Clash on 4K: Google Play Games PC beta adds 4K monitor and controller support
You get plenty more games and a higher display resolution
Nvidia and AMD are planning Arm-based CPUs for consumer PCs
Intel's shares tumbled following the news
Windows 11 hardware restrictions can be easily bypassed using one single command
This could make it easier to install Windows 11 on older PCs
Microsoft plans to kill VBScript in future Windows releases
Yet another traditional Windows technology will soon bite the dust, because reasons
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Intel might have slipped that Windows 12 is indeed coming next year
Company CFO sees benefits of a coming "Windows Refresh"
The US Department of State is still using 13-year-old operating systems
WTF?! A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is highlighting how American diplomacy (still) doesn't know the meaning of "cyber-security practices." The State Department has a proper cybersecurity risk management program, but it's just on paper.
Windows 11 still lags Windows 10 in overall market share
Windows 10 remains the most widely adopted desktop OS by a wide margin
Microsoft pushes Copilot AI to Windows and Office as soon as next week
The ripple effect of these launches will be felt in the short and long term
Windows 11 23H2 arrives September 26 with AI copilot, upgraded Paint, new File Explorer, and more
Microsoft 365 integrates AI functions for enterprise users starting November 1
MS Paint could soon be getting one-click background removal capabilities
Teaching an old dog new tricks
Third-party printer drivers will go the way of the dodo, Microsoft warns
The big picture: Microsoft is preparing a big change in how printer manufacturers and customers interact with Windows. In a few years from now, Redmond's operating system won't provide any "official" means for third-party driver distribution. Security and reliability for printing operations will improve as a result, hopefully.
User-activated bug in Windows File Explorer unintentionally boosts performance
It comes at a price, but a small one
Military data compromised via fencing company's Windows 7 machine
A stronger perimeter might have helped
Future Windows versions will disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default, Microsoft confirms
In context: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is widely used to secure and encrypt internet communications, encompassing emails, instant messaging platforms, VoIP, and HTTPS web traffic. Introduced in 1999, the earliest TLS specifications are now deemed insecure by modern standards.
End of an era: Microsoft bids farewell to WordPad after nearly 30 years
It first appeared in Windows 95
Windows 11 will soon open all links in the default browser, but only for users in Europe
Those in the rest of the world will have to keep using Microsoft Edge against their will
Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
Microsoft claims the behavior was unintended
Windows 11 is getting a redesigned Settings homepage and new backup app
The new homepage will show all your most-used settings in one place for easy access
Microsoft investigating Windows 11 update that is causing blue screens of death
The problem might be related to MSI motherboards
Windows 11 apps, including Paint, expected to receive AI features
Paint is moving with the times
Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11 SSD slowdown bug
Still no public acknowledgement of the issue, though
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