Are Web Browser Extensions Safe to Use? (2025 Update)

Several years ago, I wrote about the potential risks associated with web browser extensions (also referred to as “add-ons”) being able to abuse their power and access sensitive user data.

I said if someone has installed a malicious browser extension, their web browsing data (e.g., browsing history, password credentials, what they type into a website, etc.) may get sent directly to the extension’s creator, putting the user’s online security and privacy at risk.

Today, I received an email with a link to a news article, explaining how 18 separate web extensions for Edge and Google Chrome were caught spying on people.

Here is the link to the article: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/07/millions-of-people-spied-on-by-malicious-browser-extensions-in-chrome-and-edge

This just goes to show, always be mindful about which web browser extensions you choose to install.


Posted in Android, Computers, General, Internet and Servers, Security, Software

Happy 4th of July (2025)

𝓟đ“ģđ“Ē𝔂 đ“¯đ“¸đ“ģ 𝓸𝓾đ“ģ 𝓝đ“Ēđ“Ŋ𝓲𝓸𝓷 đ“Ē𝓷𝓭 𝓲đ“Ŋđ“ŧ 𝓛𝓮đ“Ē𝓭𝓮đ“ģđ“ŧ𝓱𝓲𝓹!

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” – Psalm 33:12a (NASB)

“and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NASB)

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How to Reboot Windows using PowerShell for Windows

In this blog post, I will show how to reboot Windows using PowerShell.

As you know, rebooting Windows is typically done through the graphical interface, but understanding how to reboot Windows using PowerShell can be beneficial for various reasons (e.g., automation tasks, install scripts, etc.). Also, you may find yourself in a Windows environment that requires the use of the command line (e.g., Server Core).

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You don’t need administrator privileges to reboot a desktop version of Windows, but you do need them to reboot a Windows Server.

To reboot Windows from the command line, run the following command in a PowerShell terminal.

Restart-Computer

If you need to forcefully reboot Windows (without waiting for all the programs to close first), use the “-Force” switch.

Restart-Computer -Force


Posted in Code Snippet, Command Prompt, Computers, Internet and Servers, Operating Systems, PowerShell, Tips & Tutorials

How to Disable Windows Memory Compression for Windows 10/11

In this blog post, I will explain how to disable memory compression on a Windows 10/11 system via PowerShell.

For those who don’t know, Windows compresses infrequently used memory instead of writing them to the page file. This way if your computer needs to use that particular data, it just has to decompress it in memory rather than access the much slower page file on your hard drive or SSD.

Since memory compression uses up CPU cycles, this can potentially slow down a computer.

Interesting Fact: Microsoft disables memory compression, by default, on Windows Servers. That right there tells you memory compression can potentially slow down a computer system.

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Disabling memory compression on computers with limited RAM ( < 16GB ) can decrease performance rather than improve it. It is always recommended to run benchmarks before and after disabling memory compression to verify that you indeed received a performance increase from turning off memory compression.

To disable memory compression on Windows 10/11, run the following command in an Administrator PowerShell terminal.

 

Disable-MMAgent -mc

 

Disable Windows Memory Compression

 

Of course, if you wish to re-enable memory compression, just type the following command.

 

Enable-MMAgent -mc

 

Enable Windows Memory Compression

 

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It would probably be a good idea to reboot Windows after disabling or enabling memory compression to make sure the change is applied.


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