08-23 15:58

A zero-day bug in the device installer software for Razer peripherals - be they a Razer mouse, keyboard or any device that uses the Synapse utility - gives the plugger-inner full admin rights on Windows 10, just by inserting a compatible peripheral and downloading Synapse. Need local admin and have physical access?- Plug a Razer mouse- Windows Update will download and execute RazerInstaller as SYSTEM- Abuse elevated Explorer to open Powershell with Shift+Right click.

Razer bug lets you become a Windows 10 admin by plugging in a mouse
2021-08-22 16:40

A Razer Synapse zero-day vulnerability has been disclosed on Twitter, allowing you to gain Windows admin privileges simply by plugging in a Razer mouse or keyboard. When plugging in a Razer device into Windows 10 or Windows 11, the operating system will automatically download and begin installing the Razer Synapse software on the computer.

New Windows 10 21H2 build comes with improved WiFi security
2021-08-18 19:23

1200 with the awaited new Windows Hello security feature, WPA3 HPE support, and GPU computing in the Windows Subsystem for Linux. In July, Microsoft officially released the Windows 10 21H2 feature update to Insiders for testing but stated that its new features would be coming later.