Daily Archives: March 20, 2023

• Making Windows 11 on Arm less obnoxious

  Posted on March 20, 2023 at 02:45 CDT by Mary Branscombe • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.12 • 2023-03-20

  WINDOWS 11

  

  By Mary Branscombe

  If you’re running Windows on Arm, you really want to be running Windows 11 rather than Windows 10.

  Not only is it the only way to get Windows 11–specific features such as running Android apps or tabs in Notepad, but — crucially for Arm devices — it’s the only way to get 64-bit emulation or the native ARM64 .NET Framework. 64-bit emulation was previewed in an Insider build of Win10, but it shipped only in Win11.

  If you want to run apps such as the most recent version of Photoshop or Signal on your Arm PC, you need Windows 11 to do it. That’s annoying if you find the new Windows 11 user interface as frustrating as I do.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.12.0, 2023-03-20).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Windows 11 ARM, Newsletters, User Interface, Windows 11, Windows on ARM

• The forums, and networking

  Posted on March 20, 2023 at 02:44 CDT by Will Fastie

  FROM THE FORUMS

  

  Last week, Will wrote a “From the forums” note titled How to participate in the forums. The response to that note was greater than expected, as you can see if you visit its associated forum topic.

  Your reaction in the forums has already spurred us to make a change.

  Will’s article about his encounter with Verizon also resulted in heavy forum activity. The comments were interesting and instructive.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.12.0, 2023-03-20).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  From the Forums Forums, Networking, Newsletters

• TPM 2.0, required by Windows 11, is hackable. Upgrade now?

  Posted on March 20, 2023 at 02:43 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

  PUBLIC DEFENDER

  

  By Brian Livingston

  Researchers have discovered flaws in TPM 2.0, a security microcontroller that Microsoft requires on a device (with exceptions) before Windows 11 will install. If your computer is affected, a hacker could bypass TPM’s security to read some of your data or overwrite cryptographic keys that the microcontroller is expected to contain safely.

  The news isn’t all bad. There are many ways you and your devices may be immune.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.12.0, 2023-03-20).

  Public Defender Newsletters, security, TPM, TPM 2.0, Trusted Platform Module, Vulnerability

• How to take advantage of the Photos app in Windows

  Posted on March 20, 2023 at 02:42 CDT by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

  WINDOWS

  

  By Lance Whitney

  The Photos app in Windows 10 and 11 will help you view and organize all the photos and videos scattered across your PC and other devices.

  After years of shooting photos and videos, you may have thousands of them stored on your phone and your computer. And now you want to be able to access them all, preferably in one single spot.

  Designed for Windows 10 and 11, the built-in Photos app is a free and convenient way to manage and view all your photos and videos, no matter where they’re located.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.12.0, 2023-03-20).

  Windows Newsletters, Photo app, Photos, Software, Windows

• The sky is not falling

  Posted on March 20, 2023 at 02:41 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  PATCH WATCH

  

  By Susan Bradley

  You may have seen the headlines: Outlook is getting a patch for a zero-day attack that can’t be fixed just by turning off the preview pane.

  Don’t panic. The risk is greatest if you are connecting Outlook to an on-premises Exchange server.

  Importantly, the attacks have been seen only in targeted firms. The risk is higher for government agencies. Microsoft has even provided a script to determine whether you are at risk.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.12.0, 2023-03-20).

  Patch Watch Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, Newsletters, Patch Lady Posts, Patch Watch