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If you don't use Hibernate on Windows, delete this massive hidden file now

You can't simply delete hiberfil.sys through File Explorer. Even if you enable hidden files and protected operating system ...
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Shadow ‘Archive’ Says It Copied Virtually All of Spotify’s Music

Shadow library Anna's Archive has "backed up Spotify," scraping 86 million audio files amounting to 300TB of data. The group claims to be building a "music archive primarily aimed at preservation." ...
ZDNet

Still using Windows 10? You're a prime target for ransomware now - unless you do this

Millions of computers globally are still running Windows 10. Attackers are ready, willing, and able to exploit unpatched PCs. Signing up for extended security updates is a crucial step. Hundreds of ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc

Microsoft is killing off an obsolete and vulnerable encryption cipher that Windows has supported by default for 26 years following more than a decade of devastating hacks that exploited it and ...
Dark Reading

Flaw in Hacktivist Ransomware Lets Victims Decrypt Own Files

A ransomware variant favored by a pro-Russia hacktivist group is back on the scene with a new version that has a fatal flaw — it keeps artifacts that allow victims to decrypt their files. VolkLocker ...
9to5google

Google rolling out Pixel Camera 10.2

Google is rolling out the latest update to Pixel Camera this week with version 10.2. Update: With the Pixel 10 series, Google made it so that the shadow slider is at the top and brightness is on the ...
Thurrott

Windows 11’s December Patch Tuesday Update Improves File Explorer’s Dark Mode

Microsoft has just released the December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which brings various improvements to File Explorer. Dark mode is finally more consistent, and the ...
ZDNet

How to zip large files on your Windows 11 PC (and whether third-party tools are necessary)

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PC World

Optional Windows 11 update causes glitchy File Explorer in dark mode

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional Windows 11 update KB5070311, which brings several new features and improvements to the operating system, including File Explorer changes like “a more ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode

Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. is a senior ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...