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Oct 23 2025 Microsoft disables File Explorer preview for downloads to block attacks

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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. [...]

Posted by Sergiu Gatlan on Thu 23 October 2025 in BleepingComputer.

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