Command Palette in PowerToys gives Windows Search a good run for its money in many areas. It can be overwhelming for some, ...

As you're probably well aware, Windows doesn't have the elegant package management system that Linux users have enjoyed for ...

First and foremost, I don't recommend doing this yourself. I created an isolated virtual machine and used a firewall to prevent it from access the rest of my home network. Then I downloaded malware ...

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage ...

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and bypass security detection systems.

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

I’ve written a few small command-line utilities in C# using .NET 8, which I’ve published on GitHub. They’re developed on Windows, but I provide prebuilt binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS. For ...

Over a decade since Microsoft tried to make talking to Cortana on PCs a thing-- and spectacularly failed in the process-- the Windows giant is taking another swing at voice commands with its Copilot ...

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In Windows, typing cd by itself shows you the current working directory. On macOS, the pwd (print working directory) command serves the same purpose. It will display the full path of where you ...