PCMag on MSN

Just got a new PC? Do these 11 things on day one

"Out of the box" doesn’t mean "out of the woods." These essential first steps will tidy up Windows, lock it down, and get ...
iTech Hacks

How to Enable Quick Machine Recovery to Fix Boot Problems on Windows 11

Stuck in a Windows 11 boot loop? Here's how to enable Quick Machine Recovery to automatically repair startup crashes ...

Hack Your Own Password — Windows Users Urged To Take Action Now

Windows users can protect themselves from falling victim to ongoing “hack your own password” attacks by doing these three ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your SSD might be running at half speed: How to unlock the speed you paid for

Even if you buy one of the fastest SSDs, you may find it running slowly, and not necessarily because there's something wrong ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...