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7 useful batch files you can create to automate tasks on Windows 11

Launch multiple apps at once, clear temporary files, and more.

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by ...
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Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group

Rapid7 links China-linked Lotus Blossom to a 2025 Notepad++ hosting breach that delivered the Chrysalis backdoor via hijacked updates, fixed in v8.8.9 ...
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I deleted my to-do app and switched to plain text files, and here's why it works

Time to use something simpler!
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6 ways to file your taxes for free

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...