Windows 11’s firewall has a blind spot. These tweaks close it

Windows blocks incoming threats but ignores outgoing traffic by default. Fix that with Simplewall, encrypted DNS, stealth ...
MUO on MSN

Your Windows laptop is probably wasting performance on startup — here's where to look

These startup settings are quietly draining your laptop ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched PC Manager for Fluent Cleaner after it found more junk to remove

Fluent Cleaner is a fresh take on cleaning tools, born from the need to avoid the pitfalls of popular but bloated apps like ...
WeLiveSecurity

Webworm: New burrowing techniques

EchoCreep, which uses Discord for C&C communication, and GraphWorm, which uses Microsoft Graph API for the same purpose. The ...

Windows 11’s new SecureBoot folder isn’t malware. Here’s what it does

A new SecureBoot folder appeared in Windows 11 after May's update. Here's what it is, what it does, and why you shouldn't ...
CNET

The 73 Essential Windows 11 Tricks That'll Save You Hours Every Week

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET ...