By default, Windows 10 lists all user accounts on the Welcome screen which exposes all usernames, and it is not considered secure. Why it is not secure this way? Because malicious user can create a fake login screen looks like the Windows login screen, and then capture user’s credentials when a legitimate user tries to log in using the fake login screen. You can prevent this from happening by enabling a secure feature in Windows to require user […]
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If you are still running Windows 7 or 8.1, you will have about two months to upgrade your OS to Windows 10 free of charge. In July 2015, Microsoft announced that eligible Windows 7 and 8.1 users can upgrade to Windows 10 for free, and this offer will end July 29th, 2016. After the expiration of the offer, if you want to upgrade to Windows 10, you will have to buy a license which costs $119 for […]
If you are using Windows 10 and have tried to run Windows Update to keep your Windows system secure, then you might encounter this Windows Update error regarding a new KB3087040, which was released on September 21, 2005: It is very strange for such a high priority security fix, Microsoft didn’t seem to fully test it before rolling it out. By the time of writing this post, the issue with the automatic Windows Update still […]
I recently upgraded my Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 by using Microsoft Media Creation tool and I have to admit that Windows 10 is really better than Windows 8.1, for example the traditional and familiar desktop style, the re-engineered Start button and start menu, and the easy and fast Search feature, etc. However, I did encounter an annoying bug in Windows 10 when I was trying to set up a VPN connection. If you need […]
Microsoft officially released Windows 10 on Wednesday (July 29, 2015) and as promised a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be given to any eligible current Windows 7 and 8/8.1 user as long as they reserve the free upgrade within one year. If you would like to know how to reserve the free upgrade, check my previous post, or go to Microsoft Windows web site for more information. But what if you want to skip […]
Microsoft will officially release its next generation of Windows OS, Windows 10, on July 29th, 2015, less than two months. If you are one of those early adopters who have been using Windows 10 Technical Preview, then you probably already know what is coming. But for Windows 8.1 or even Windows 7 users who are not familiar with Windows 10 Technical Preview, there are some good news, especially for Windows 8.1 users. 1. The traditional Windows […]
We all know that Microsoft is working hard to keep their promise of releasing Windows 10 in this summer, and during the first year after the release, users of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 will get free upgrade to Windows 10. However, if you cannot wait that long, you can grab a copy of Windows 10 Technical Preview and install it on your test PC or simply on a virtual machine to get some hands-on […]