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In Microsoft Windows 8, SmartScreen added built-in operating system protections against web-delivered malware performing reputation checks by default on any file or application downloaded from the Internet, including those downloaded from email clients like Microsoft Outlook or non-Microsoft web browsers like Google Chrome. [9] [10] Windows ...
PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management program from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and the associated scripting language.Initially a Windows component only, known as Windows PowerShell, it was made open-source and cross-platform on August 18, 2016, with the introduction of PowerShell Core. [5]
With the first release of Windows 10, Microsoft removed the "Settings" dialog box from Windows Defender's GUI in favor of a dedicated page in the Settings app. Then, in the 1703 update, Microsoft tried to merge both Windows Defender's GUI and Windows Security and Maintenance into a unified UWP app called Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC ...
On Linux, Google Chrome/Chromium can store passwords in three ways: GNOME Keyring, KWallet or plain text. Google Chrome/Chromium chooses which store to use automatically, based on the desktop environment in use. [142] Passwords stored in GNOME Keyring or KWallet are encrypted on disk, and access to them is controlled by dedicated daemon software.
In most Windows and Linux browsers: Hold down Ctrl and press F5. In Apple Safari: Hold down ⇧ Shift and click the Reload toolbar button. In Chrome and Firefox for Mac: Hold down both ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift and press R. See full instructions below
Windows Update Agent on Windows 10 supports peer-to-peer distribution of updates; by default, systems' bandwidth is used to distribute previously downloaded updates to other users, in combination with Microsoft servers. Users may optionally change Windows Update to only perform peer-to-peer updates within their local area network. [27]
Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool, developed by Google, that allows a user to remotely control another computer's desktop through a proprietary protocol also developed by Google, internally called Chromoting.
As of November 2024, Windows 11, accounting for 35% of Windows installations worldwide, [20] is the second most popular Windows version in use, with its predecessor Windows 10 still being the most used version in virtually all countries (with Guyana being an exception, where Windows 11 is the most used [21]), having over 2 times the market ...