Microsoft automatically encrypts your new Windows device and stores the Windows 11/10 Device Encryption Key on OneDrive, when you sign in using your Microsoft Account. This post talks of why Microsoft ...

Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...

Enhance your Windows 11 security by using a USB security key. You can either buy a physical key like YubiKey or convert a regular USB drive into a security key using software like USB Raptor. This ...

Do you care about software licensing? Do you have a first and last name and perhaps a mailing address? Well, go ahead and take some of Bill’s hard-earned dosh by requesting a Microsoft USB key ...

How good are you at remembering the passwords? While we have to remember many of our passwords, we can at least get rid of one. We are talking about your Microsoft Account. Microsoft has introduced ...

ONE OF THE EXCELLENT FEATURES of new Windows devices is that disk encryption is built-in and turned on by default, protecting your data in case your device is lost or stolen. But what is less ...

Microsoft's TechNet magazine has posted instructions on installing Windows 7 from a USB key - which will be very handy for anyone installing Windows 7 on a netbook, in particular. Installing Windows 7 ...

Microsoft and its PC partners plan to add a “Copilot” key to your PC keyboards, making it easy and intuitive to launch Microsoft’s Copilot AI — and avoid using an AI solution from a competitor. PC ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GoTrustID Inc (GoTrust) announced that it is the first company to offer a smart phone alternative to USB FIDO Key authentication for FIDO 2-step login used by ...

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