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31.

window.showDirectoryPicker opens up a whole new world (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get File Explorer for Windows → | tags: window.showdirectorypicker, chrome, apple aperture

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Windows UI evolution: Clicking an unassociated file (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-21 | get File Explorer Shortcut Keys → | tags: windows ui, file associations, windows 3.1

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Show HN: My Windows XP portfolio with working Game Boy and iPod (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | by Mitch Ivin | get Retro Gaming USB Controller → | tags: windows xp, game boy, ipod

34.

UHF X11: X11 Built for VisionOS and Apple Vision Pro (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Apple Vision Pro Case → | tags: visionos, apple vision pro, x11

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Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Media Player Codec Pack → | tags: windows 11, media player, hevc

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Windows 11 26H2 continues Microsoft's shift to smaller and faster updates (techspot.com)

2026-06-20 | by Skye Jacobs | get Windows 11 Update Guide → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, 26h2

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Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and your PC's stability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

38.

Windows NT for GameCube/Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | tags: windows nt, gamecube, wii

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This month's Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and possibly your PC's stability (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Update Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

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Microsoft: June 2026 Windows updates break Recycle Bin prompts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-19 | get Windows 11 Recycle Bin Icon → | tags: microsoft, windows, recycle bin

41.

Finally, a Windows laptop I'd seriously consider as a MacBook Neo competitor (zdnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Dell XPS 13 → | tags: hp omnibook, windows laptop, qualcomm

42.

What was nice about the UI of Windows 2000 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | get Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional → | tags: windows 2000, start menu, taskbar

43.

Microsoft new Outlook takes 10 seconds to do what Outlook Classic does instantly (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | by Abhijith M B | get Microsoft Outlook Keyboard Shortcut → | tags: outlook, windows 11, webview2

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HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Review: Stunning Design, Strong Performance Make It a MacBook Killer (cnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by See Full Bio | get HP OmniBook Ultra 14 → | tags: hp omnibook, qualcomm snapdragon, windows-on-arm

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This HP OmniBook is the first Windows laptop I'd seriously consider as a MacBook Neo rival (zdnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by Cesar Cadenas | get HP OmniBook Laptop Stand → | tags: hp omnibook, windows laptop, qualcomm

46.

Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2016 security update failures (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-18 | get Windows Server 2016 Security Patch → | tags: windows server 2016, microsoft, security update

47.

Replace These 11 Default Apps in Windows 11 (techspot.com)

2026-06-18 | get Microsoft PowerToys → | tags: windows 11, default apps, microsoft

48.

Replace These 11 Default Apps in Windows 11 (techspot.com)

2026-06-18 | get Microsoft PowerToys → | tags: windows 11, default apps, alternatives

49.

Microsoft confirms Office apps launch issues after June updates (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-17 | get Microsoft Office Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: microsoft office, windows updates, zotero

50.

SprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade Detection (darkreading.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: sprysox, windows, fishmonger

51.

I tried AnduinOS 2.0, and it may be the easiest way to ditch Windows for Linux (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 → | tags: anduinos, linux, aiursoft

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Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop cost $500 and $600 more than their predecessors (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Surface Pro 9 Laptop → | tags: surface pro, surface laptop, qualcomm x2

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Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get Faster—and Way More Expensive (wired.com)

2026-06-16 | by Luke Larsen | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Accessories → | tags: surface laptop, qualcomm snapdragon, x2 chips

54.

Microsoft is making Windows 11 updates require just one reboot instead of several (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Reboot Shortcut → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, insider preview

55.

GhostTree Attack Abused Recursive Windows Junctions to Hide Malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-16 | get Windows Junctions Management Tool → | tags: ntfs junctions, symbolic links, ghosttree

56.

Understanding the rationale behind a rule when trying to circumvent it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Raymond Chen | tags: windows callback functions, process creation, system worker threads

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Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: sprysocks, earth lusca, windows malware

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The time the x86 emulator team found code so bad they fixed it during emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Raymond Chen | get x86 Emulator Debugging Kit → | tags: x86-32, binary translation, windows

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How much RAM does your PC need in 2026? My advice after using Windows and Mac for years (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: windows, mac, ram

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Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Windows Subsystem for Linux Guide → | tags: windows subsystem for linux, microsoft build 2026, wsl 3