XDA Developers on MSN

I disabled these 4 Microsoft apps, and Windows 11 felt noticeably faster than before

Practical tweaks and de-bloating tips to reclaim RAM, stop background syncs, remove ads, and restore useful system resources.
Mezha

VOLTA malware asks Claude to rank victims’ valuables, then may delete itself

The Windows infostealer builds a dossier from stolen accounts and files, then asks an AI model to assess a victim’s value as ...
techjunkie

How to Unlink Old Devices From Your Microsoft Account and Why It’s Important

Learn how to unlink devices from Microsoft account logins to ensure you don’t use your allocated device limit and to improve ...
2-Spyware

Keyloggers: what they are, how to detect one and how to remove it from Windows

A keylogger records what you type. Learn how to tell if one is on your Windows PC, how software and hardware keyloggers ...
shattered.io

Xbox Manager’s AI Claim: 3-Hour Game, 2 Days [2026]

Brandon Stirrup says Xbox AI game development is already happening. See what is confirmed, what is not, and what it means for ...
2-Spyware

NetamLoader malware: what Kaspersky found and what to do on Windows

NetamLoader is a .NET loader Kaspersky found on one government Windows PC in Asia. See what it does, who is at risk, the ...
tom's Hardware on MSN

New AI-driven malware feeds stolen data to Claude to rank victims’ assets, then deletes itself

Cisco Talos says the VOLTA infostealer sends stolen victim data to Claude Opus 4.6 to rank assets by monetization value.
Windows Latest

Stick with Outlook Classic for now, as Microsoft delays new Outlook’s unified inbox, a feature Windows 10’s free Mail app had for years

If you've been planning to finally ditch Outlook Classic for New Outlook's unified inbox, you might want to hold off.
Windows Latest

What really happens when you hold the power button to force shut down your Windows 11 PC, according to Microsoft

Hold your Windows 11 PC's power button for 8 seconds and the kernel saves a crash dump. Here's when it goes to Microsoft and ...
BetaNews

Windows 11 KB5127936 preview lets users customize the right-click menu

Microsoft's KB5127936 preview for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2 adds a customizable File Explorer right-click menu, plus fixes and ...

[Includes 5-minute verification steps] SSH backdoor in Claude Code VS Code extension '2.1.313' | What happened and what you should do

On October 29, it was discovered that version '2.1.313' of what claimed to be the Claude Code VS Code extension contained ...

Why are Japanese houses so cold? Thinking after measuring kerosene and air conditioning at an altitude of 1,444m

I am often told this by people who visit in the autumn."If you're in the mountains, kerosene is better. It warms up faster."Our Kotatsu Lounge is located at an altitude of 1,444m in Tsumagoi Village, ...