Desktop Survivors 98 is more than just a retro Windows nostalgia trip
That blue bar sure does take me back... That blue bar sure does take me…
In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”
By late 2021, major updates for Windows' built-in Notepad text editor had been so rare…
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
But the changes go only so far in limiting the risks Recall poses. As I…
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Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.
The ability to use a revoked password to log in through RDP occurs when a…
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows
Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI…
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Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
PC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in…
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Wine 10.0 brings Arm Windows apps to Linux, still is not an emulator
The open source Wine project—sometimes stylized WINE, for Wine Is Not an Emulator—has become an…
RIP EA’s Origin launcher: We knew ye all too well, unfortunately
After 14 years, EA will retire its controversial Origin game distribution app for Windows, the…
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Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat
For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware…
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Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon
Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows…