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KB5065790 and KB5066198: What’s Fixed in the Latest Windows Release Previews
Microsoft rolled out two new cumulative updates to the Release Preview channel this week, delivering targeted fixes for Windows 11 version 23H2 and Windows 10 version 22H2. The Windows 11 update...
Windows App Consolidates Remote Desktop for Mac: 2025 Guide to Secure Cross-Platform Access
Microsoft's push to unify remote desktop access under a single application reached macOS in 2025 when the company began steering users toward the new Windows App instead of the venerable Microsoft...
Windows 11 23H2 KB5065790: Seven Critical Reliability Fixes Hit Release Preview
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22631.5982 to the Release Preview Channel, packing cumulative update KB5065790 with seven targeted reliability fixes for version 23H2. The...
Uncovering Every Windows Server Logon: A Practical Guide to Tools, Automation, and Forensic Auditing
Windows Server administrators juggle a dozen utilities to answer one deceptively simple question: Who is logged on right now? The answer matters because orphaned Remote Desktop sessions eat CPU...
Windows 10’s October 2025 End Sparks Heated Debate: Should Microsoft Open Legacy Drivers?
With the clock ticking down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 PCs are facing an unprecedented crossroads: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a temporary safety net, or keep running an...
Trend Micro WFBS Blamed for Daily RDP Blackouts on Windows Server—Mitigation Steps and Fix Emerge
At 2:00 PM Central European Time, remote desktop sessions across multiple Windows Server farms abruptly freeze. The screen goes black, input stops, and a server reboot becomes the only fix. IT...
RDP Timing Attacks Explode to 30,000 Malicious IPs in Pre-Attack Reconnaissance on U.S. Schools
Last week, threat intelligence firm GreyNoise observed a coordinated scanning campaign targeting Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services that rapidly escalated from an initial wave of nearly...
KB5064080 Preview Lands for Windows 11 23H2: Enterprise Backup Goes GA, Plus Major Policy and UI Fixes
On August 26, Microsoft rolled out the August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2, tagged as KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840). The headline feature: Windows Backup for...
Beyond 128GB RAM? You Need Windows 11 Pro: The Complete Guide to Hardware Limits and Missing Features
Windows 11 Home refuses to start if your system has more than 128GB of memory. That single hardware ceiling is forcing workstation builders, developers, and power users to shell out an extra $60 for...
KDE Plasma 6.4.3 Adopts Windows-Like Smart Scaling, Nixes Blurry Fractional Defaults
KDE Plasma 6.4.3 lands with a subtle but significant tweak to its automatic screen scale calculator on Wayland: it now rounds down borderline default scale factors to 100%, eschewing the fractional...
Cloud Hosting Offers Mac Users a Full Windows Desktop for POHODA Accounting Without Local VMs
{ "title": "Cloud Hosting Offers Mac Users a Full Windows Desktop for POHODA Accounting Without Local VMs", "content": "Mac users who depend on the Czech accounting package POHODA have long been...
5 VM Myths That Are Wrecking Your Home Lab Setup — and How to Fix Them
Most Windows enthusiasts have heard that virtual machines are too complex, resource-hungry, or insecure for home use. Those claims are largely fiction. Persistent myths around VM technology push...