Windows articles

It takes half an hour to boot into Windows 7 running on a 5 MHz CPU with 128MB of RAM

TL;DR: The race to 1GHz was very much a real thing at the turn of the century. It was quite entertaining as well, coming down to a photo finish between AMD and Intel (the former took the win by mere days). Fast forward to today and you won't be able to find a new desktop CPU with a clock speed under 1.6GHz or so. But, you can underclock an existing chip to run much slower and that's exactly what NTDEV did in his latest video.

Windows 11 Notepad app appears to be getting browser-style tabs

Another critical, EternalBlue-like vulnerability threatens Windows machines worldwide

Official support for both Windows 7 and 8 ends in January, Microsoft Edge also losing support

Microsoft releases fix for game performance issues caused by Windows 11 22H2 update

Windows Subsystem for Linux comes to the Microsoft Store for everyone

Why it matters: The tiny Linux kernel hidden within Windows has grown, and is now a proper, stable part of the operating system thanks to the Microsoft Store integration. Updates will be easier and faster this way.

Users claim Windows iCloud app bug is inserting images and videos from other people into their library

Windows 8.1 extended support is ending soon

Microsoft's November 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-day security flaws

October survey puts Windows 11 adoption at just 15 percent worldwide

The big picture: Over a year after its launch, Windows 11 is still nowhere near establishing dominance over Windows 10 among PC users. Various surveys show differing adoption rates for Windows 11, but all of them say most users haven't upgraded from 10.

Project Volterra, Microsoft's Arm system for developers, is now Windows Dev Kit 2023

TL;DR: The Windows Dev Kit 2023 is a new Mac Mini-like mini PC aimed at developers who code Windows on Arm applications. Decent specs and a lot of RAM should please app developers while Microsoft is pursuing its world conquest through AI and cloud VMs.

Microsoft is testing its own CCleaner alternative

Someone wrote a Javascript app that accurately emulates Windows 95 on almost any platform

Microsoft extends brute-force attack protections to local Windows accounts

0patch offers two more years of updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Forward-looking: Windows 7 will exit extended support very soon, but "micropatches" offered by 0patch are ready to take Microsoft's place in keeping the old operating systems safe and sound against Internet threats. At least for the most dangerous flaws discovered in modern Windows versions.

Microsoft fixes two zero-day flaws in October 2022 Patch Tuesday

TL;DR: Microsoft released a new series of patches designed to fix bugs in Windows and other popular software products. The most significant updates remedy a couple of zero-day flaws, but the two Exchange bugs discovered in recent weeks are still a danger for mail servers worldwide.

Report claims almost half of systems are ineligible for Windows 11 upgrades

Microsoft releases guide to optimize Windows 11 gaming performance

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 22H2 update with new Start menu, gaming, and security features

In a nutshell: Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 update, also known as the 22H2 update, in over 190 countries. It introduces several upgrades and new features to the company's most recent operating system, including an updated Start menu, better search, and a revamped File Explorer. Microsoft is also adding improved security and gaming-focused tools to the OS.

Windows 11's first 'Moment' upgrade may come in October

New PowerToys release adds OCR utility, two more tools

Microsoft's new PowerToys OCR tool will make copying text from images possible

Windows 11 22H2 feature update could arrive as soon as September 20