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Reçu — 14 mars 2026 ⏭

Still running Firefox on Windows 7? Mozilla has your back (for now) but admits it's risky without "official support from Microsoft"

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
13 mars 2026 à 07:03
Firefox just extended support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 by six months, giving systems that refuse to die more time to get updates.

The Firefox application appears on a smartphone screen

Firefox just extended support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 by six months.

The Office 'local' loophole — why Microsoft's latest 'Critical' patches aren't just for IT pros

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
11 mars 2026 à 10:53
Microsoft confirms two Critical Office flaws (CVE-2026-26110 and -26113) that trigger via the Preview Pane. Here’s why "local" doesn't mean you're safe from remote threats.

Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.

Microsoft Office users need to install security patches to protect their PCs against a pair of critical vulnerabilities.

Outlook for Windows just fixed a problem you didn’t know could ruin your whole day — protecting your emails from Wi‑Fi drops

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
11 mars 2026 à 08:02
Outlook for Windows is finally fixing a long‑standing pain point, allowing users to attach files offline and send them once they’re back online.

Outlook Client Hero

Outlook for Windows is finally fixing a long‑standing pain point, allowing users to attach files offline and send them once they’re back online.

Reçu — 19 février 2026 ⏭

"The majority of the attacks allow recovery of passwords" — New research suggests your favorite password manager might not be as secure as you thought

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
19 février 2026 à 13:01
A new paper posits that major password managers are vulnerable to several different types of attack, with results as severe as complete vault takeovers. Here's what you need to know.

The logo for online password manager service "LastPass" is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive.

The logo for online password manager service "LastPass" is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive.

Microsoft caught plagiarizing graphics with AI slop — "Microsoft continvouclymorged my diagram there for sure"

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
19 février 2026 à 10:28
Microsoft is under fire for using AI to plagiarize a well-known technical diagram, resulting in a typo-ridden version labeled as AI slop.

Copying homework meme about Microsoft

Copying homework meme about Microsoft

Microsoft Edge just got two new AI features — and they’re actually useful

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
18 février 2026 à 11:44
Microsoft Edge finally adds AI PDF tools that save time, including instant summaries and a faster, more reliable Read Aloud experience.

Microsoft Edge Update page

Microsoft Edge has a bunch of new features, including a pair of AI summarization tools for PDFs.

Firefox is ending support for Windows 7 as Mozilla recommends its users upgrade to Windows 10/11 for continued security updates — or switch to Linux

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
18 février 2026 à 07:01
Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026. Users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows to stay secure and continue receiving browser updates.

INDIA - 2022/07/03: In this photo illustration, a Mozilla Firefox browser logo is displayed on a smartphone screen with a Microsoft logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in February 2026.

I'm sick of being told to "just not use" Microsoft's AI — I'm already paying for it and so are you

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
17 février 2026 à 11:39
The "AI Tax" is hitting consumers through electricity price hikes and hardware delays. Even if you don't use AI, you're still paying the bill.

Copilot Mode on Microsoft Edge

Copilot and other AI tools drive up the cost of electricity for everyone, not just those that use the tools.

AppControl has replaced Task Manager on all my PCs — Why can't Windows match the level of hardware and software monitoring from a free app?

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
17 février 2026 à 11:29
I decided to test out a new monitoring app for Windows called AppControl, and after only a few days of use, I've sworn off Task Manager. Best part? AppControl is completely free.

Task Manager Hotline Bling meme

AppControl has a clean UI that makes it easy for beginners to understand what's happening on their PC.

Reçu — 9 février 2026 ⏭

A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process.

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
5 février 2026 à 14:35
LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.

The LanguageTool extension showing over the Windows Central homepage on a Lenovo ThinkPad.

LanguageTool is now warning its users that the browser extension requires payment to use.

Microsoft Teams in January: The 3 best features for multitasking — and a sneak peek at what's coming next

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
5 février 2026 à 09:45
Microsoft Teams finally adds a native "pin on top" mode and a revamped Shared tab for links.

Microsoft Teams screen sharing on macOS

A new screen sharing option for Microsoft Teams on macOS is more secure and aligns visually with the operating system by using the native screen picker.

AI agents in OneDrive want it to be the ultimate productivity hub — but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to create one

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
5 février 2026 à 08:57
Microsoft recently shipped AI agents in OneDrive to general availability for AI-powered document search and analysis, but you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access the tool.

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft OneDrive logo with clouds and artificial intelligence imagery

Microsoft is even gobbling up PC resources on Linux — Visual Studio Code could be hogging hard drive space

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
4 février 2026 à 10:01
VS Code's official Snap package on Linux has a bug first reported in 2024 that still hasn't been fixed and is gobbling up storage space.

A screenshot of Visual Studio Code showing a toml file

VS Code's official Snap package on Ubuntu has some issues.

Reçu — 3 février 2026 ⏭

YouTube intentionally blocks background play on third-party mobile browsers to keep Premium perks exclusive — will it ever extend to background tabs in Windows?

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
3 février 2026 à 06:00
YouTube is restricting background playback to Premium members, blocking the popular workaround in third‑party browsers in the process.

In this photo illustration, the YouTube Premium logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

Notepad++ compromised by "state-sponsored hackers" — Here's what you need to do if you use the popular Notepad alternative

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
2 février 2026 à 11:02
The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.

Notepad++ hijacked

Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭

Google Chrome doesn't use enough RAM, so it will soon launch in the foreground when you boot up your Windows 11 PC

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
30 janvier 2026 à 12:02
A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.

Google Chrome on Windows

Google briefly leaked its secret desktop‑class Android OS — and it could be a real challenger to lower-end Windows laptops

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
29 janvier 2026 à 10:07
Google inadvertently revealed its super-secret Android desktop operating system's UI while publishing a Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker,

Google logo on an HP Chromebook laptop with the words Aluminium OS overlayed at the bottom.

CursorWrap just became the must‑have PowerToys upgrade — and Windows feels broken without it now

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
28 janvier 2026 à 11:43
PowerToys v0.97.1 is here, bringing granular "Wrap mode" toggles to CursorWrap and improved support for multi-monitor setups.

Microsoft PowerToys CursorWrap and Logitech MX Master 3S

Issues when playing YouTube videos on your Windows PC? YouTube’s latest error message is really an ad-blocker crackdown.

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
28 janvier 2026 à 09:53
YouTube doubles down on its war against ad-blockers with an error prompt, preventing video playback unless you disable the ad blocker or subscribe to YouTube's 14/month Premium plan.

YouTube logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Gliwice, Poland on July 20th, 2025. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

Windows 11’s newest must‑have app just added Qualcomm laptop support in a major update — and it’s still baffling Microsoft didn’t make it

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
14 janvier 2026 à 15:15
A major update to this essential customization adds ARM64 support and lets you pick where flyouts appear.

Images from FluentFlyout app

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