How to create and run a PowerShell script file on Windows 11 or 10

To change the execution policy to run PowerShell scripts on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Open Start. Search for ...

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...
Computerworld

Using DISM to install Windows updates

Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...
Guru3D.com

Windows 11 Script Emerges Claiming to Strip All AI Features From the OS

A new community tool is drawing attention for its bold claim: the ability to remove nearly every AI component built into Windows 11. The script, called RemoveWindowsAI and published on GitHub, is ...
Scoop

Fake Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Torrent Drops Agent Tesla Through Layered PowerShell Chain

After noticing a spike in detections involving what looked like a movie torrent for One Battle After Another, Bitdefender researchers started an investigation and discovered that it was a complex ...
TechSpot

Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's "agentic OS" isn't helping

Facepalm: The Windows Insider initiative promised to solve the most outstanding reliability issues with Windows thanks to millions of unpaid beta testers joining the program. A few years down the line ...
PC Magazine

You're Using Windows 11 Wrong—Until You Learn These 31 Game-Changing Tricks

Unleash Windows 11's hidden features, maximize the power of its AI tools, and fine-tune your PC like a pro with these powerful tips. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, ...
PC World

20 incredibly useful Windows keyboard shortcuts I use every day

As a long-time Windows geek, I’ve always loved and relied on keyboard shortcuts. They’re incredible! Like a collection of secret handshakes that can quickly perform useful tasks and dramatically speed ...
CNET

Don't Let a Border Agent Ruin Your Holiday Trip. Travel With a Burner Phone

Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade. His focus has been on the evolution of computing, ranging from smartphones to PC builds and everything in between. You ...
PC Magazine

I Dug Through Every Windows 12 Leak—These Are the New Features I'm Betting On

It's becoming increasingly clear that Copilot AI will be central to Microsoft's next OS—but what else might Windows 12 bring? Having reported on Windows for decades, these are the rumors that seem ...