Windows NT 3.5 programmer tells the origin story of Microsoft's iconic 3D Pipes screensaver
Zoning out to 3D Pipes was the peak of workplace procrastination
MediaTek could supply Arm chips for Microsoft Copilot+ laptops starting next year
Qualcomm and MediaTek might extend their smartphone SoC rivalry to PCs
Microsoft pauses rollout of Windows 11 24H2 preview build after announcing Recall changes
The build was already getting panned by users
Microsoft keeps testing new features for Windows 10 ahead of its scheduled end of life next year
Is this a nod to Windows 10's ever-growing popularity?
Researcher says Microsoft's Windows Recall has security gaps "you can fly a plane through"
The OCR data for each snapshot is stored in a plaintext SQLite database file
Windows Recall: Microsoft says it's secure; security researchers say it's not, but does it matter? Windows Recall is a feature that takes screenshots of every moment you are on your computer to make that information available for Copilot searches. Is it a really useful feature, or is it just more AI rubbish being crammed down consumers' throats? Let us know in the comments.
Unofficial app enables Windows Recall on unsupported PCs
But why would you want to?
Microsoft is bringing Tencent's Android games to Windows
Hasn't Microsoft completely given up on making mobile apps run on Windows?
Windows 11 LTSC 2024 for IoT devices includes very permissive hardware requirements
Secure Boot and TPM are optional
TL;DR: Traditional desktop and server editions of Windows 11 have surprisingly high system requirements, making it impossible to install newer versions of the OS on older PCs. However, Microsoft has released a more compact version of Windows for IoT devices, theoretically providing Windows enthusiasts with Enterprise licenses new modding opportunities.
Windows 11's Recall feature can be enabled on PCs without an NPU
But the question is, do you really want to?
IT admins can now delay Windows 11 feature updates
Business users can now delay updates or push them forward
Snapdragon X Windows PCs should run over 1,000 games at playable framerates, super resolution improves performance
Elden Ring, Counter-Strike 2, The Sims 4, Final Fantasy XIV, and others run smoothly through Arm-to-x86 translation layer
Windows 11 File Explorer adds version control, 7z, and TAR compression support
More productivity features from Microsoft this week
Dangerous nostalgia: Taking Windows XP online will result in auto-installed viruses in a matter of minutes
Using Windows XP in 2024? You should read this before going online
Windows XP can run on an Intel CPU from 1989 thanks to dedicated modder
It's significant because the two never co-existed
Pushy Microsoft app wants you to "repair" your PC by switching to Bing
Another day, another new tactic from Microsoft
With Project Gameface, Google lets you control Android games with your gestures and head movement
Developers can now add the tech to their apps and games
Fallout 4 on Android manages 30fps through Windows translation layer
DRM-free PC games playable on numerous Android devices
Strix Point APUs could mark the end of Windows 10 support from AMD as the company focuses on AI
A year before Windows 10 reaches its end of life date
Unactivated copies of Windows 11 will soon limit Edge customization, too
A recently spotted change to Edge Canary builds has been confirmed
Minisforum crams Windows 11, an Alder Lake CPU, and DDR5 RAM into an iPhone-sized PC
Ethernet powered $200 pocket PC for travel and signage
Windows 11 to receive default BitLocker encryption, new RAM speed metrics in Task Manager
Microsoft keeps changing how Windows 11 behaves, whether users like it or not
Microsoft's 'Zero Trust DNS' could finally rid Windows of widespread DNS vulnerabilities
A much-needed boost to Windows cybersecurity
Windows 10 returns to 70% market share as Windows 11 continues to sink
Windows 11 drops to 25 percent, continuing last month's slide