What to do if Claude's MCP shows 'Connection closed' — How to revert using --with "mcp<2" if the cause is mcp 2.0 (uvx/uv tool measurements)

This article is for those whose MCP servers configured in Claude Desktop or Claude Code stopped connecting one day after the end of July 2026. It targets Python-based servers launched with "command": ...

The story of how Claude Code read my desktop despite my 'restrict access' settings | A complete record of a non-engineer limiting permissions on Win/Mac

IntroductionAs a non-engineer, I configured Claude Code to 'not read outside the working folder'.However, it read the files ...
How-To Geek

Windows finally let me rip Bing out of my desktop. The speed boost is undeniable

Windows 11 has long baked Bing into local search, and escaping it meant editing the registry. Version 26H2 finally adds a ...
XDA Developers

I run my local LLMs inside the ChatGPT desktop app now, and it took one free open-source tool to do it

opencodex is a pretty neat tool that works by proxying ChatGPT Desktop; you open the web UI, set up your models, and restart ChatGPT. On launch, it'll pick up all the regular OpenAI models alongside ...
petri.com

Microsoft’s Fix for New Windows Server RDS Issues Comes With a Security Tradeoff

September 2026 Windows Server updates can cause Remote Desktop Services instability and connection failures. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue across multiple supported Windows Server versions. The ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft tests new privacy controls for Windows 11 desktop apps

Microsoft has begun testing new privacy controls that will let Windows 11 users choose which desktop applications can access their camera, microphone, and precise location. This new feature is ...
GitHub

Data Sources Json Reference

data-sources.json stores all database connection definitions in the DBeaver workspace. The file lives at <workspace>/General/.dbeaver/data-sources.json relative to ...
ghacks.net

Windows 11 Test Build Adds Per-App Camera, Microphone, and Location Controls for Desktop Programs

Microsoft is testing a way to revoke camera, microphone, and location access for individual Win32 desktop programs in Windows 11, extending granular control that until now applied only to Microsoft ...
PC Gamer

Marvel Rivals players are messing with their config files 'to cancel games with no consequence' before they...

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sjcitizen

Prominent St. Johns restaurant files for bankruptcy, owner’s second location in five weeks

Less than two months after Island Wing Company closed its Fleming Island restaurant, a second Northeast Florida location has filed for bankruptcy protection — this time the Bartram Market restaurant ...
github

Customize code scanning default setup at scale

Apply a custom configuration file to default setup How to use configuration files from other repositories Menu. Currently selected: Apply a custom configuration file to default setup Apply a custom ...
XDA Developers

I found the Linux desktop that finally gives me tiling windows without the config-file rabbit hole

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...