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How to protect your PC from ransomware using Windows’ built-in protection

The Verge

Starting with Windows 10 , Microsoft has added features to its built-in Windows Security software that can help keep your computer safe from ransomware. As far as ransomware is concerned, there are two levels to Windows Security. The second level is Windows’ ransomware protection, which you have to turn on manually.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

By the federal government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP) count in October 2020, 3.2 percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. You can run many native Windows programs on Linux using Wine.

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10 Best ePUB Readers for Android, Mac and Windows for 2023

Kitaboo

If the ton of options across ePUB reading software intimidate you, and you are struggling to find the best ePUB reader, here’s a list of the most sought-after ePUB readers for iOS, Android, and Windows in 2023. Despite functioning incredibly well with all Windows devices, this software operates on the latest Android versions.

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How to restore your Mac from the macOS Monterey beta to Big Sur

The Verge

The path to restoring is easiest if you made a Time Machine backup before updating the operating system, or if you installed the beta on a separate partition via Disk Utility. If you installed the beta on your main partition without a backup, you can still restore your system to the older OS, but you’ll need to start fresh.

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MiniTool ShadowMaker Helps to Solve Cannot Create Restore Point

Galido

System Restore point is the collection of important system files and the restore point can be created to allow users to roll their computer or the operating system back to a previous state. The problem restore point cannot be created also can be caused by the corrupted system files.

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Defeating Worms And Viruses

Galido

A virus is a self- replicating, malicious application that can easily penetrate an operating system with the sole purpose of spreading harmful programming codes. Basically this infection mainly spreads through activities like opening any file or program etc. Windows 10 backup and restore – via System Restore.

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How to Recover Any Version of a File

Gizmodo

Today’s cloud-based apps keep duplicate copies of everything, saving you the hassle of manual backups. These programs also have detailed version histories, so you can quickly roll back to a different version of a file… Read more. The days of pressing the wrong key and losing a whole week’s worth of work should be long gone now.

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