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Warning🚨 CPU-Z and HWMonitor websites have been hacked and are delivering malware downloads. Do not download CPU-Z or HWMonitor right now. Reports confirm the official CPUID website was compromised and some downloads were replaced with malware-infected installer files. If you downloaded or updated either app recently, run a full antivirus scan immediately.

Hackers exploit critical flaw in Ninja Forms WordPress plugin bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/… bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

Bluehammer Privilege escalation via Microsoft Defender. No patch yet github.com/Nightmare-Ecli… #0day #lpe

Good news - I found that @PatchMyPC has put CMTrace Open in the Publisher!! Thanks so much

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“Evil VM”: From Guest Compromise To Entra Admin In 9 Easy Steps beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/evi…

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Microsoft is apparently finally admitting that what many users have wanted all along is a faster, quieter, more dependable operating system. Not more Copilot. In a new Windows Insider post, Microsoft’s Pavan Davuluri laid out a broad quality push for Windows 11 centered on performance, reliability, and what the company calls “craft.” More likely, it's what Steve Jobs called "taste", if you remember THAT interview... And honestly, a lot of it reads like Microsoft finally sat down, opened Feedback Hub, and decided to take the complaints seriously. The headline changes are exactly the kind of practical fixes power users have been asking for: taskbar repositioning to the top or sides of the screen, fewer forced update interruptions, more control over when updates install, faster File Explorer, lower baseline memory usage, better search responsiveness, fewer notifications, and more reliable drivers and wake behavior. Microsoft also says it is reducing “unnecessary Copilot entry points,” starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets, and Notepad. The Windows Update story is interesting.... Microsoft says it wants updates to be less disruptive, with a move toward a single monthly reboot, the ability to restart or shut down without being forced to install u-pdates, and the option to pause updates for as long as needed. That is a major philosophical shift from the old “we know what’s best, enjoy your reboot” era, even if the real test will be how consistently Microsoft follows through in shipping builds. Performance also seems to be getting real attention instead of marketing lip service. Microsoft says Windows 11 will reduce its own resource usage, improve memory efficiency, make File Explorer quicker and more dependable, and lower latency by moving more core experiences to WinUI 3. The company specifically calls out Start menu responsiveness, search consistency, faster file operations, and a smoother overall feel under load. That is the sort of engineering work users notice every single day, even if it doesn’t make for a shiny keynote demo. My personal benchmark is to be able to type 'Download" into the Start menu and have it find my Downloads folder. Not a Bing search for a Copilot download. The Copilot pullback is equally interesting because it suggests Microsoft has realized there is a difference between useful AI and AI sprayed across every available surface. The company is not abandoning Copilot, but it is dialing back what it describes as unnecessary integration points. That sounds a lot less like “AI everywhere” and a lot more like “maybe Notepad didn’t need to become a sentient billboard.” The most encouraging part of all this is the tone. Microsoft is not pitching this as a revolution. It is pitching it as a cleanup, stabilization, and giving users more control. And that may be exactly what Windows 11 needs. After years of feeling like the operating system was being used to push services, experiments, and mandatory behavior, this looks like a return to a simpler idea: Windows should serve the user, not manage them. I, for one, still advocate for Windows Pro having NO advertisements, bloatware, or needless telemetry. Make people pay, then quit asking for more. But I've been barking up THAT tree for years. Now the obvious catch: these are commitments and previews, not a completed turnaround. Microsoft has promised a lot here, but Windows users have long memories. This is probably still the best Windows news in a while, because it focuses on the fundamentals: Faster. More reliable. Less noisy. More customizable. Less pushy.

🚨BREAKING: Chuck Norris woke up briefly from death this morning to correct an error on his death certificate. He then shook hands with the doctor, laid back down, and died again.

It's 2026 and people will be realising that the world is running on Cloud Infra that has no backups...

🚨Microsoft has a plan to fix Windows 11 🚨 Lots of changes are coming to improve Windows 11 performance, reliability, and UX. "Unnecessary" Copilot buttons will be removed and Microsoft wants to get rid of the annoying "noise" from Windows. Full details theverge.com/news/897834/mi…

Holy hell, this is the biggest Intune improvement that I have seen in years! And long overdue! Woot Woot!!! @ariaupdated

Bank built its own threat hunting agent because vendors can’t keep pace with new threats theregister.com/2026/03/17/com…

⚠️ ‘RegPwn’ Windows Registry Vulnerability Enables Full System Access to Attackers Source: cybersecuritynews.com/regpwn-windows… A high-severity Windows vulnerability dubbed “RegPwn” (CVE-2026-24291) is an elevation-of-privilege flaw that allows low-privileged users to gain full SYSTEM access. The attack targets the way Windows manages its built-in accessibility features, such as the On-Screen Keyboard and Narrator. Windows Accessibility features are designed to help users navigate the operating system, operating primarily in the user’s context but with high-integrity access. When a user launches a tool like the On-Screen Keyboard, Windows creates a specific registry key to store its configuration. #cybersecuritynews

Windows 11 Gets New GPO to Remove Preinstalled Apps #windows11gpo #microsoftpolicy #appremoval anavem.com/en/news/micros…

Microsoft drops another emergency OOB update for Windows 11 (KB5084897). 🛠️ If you’re on 25H2 or 24H2 LTSC, this fixes the bug causing Bluetooth devices to vanish from your Settings and Quick Access menu. Details here: neowin.net/news/kb5084897…

Microsoft stops force-installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft… bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft…

CMTrace Open v0.4.0 is out. New: More DSRegCMD diagnostics rules, live endpoint connectivity testing, SCP queries, registry evidence collection, and event log analysis for Entra ID join troubleshooting. All running locally on your machine with zero telemetry. Open source, Rust + React, runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. github.com/adamgell/cmtra…