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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 ...

Can I cut and paste system folders? Windows blocks protected items. You can move normal files only. Do these shortcuts work in all Windows apps? Yes. They work in Notepad, Edge, Chrome, Word, and File ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

PS2EXE installs through the PowerShell Gallery, so you can set it up quickly. Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell as administrator. Run the module installation command: Install-Module -Name PS2EXE ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

In PowerShell 4.0 Get-ChildItem added the ability to limit results to files or directories using the –File or –Directory switch . Previous versions of PowerShell had to pass the results to ...

Windows Defender (now Microsoft Defender Antivirus) automatically quarantines suspicious files on Windows 11. This isolation prevents potential harm, but sometimes important files or trusted programs ...

Windows 11 has built-in tools like SFC and DISM that help detect and fix corrupted files caused by issues like interrupted updates, power outages, or malware, which can affect your computer's ...