Microsoft pulls Windows 11 KB5039302 update causing reboot loops

June 27, 2024 at 12:15PM Microsoft has pulled the June Windows 11 KB5039302 update after discovering it causes some devices to repeatedly restart. The issue affects systems using virtual machine tools and virtualization features. Users should uninstall the update via the Windows 11 Recovery Environment if affected. Windows Home edition users are less likely to … Read more

Microsoft says bug causes Windows 10 apps to display Open With dialogs

June 18, 2024 at 06:56PM Microsoft has confirmed that since the April KB5036979 preview update, Windows 10 apps display an “Open With” dialog box instead of executing registered tasks when right-clicked on. This may impact various apps like Calculator, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes. Windows 11 also has a bug … Read more

CISA Seeks to Curtail ‘Unforgivable’ SQL Injection Defects

March 25, 2024 at 02:11PM CISA, in collaboration with the FBI, aims to reduce the spread of a common type of software vulnerabilities. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that CISA is working in partnership with the FBI to address the widespread issue of a well-known class of bugs. This joint alert … Read more

Microsoft pulls Edge update causing ‘Out of Memory’ crashes

March 1, 2024 at 10:46AM Microsoft pulled the Edge 122.0.2365.63 update due to widespread “Out of Memory” errors reported by users. The issue primarily affected Windows 10 and 11 users, crashing the browser and displaying memory-related errors. The problem was linked to the Enhanced Web Protection feature and could be resolved by adjusting security settings. … Read more

ExpressVPN bug has been leaking some DNS requests for years

February 11, 2024 at 12:39PM ExpressVPN removed split tunneling from versions 12.23.1 to 12.72.0 after a bug exposed user browsing domains to configured DNS servers. This impacted 1% of Windows users. Upgrading to version 12.73.0 removes split tunneling, to be reintroduced after bug fix. If unable to upgrade, disabling split tunneling or using version 10 … Read more

Microsoft fixes Outlook Desktop bug causing slow saving issues

November 12, 2023 at 03:56AM Microsoft has resolved a bug that was causing delays for Microsoft 365 customers when saving attachments in Outlook Desktop. The bug affected users trying to save attachments to a network share, resulting in prolonged loading times. While a fix has been released for insiders, a temporary fix is available for … Read more

Apple Private Wi-Fi hasn’t worked for the past three years

October 27, 2023 at 06:32PM Apple has fixed a bug in its Private Wi-Fi Address feature, which generates different MAC addresses for different Wi-Fi networks to avoid user tracking. The bug allowed the device’s real MAC address to be sent with the decoy address, even when connected to a VPN. The issue has been fixed … Read more