Computer Repair Cairns

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/millions-of-lenovo-laptops-contain-firmware-level-vulnerabilities

Millions of Lenovo Laptops Contain Firmware-Level Vulnerabilities Three flaws present in consumer laptops can give attackers a way to drop highly persistent malware capable of evading methods to remove it, security vendor says.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/04/18/microsoft-reverts-outrageous-windows-11-default-browser-change-for-everyone/

Microsoft reverts outrageous Windows 11 default browser change for everyone With the latest Windows 11 update, which is now available for everyone as a mandatory security update, changing the system’s default browser is now easier than ever. The company has rolled back a controversial change pushed out with Windows 11 in June 2021, a move that caused frustration among use...

https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/03/03/microsoft-edge-for-windows-is-getting-a-new-feature-to-detect-performance-issues/

Microsoft Edge for Windows is getting a new feature to detect performance issues Microsoft Edge for Windows 11 and Windows 10 is set to run a lot faster thanks to a new tool that will allow users to debug performance issues. The browser can run slower than usual if you open too many tabs with features like Sleeping Tab disabled. To help users better understand the performance is...

Came across this with recent stat's .....nice.

And make it hard for hackers please with nice strong complex passwords.

https://www.howtogeek.com/789073/warning-you-cant-trust-reset-this-pc-on-windows-for-now/

Warning: You Can’t Trust “Reset This PC” on Windows (For Now) If you reset Windows 10 or 11, your data might not be completely deleted from the PC, which is certainly less than ideal if you’re selling or giving the Windows computer to someone else. Generally, you don’t want the recipient to access your data, but that’s exactly what’s happening.

https://www.howtogeek.com/786937/why-is-a-mac-called-a-mac/

Why Is a Mac Called a Mac? The Apple Macintosh, or “Mac,” is a computer platform that’s been around since 1984. Have you ever thought about why it’s called “Mac” or “Macintosh” in particular? We’ll dig into the history behind the name.

https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/free-edition-11-settings-to-tweak-on-a-new-windows-11-pc/

FREE EDITION: 11 settings to tweak on a new Windows 11 PC @ AskWoody Melodics is an app that adapts to your abilities and musical tastes to help you get better at playing keyboards, pad controllers, and drums.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/02/13/microsoft-will-warn-users-if-they-keep-using-windows-11-on-a-unsupported-pc/

Microsoft will warn users if they keep using Windows 11 on a unsupported PC Windows 11 is now widely available for supported machines i.e devices that meet the official system requirements. If you don’t the meet requirements, you can still upgrade to Windows 11 by following Microsoft’s documentation – which requires you to make simple modifications to Registry. If you...