Ten Critical bugs fixed in Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday can be triggered just by previewing a file. No opening it, no macro warning, no “Enable Content” click. Selecting a message in Outlook’s Reading Pane or clicking a file once in File Explorer is enough to run an attacker’s code on an unpatched machine. That […]
A developer has recompiled the original 1990 version of Word for Windows, 1.1a, so it runs natively as a 64 bit program on Windows 11, no DOSBox, virtual machine, or emulator required. Before you get excited about a free, lightweight alternative to modern Word, here’s the reality check: there is no ready to run download. […]
If you keep a digital diary or any kind of personal notes, recent headlines are a reminder that where you save it, and whether it is password protected, really matters. An unprotected diary saved in the wrong place can be read, copied, or leaked without your knowledge. Here is how to keep your private notes […]
Another day, another AI model. At least that’s how it seems. Just between Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Microsoft’s own MAI models, there’s a constant flow of new and updated AI models for Microsoft 365 apps. Be aware of changes in AI models because the new software can behave in a different way. Sometimes better, […]
Change the font on one paragraph in Microsoft Word and watch the rest of the document change with it. That is ‘Automatically update’, a checkbox hiding in every Word style’s Modify Style box. It is off for most styles, but when it is on, Word rewrites the style itself every time you reformat a paragraph, […]
