Windows 11 will lock the file system on some USB sticks and SD cards in 2027

As of January 2027, Microsoft intends to prevent Windows 11 from opening certain USB sticks, SD cards, and other portable ...
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This old Windows limitation punished you for buying a bigger hard drive

FAT16 had a neat trick for making your expensive hard drive disappear.

11 Windows apps I replace on every new PC (and the ones I keep)

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...

My top 5 Linux alternatives to Windows (none of them are Mint)

Linux has been steadily ticking up in popularity this year as more people opt for open-source software. Users are getting ...
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Microsoft To Block ReFS-Formatted USB Drives And External Storage On Windows Starting January 2027

Starting January 2027, Windows will block ReFS-formatted USB drives to enhance security, affecting Windows 10, 11, and Server ...

When you cannot copy a large video despite having free space on your USB

Your USB flash drive has over 30GB of free space. Yet, when you try to copy a 6GB video, you get an error saying "the file is ...

CrossDriver EXT4 for Mac: High-Risk Linux Disk Scenarios, Tested Step by Step

CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — China, October 23, 2026—CrossDriver Limited, a Hong Kong-registered software developer, has built its product line around a narrow ...
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Windows modding is back, and the open-source tools are better than Microsoft's own

Seelen UI is a tool that completely changes the familiar Windows desktop and brings it quite close to the macOS look. As soon ...
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7 Best SD Card Recovery Software to Recover Photos and Videos

Capabilities: Recovers from SD cards and offers camera, drone, and GoPro recovery pages. It also advertises photo and video ...
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Windows 11 Auto-Recovery: Cloud Repair Off by Default on Corporate Devices, Forcing IT Departments to Weigh the Pros and Cons

Microsoft has published technical documentation for Quick Machine Recovery, the automatic recovery feature in Windows 11, revealing that ...

Playbook for making received files 'do nothing when opened' | Preparing for zero-days that bypass Windows warnings

Attacks that begin the moment you open a received fileOn October 14, 2026 (JST), Microsoft's monthly security update patched ...