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    Greetings

    Welcome to the Forums
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    Brave Origin Browser?

    I do believe Brave is one of the most secure browsers available.
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    hi

    Welcome to the Forums
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    Hello Everyone, I’m Kalenga from Zambia

    Welcome to the Forums
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    Trouble Installing Lightroom Classic for Windows from PirateBay – Subscription Issue

    To block Lightroom in the Windows Firewall, open the Windows Settings app, go to "Network & internet," then "Advanced network settings," and select "Windows Firewall." Create a new outbound rule for the Lightroom executable to block its connection. Steps to Block Lightroom in Windows Firewall...
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    Hi

    Welcome to the Forums
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    Windows 10 Trying to install windows 10 on chromebook ASUS c223

    Have you tried this? Removing Write Protection on ASUS C223 Chromebook To successfully remove write protection on the ASUS C223 Chromebook, follow these steps: Steps to Disable Write Protection Power Off the Device Ensure the Chromebook is completely powered off and disconnect any external...
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    Hey!

    Welcopme to the Forums
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    Turn on Virus Protection" Notification appears after the latest update August 2026

    It may not affect your Windows version. Per Microsoft, this bug currently affects Windows 10 (versions 22H2, 21H2, Enterprise LTSC 2019, Enterprise LTSC 2016), Windows 11 (versions 26H1, 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2), and Windows Server (versions 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, and 2012). The bug is...
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    Turn on Virus Protection" Notification appears after the latest update August 2026

    Yeah, they have made several posts acknowledging the issue; now we wait for the fix. Just a simple annoyance shortly after boot up.
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    Holy Crap Has SurfShark Lost Their Minds?

    This looks like a good deal. >>> Surfshark VPN Starter Plan: 2-Yr Subscription $67.23 Surf Securely & Access Your Favorite Content on Unlimited Devices Using Torrent-Friendly Servers or Surfshark VPN Starter Plan: 3-Yr Subscription $83.99 Unlimited devices Personally I use Mullvad myself
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    Turn on Virus Protection" Notification appears after the latest update August 2026

    It was flagged after unzipping and when running, and then it states it is a virus. LOL, gotta love Windows I like this tool. Good share. :) Also after using this tool The security center no longer shows the icon at startup in the tray, and the warning popup is gone, so it seems this tool fixed...
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    Turn on Virus Protection" Notification appears after the latest update August 2026

    I'm guessing this new update fixes this "Virus protection turned off" warning? Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.457.432.0) - Current Channel (Broad) This just showed up today. Hmmmm. Did not fix it for me.
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    Turn on Virus Protection" Notification appears after the latest update August 2026

    August 31, 2026 04:29 AM 1 Microsoft asked customers this week to ignore alerts that Defender Antivirus has been turned off after installing the latest Defender updates. Although this issue has been affecting users in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider program since June, it...
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    Intro to The Unstable Guy

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