Windows Defender is a built-in antivirus software in Windows. It is a part of the Windows operating system and is designed to protect the system from malware, viruses, and other malicious software. However, sometimes you may need to disable Windows Defender for various reasons, such as reducing resource consumption in development environments, testing system performance under different security configurations, or for any other reason. Here is an even funnier way to disable Windows Defender(through WSC api) using the project named defendnot, where you don’t need to install any other antivirus software. ...

Previously, we published a blog post about fixing the 0x80071772 error when installing WSL applications. Today, we’re tackling another common WSL error - “wsl: localhost proxy configuration detected but not mirrored to WSL. WSL in NAT mode does not support localhost proxy.” Cause Analysis Many users run certain software on Windows that requires modifying the system proxy settings, which can trigger this error in WSL. Here’s the specific reason: Your Windows host has a local proxy set up, such as 127.0.0.1:1080, but this proxy configuration is not properly mirrored into the Linux subsystem inside WSL. Under WSL’s NAT network mode, localhost (127.0.0.1) is isolated between WSL and the Windows host. ...

Programmers have a joke - the best Linux distribution is Windows. Since the introduction of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), the productivity attribute of Windows has been further enhanced. However, when installing Linux subsystem (such as Ubuntu) from the Microsoft Store, one might encounter the error 0x80071772. Let’s solve it. Reason for the error This error occurs because the software packages of the WSL subsystem can only be installed on the C drive. However, you have set up the system so that new applications are installed on other drives (such as the D drive or the E drive). As a result, the installation failed. ...

On April 15, 2025, a revelation from the Harbin Municipal Public Security Bureau sparked major controversy: 3 NSA operatives from the U.S. National Security Agency allegedly launched large-scale cyberattacks against the “9th Asian Winter Games” in Harbin and China’s critical information infrastructure by exploiting reserved backdoors in Microsoft Windows systems. China didn’t publish the photos and reward amount of the attackers, but the announcement indicates that China has the ability to find out the individuals and their identities behind the attack with its technology. And this is likely to accelerate China’s push to replace foreign operating systems with domestically-developed alternatives, a move closely tied to national security concerns. ...

50 years is not a short time, whether for a person or a company. In 1975, Bill Gates and his good friend Paul Allen founded Microsoft, which truly brought microcomputers to ordinary people and profoundly changed the world. In the past 50 years, Microsoft has created many great products. Let’s review Microsoft’s milestones! Corporate Growth 1975: Microsoft Founded Bill Gates and Paul Allen established Microsoft, marking the beginning of a transformative era in personal computing. ...