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Tech News - Nov 2022

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By Mr Ian Dew
Category: Technology

Microsoft is rebranding 'Office' to Microsoft 365 (affects the Office app)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-rebranding-office-to-microsoft-365/

Magniber ransomware now infects Windows users via JavaScript files (defend against ransomware by keeping offline backups)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/magniber-ransomware-now-infects-windows-users-via-javascript-files/

Windows Terminal is now the default Windows 11 22H2 console (a powerful tool to automate repetitive tasks)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-terminal-is-now-the-default-windows-11-22h2-console/

Google Chrome to drop support for Windows 7 / 8.1 in Feb 2023
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-drop-support-for-windows-7-81-in-feb-2023/

Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide (12% still use Win 7 / 8.1)
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-version-market-share/windows/desktop/worldwide/

New Samsung Maintenance Mode protects your data during phone repairs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-samsung-maintenance-mode-protects-your-data-during-phone-repairs/

Ready for our close up: An updated look and feel for YouTube
https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/an-updated-look-and-feel-for-youtube/

Aussie nurse reveals phone hack that can save your life
https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-nurse-reveals-phone-hack-can-save-your-life-055455517.html

New Windows 'LockSmith' PowerToy lets you free locked files (power tool for the power user)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-locksmith-powertoy-lets-you-free-locked-files/

Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Intelligence (nicknames for XX)
https://www.wolframalpha.com/

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Bookmarks in Chrome & Firefox (FF - open bookmark manager first, Ctrl-Z)
https://www.howtogeek.com/111784/how-to-recover-accidentally-deleted-bookmarks-in-chrome-firefox/

How to Research Witnesses for Genealogy Success - Genealogy Gems
https://lisalouisecooke.com/2022/11/08/researching-witnesses-genealogy/

How to Fix the Google Meet Camera Not Working Error
https://www.online-tech-tips.com/google-softwaretips/how-to-fix-the-google-meet-camera-not-working-error/

Disk drive benchmark tool for Microsoft Windows
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/

 

 

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