Windows Update uses Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) to generate diagnostic logs in Windows 11/10, and save them in the .etl file format. The reason why this has been done is that it reduces disk space ...

Those of you who use a Microsoft account to sign in to Microsoft websites should be aware of an upcoming change that could put your security at risk. In a recent update to a support page on using a ...

Microsoft Teams uses modern authentication, which is a secure and better way of signing into the app. It is also known as Single Sign-On or SSO. It basically enables users to log in to their Microsoft ...

You can use a password, biometrics — or nothing at all You can use a password, biometrics — or nothing at all is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various ...

Using a Microsoft account to log in to Windows 8.1 offers some advantages over using local accounts. If those advantages don't appeal to you, you can switch back to a local account. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a ...

Windows 10 extended security updates available for $30 or 1,000 Microsoft Points. ESU license requires signing into a Microsoft Account, not ideal for local account users. ESU support lasts until ...

In the past, it has been possible to opt out of logging in via a tool called Netplwiz, but with the Windows 11 update, the ability to set this has changed. The option “User name and password must be ...

The security industry has long recognised that using passwords to access accounts provides little or no protection, and Microsoft is finally making passwordless sign-in available on Windows 10 devices ...