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Fix: You’ll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link

"You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link" appears when Windows cannot open the Windows Security app using the ...
Neowin

Protocol vulnerability allows launching malicious Windows Search by just opening Word file

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in modern Windows versions allows bad actors to launch a Windows Search window and connect to infected directories using a single Word file. Following reports ...
PhoneWorld

New Windows Update Blocks Hidden Remote Desktop Threats – How to Enable it

Microsoft introduced security protections in its latest Windows update to stay safe from attacks that exploit Remote Desktop Protocol files.
ZDNet

Microsoft disables SMB1 file-sharing protocol by default in Windows 11 Home

Here are ZDNET's top picks for a variety of use cases. Read now Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system already disables by default SMB (Server Message Block) version 1, the 30-year-old file-sharing ...

Changing this one Windows setting can make File Explorer run much better

If File Explorer on Windows 11 is running slowly and driving you crazy, this simple change to the settings will smooth out ...

Microsoft adds new safety rails to save you from remote desktop attacks

Save yourself before it's too late. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...
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Microsoft revamps Windows Insider Program and boosts RDP security

Microsoft is overhauling the Windows Insider Program to simplify channel switching, make experimental features easier to access, and improve feedback responsiveness. At the same time, April 2026 ...