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Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

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Microsoft is rolling out a fix for Active Directory issues affecting some Windows Server 2025 systems after installing security updates released since September. As Redmond explained when it ...

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Six weeks of the college football season are complete, and that means we're starting to see separation among some of the pretenders (Clemson) and contenders (Ohio State and Miami). What we thought we ...

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