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Windows 11, version 25H2, now available!

Microsoft just released the new version of Windows 11, version 25H2!

This update will gradually be offered to current devices with Windows 11 or can be manually installed from scratch.

The ISOs and the Media Creator (to create the USB installer) can be downloaded from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

An IT pro’s guide to Windows 11, version 25H2

How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update

Microsoft Security Summit Portugal

Just attended the Microsoft Security Summit Portugal, online.

A very interesting event, touching on a several subjects:

  • AI for Cybersecurity Defense
  • Zero-Trust
  • Regulation, compliance and sovereignty

Among the speakers, there was the Rear-Admiral António Gameiro Marques, que General-Director of the National Security Cabinet of Portugal.

If you want to watch a recording, its available here:

Microsoft Security Summit Portugal (Digital) – YouTube

I received a Commendation from the National Security Cabinet of Portugal

It was with pride that today I received, alongside my colleagues from the IT teams at the National Security Cabinet of Portugal and the National Cybersecurity Centre of Portugal, a collective Commendation, from the General Director, the Rear Admiral António José Gameiro Marques, recognizing our dedication and team work, with helped us to keep the IT infrastrucute fully online and operational, during the recent full blackout in Portugal and Spain.

Official Publication

Full document (PDF)

I started working at the National Cybersecurity Centre of Portugal!

I’m happy to report I started working at the National Cybersecurity Centre of Portugal (Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança), part of the National Security Cabinet of Portugal (Gabinete Nacional de Segurança), in Lisbon, Portugal!

This has been one my my goals for several years, and it is something I finally achieved!

Official publication

I started working for Microsoft!

I’m very happy to announce today was my first day of working at Microsoft!

While the job is fully remote, I chose to work onsite, at the Lisbon Office of Microsoft Portugal, for my first day.

I’ve met some of my colleagues, and thankfully I liked the vibe of the workplace, with several people helping out.

I also liked the space, modern, yet comfortable and cozy.

As for the actual job, I will be working with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Let us hope this is the beginning of a long and productive journey!

I made a tool to fix the CrowdStrike incident!

I just released a tool to fix the problems with the recent CrowdStrike update.

This helps delete the problematic files, and is made simple to use, so it can be used for Junior IT personnel.

This is made in Object Pascal, with Lazarus IDE, and I’m releasing it for free, as open-source.

Features

  • Simple and intuitive
  • Ability to first check for the problematic files (C-00000291*.sys), without changing anything on the system
  • 1-Click removal of the problematic files
  • Ability to Enable and Disable the Windows Safe Mode – both from the App and from the WinPE bootable ISO
  • Does not require the use of command line
  • Works fully offline and does not contact any servers (eg. does not “phone home”)
  • Free and open-source

How to use

1. Boot into Safe mode or Windows Recovery Environment
2. Run the application and click "FIX IT"
3. Reboot

Download

Download version 1.04 (64 Bits)

100% clean on VirusTotal

SHA-1 Hash: CA9E87F62404E73C27CE1823ED808E8C516AEA0A

Source Code

I will be working for Microsoft!

I’m very happy to announce that today I signed a work contract with Microsoft!

I will be working in Cybersecurity, as a Support Engineer, providing technical support and advice related to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, to clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

I’m also happy that the Certified Ethical Hacker certification helped me get this job – it was one of the preferred qualifications on the job posting.

I will start in less than 1 month, working for Microsoft Portugal, and certainly will have more news soon!