In a revelation that has sparked heated debate among cybersecurity experts, Microsoft has confirmed that its Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows users to log in with passwords that have been revoked by system administrators. While the company insists this behavior is intentional and not a bug, critics argue it creates a persistent backdoor that undermines user security.
Category: Windows
What’s new in Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11/10, January 14, 2025
As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft today released cumulative updates for all supported Windows 11 and Windows 10 versions. Those include KB5050009 and KB5050021 for Windows 11, and a set of patches for Windows 10 22H2, and 21H2/1809/1607/1507 for customer releases of the OS.
ZIP archive support in Windows 11 still uses the code from Windows 95
The native support for ZIP archives, or "compressed folders" in Windows terms, is available since Windows ME. It was first introduced as part of Windows 98's Plus! add-on. The lesser known story behind it is how it was created by Dave Plummer as his pet project , then turned into a shareware "Visual ZIP" product. Finally, Microsoft tried to acquire it despite the fact that Dave Plummer was already a Microsoft employee.
How to Restore the Missing Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service, also known as swprv, is a built-in service that exists in modern Windows versions. It participates in restore point creation. If its configuration is damaged, or for some reason the swprv service is missing, you won't be able to manage restore points.
Microsoft has issued optional updates to fix XPS in WPF-based apps
In December 2022, Microsoft has released KB5022083, a security update that changes how .NET Framework and .NET handle XPS content. So many apps built with WPF started to render incorrectly. While Microsoft provided a workaround along with the release of the patch, the issue still affects plenty of users.
Windows 11 share grew by only 0.4% in April, reports AdDuplex
AdDuplex has published a new statistical report on the use of different versions of Windows. While this data is not accurate, AdDuplex remains the exclusive information source about the market share of different Windows versions. Microsoft doesn't share this information.
Microsoft disables SMBv1 in Windows 11 Home by default
Microsoft has announced that starting this week Windows 11 Home Insider Builds will no longer come with the Server Message Block 1 (SMB1) protocol enabled by default. This change will not affect devices that already have SMB1 enabled.
How to Enable the Recycle Bin on Removable Drives
You can enable the Recycle Bin for removable drivers on Windows for having an extra protection from accidental removal of files. By default, Windows doesn't create the Recycle Bin area for USB sticks and other removable media, but you can easily change that.
Fluent Design 3D emoji now available in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has got new 3D Fluent Design emojis in preview. You may remember that Microsoft introduced these emojis in the middle of last year. The updated set includes 1800 emoticons.
February 2022 cumulative updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10
Today is the second Tuesday of February, so it is time to check for updates if you are running Microsoft Windows. The Redmond firm has released a set of cumulative updates for all supported Windows versions. Here are the patches available for Windows 11 and Windows 10.
