XDA Developers on MSN

I tried building a home lab with Hyper-V as a Proxmox user – here's how it went

Personally, I’m a staunch member of the Proxmox faction and wouldn’t trade it for anything else. But after falling down the ...
MUO on MSN

You can use “sudo” on Windows 11 now — and it's more useful than I thought

That's not the case anymore; you can use sudo on Windows 11 now. All you need to do is enable a few toggles, and you can enjoy one of the smallest but perhaps most significant workflow improvements to ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

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 ...
Forbes

Update Now As Microsoft Confirms New Windows Admin Protection

Not all Windows updates are security updates, but even scheduled cumulative updates that add new features to the operating system platform sometimes impact security areas. Take, for example, the ...
Beebom

How to Enable Systemd For WSL2 in Windows 11

In this tutorial, we have mentioned the instructions to enable systemd for Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 11 along with a quick explainer on the subject. Systemd is a system and service ...
HotHardware

Windows 11 Patch Deletes PowerShell 2.0 And One More App Power Users Will Miss

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...
PC World

Windows 11 battens down security with new admin rights check feature

As mentioned in the recent Windows Insider blog post, the latest preview version of Windows 11 for Insiders on the Dev Channel includes a new feature called “Administrator Protection,” which “aims to ...
tech2geek

How to Open Windows Terminal as Administrator in Windows 11 (Step-by-Step)

Windows 11’s Windows Terminal is a powerful command-line interface, offering a sleek and versatile way to interact with your system through Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL, and more. However, many ...
TechRepublic

Windows Administrator’s PowerShell Script Kit (Part 2)

Speed up Active Directory tasks with these 10 PowerShell scripts, such as setting passwords remotely and creating an audit report. Save Time — Boost efficiency by automating repetitive and mundane ...
TechRepublic

Windows Administrator’s PowerShell Script Kit (Part 1)

Enhance Active Directory tasks with these 21 PowerShell scripts, such as creating accounts, checking for account lockouts, and finding domain administrators. Save Time — Boost efficiency by automating ...
Lifehacker

When Nothing Else Works, Use the Command Prompt to Shut Down Windows

In an ideal world, you'd lead a long and happy life only ever shutting down and restarting your PC via the Start menu. Click the power icon, choose your option, and you're done. However, life doesn't ...