Tag: Windows 11

  • Slashdot: End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities With Tough Choice

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/016220/end-of-windows-10-leaves-pc-charities-with-tough-choice?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities With Tough Choice Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The transition away from Windows 10, following the end of free security updates, poses significant security risks for users, particularly low-income individuals relying on refurbishing charities. The Shift from Windows to…

  • The Register: Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/windows_11_hardware_requirement_workaround/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page Feedly Summary: You’ll upgrade that aging piece of kit and you’ll like it For the past three years, Microsoft documented a way to run Windows 11 on PCs that lack Trusted Platform Module 2.0 hardware –…

  • Hacker News: Windows BitLocker – Screwed Without a Screwdriver

    Source URL: https://neodyme.io/en/blog/bitlocker_screwed_without_a_screwdriver Source: Hacker News Title: Windows BitLocker – Screwed Without a Screwdriver Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a security vulnerability dubbed “bitpixie” that affects BitLocker encryption on Windows devices, allowing unauthorized access to the encryption key without the need for physical disassembly of the machine. It…

  • Slashdot: FSF Urges Moving Off Microsoft’s GitHub to Protest Windows 11’s Requiring TPM 2.0

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/05/0327209/fsf-urges-moving-off-microsofts-github-to-protest-windows-11s-requiring-tpm-20?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FSF Urges Moving Off Microsoft’s GitHub to Protest Windows 11’s Requiring TPM 2.0 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of Microsoft’s requirement for TPM 2.0 in the transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11. It highlights security concerns, the pushback from grassroots…

  • The Register: Microsoft rolls out Recall for Intel, AMD-based Copilot+ PCs

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/windows_recall_intel_amd/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft rolls out Recall for Intel, AMD-based Copilot+ PCs Feedly Summary: More Windows Insiders get to see if the snapshotter is fixed Microsoft is widening the rollout of the Recall Preview to include Dev Channel Windows Insiders running AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Micropatchers share 1-instruction fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows 7+

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/opatch_zeroday_microsoft/ Source: The Register Title: Micropatchers share 1-instruction fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows 7+ Feedly Summary: Microsoft’s OS sure loves throwing your creds at remote systems Acros Security claims to have found an unpatched bug in Microsoft Windows 7 and onward that can be exploited to steal users’ OS account…

  • The Register: Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/microsoft_windows_11_tpm/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements Feedly Summary: TPM 2.0 ‘non-negotiable’ for latest OS, says software giant Microsoft is not backing down on the hardware requirements for Windows 11, stating that the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is essential for the operating system,…