Microsoft told Windows Latest that it disabled the File Explorer Preview pane in Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 for internet files.
Windows File Explorer previews can expose NTLM password hashes, putting your security at risk. Here’s what you should know to stay protected.
Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.
To help plug up a hash leakage vulnerability, Windows is making it a little harder to peek at files you just grabbed from the ...