Malicious sites use JavaScript to build malware in browser memory

A massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs ...
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Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had

Plummer has spent recent months telling Microsoft what they do not want to hear about Windows 11. He argued the OS needs its own Windows XP SP2 moment, a stretch where Microsoft drops new features and ...
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Microsoft veteran rolls back years for bloated but still beloved Notepad

Dave Plummer’s TinyRetroPad revives classic Notepad simplicity, stripping away AI, telemetry, and unnecessary modern clutter Built in under 3 kilobytes, the new tool highlights growing frustration ...
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Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size

Microsoft's habit of adding unnecessary features to Notepad is a symptom of broader bloating in the Windows codebase. But it is possible to go back to basics with a version of the editor that fits in ...