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Report: MacBook price hikes expected to contribute to 13.6% drop in global laptop shipments (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-01 | by Marcus Mendes | get MacBook Pro Sleeve → | tags: macbook, apple silicon, trendforce

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The bifurcated laptop landscape of Computex 2026 – MacBook Neo competitors with 8GB of RAM, and expensive Nvidia laptops promising an agentic-focused future of Windows on Arm (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-01 | by Matt Safford | get ASUS ROG Flow Z13 → | tags: macbook neo, nvidia, windows on arm

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Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC? (zdnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by Ed Bott | get Bitdefender Antivirus Plus → | tags: microsoft defender, windows 11, endpoint security

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New PC purchases see sharpest drop in nearly three years as memory and storage prices bite — shipments fall by 7%, analysts forecast 14% contraction that will hit budget laptops hard (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Kingston 16GB DDR4 RAM → | tags: pc shipments, memory chips, apple macbook neo

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Microsoft fixes GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji Panel (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-01 | get Microsoft Windows Emoji Keyboard → | tags: microsoft, windows emoji panel, tenor

126.

Can't Find Hibernate in Windows? Here's How to Locate It (cnet.com)

2026-06-30 | by See Full Bio | get Hibernate Mode Switch Button → | tags: windows 11, hibernate, ssd

127.

This retro enthusiast forced Windows 11 to run on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and AGP graphics (techspot.com)

2026-06-30 | get Windows 11 Compatibility Hack → | tags: windows 11, core 2 quad, agp graphics

128.

Microsoft Previews Linux Containers That Run In Windows (slashdot.org)

2026-06-30 | get Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux → | tags: microsoft, linux containers, windows

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Microsoft's flagship Windows PC lineup will drop reportedly drop budget options — firm prunes Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Go → | tags: microsoft, surface go, surface laptop

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Windows Defender 'BlueHammer' vulnerability now exploited as part of malware campaigns — CISA issues warning despite patch release on April 14 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Microsoft Defender Security Suite → | tags: windows defender, bluehammer, cisa

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Microsoft reveals why Windows 11 keeps saying a file is in use after closing app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | by Abhijith M B | get Windows 11 File Unlocker → | tags: windows, microsoft, file handle

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Microsoft's own Azure CTO is still annoyed by Windows' "file in use" error (techspot.com)

2026-06-30 | get Windows File Management Toolkit → | tags: microsoft, azure, windows

133.

Remembering How Microsoft's Fake Windows Error Ended In a $280 Million Secret Settlement (slashdot.org)

2026-06-30 | by Posted | get Microsoft Error Simulation Kit → | tags: microsoft, windows, settlement

134.

Too many junk files on your Windows PC? This free tool can remove them in one click (zdnet.com)

2026-06-30 | by Lance Whitney | get CCleaner Free → | tags: windows 11, fluent cleaner, registry entries

135.

Windows 10 Users Can Get Free Security Updates Until 2027 — Here's How (cnet.com)

2026-06-29 | by See Full Bio | get Windows 10 Security Update Guide → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, one drive

136.

Microsoft Needs Windows Lite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | get Windows 11 Laptop → | tags: microsoft, windows lite, win32

137.

Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do (techspot.com)

2026-06-29 | get Secure Boot Key USB → | tags: microsoft, windows, secure boot

138.

Building Principia for Windows XP (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | tags: principia, windows xp, sdl

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Microsoft extends Windows Server 2022 hotpatching until October 2027 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-29 | get Windows Server 2022 Hotpatching Guide → | tags: microsoft, windows server 2022, azure edition

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Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders (techspot.com)

2026-06-29 | get Xbox Series X Console → | tags: xbox, ps5, gta vi

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VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 brings architectural upgrades and expanded OS support (techspot.com)

2026-06-29 | get VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 → | tags: vmware workstation, virtual machines, windows

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WinPE as a stateless harness for Windows driver testing and fuzzing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Windows Driver Testing Kit → | tags: winpe, kmdf, kernel driver

143.

Apple @ Work: Deploying a new PC made me appreciate everything Apple built into macOS (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-27 | by Bradley C | get Apple MacBook Air → | tags: apple, mosyle, macos

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I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS (zdnet.com)

2026-06-27 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Windows 11 Theme → | tags: zorin os, windows 11, ubuntu

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RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware — other key vintage components included the Core 2 Q6600 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-27 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage PC RAM Upgrade → | tags: ram crisis, windows 11, core 2 quad

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Microsoft Adds Another Year To Windows 10 Extended Update Program (slashdot.org)

2026-06-26 | get Windows 10 Extended Support Kit → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, windows 11

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Whew! Windows 10 Users Get a Year's Extension for Security Updates (cnet.com)

2026-06-26 | by See Full Bio | get Windows 10 Security Update Kit → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, extended security updates

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How to get free Windows 10 security patches until October 2027 - and avoid the $30 fee (zdnet.com)

2026-06-26 | by Ed Bott | get Windows 10 Security Update Guide → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, patch tuesday

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Windows 10 just very quietly got another year of free support - but why? (zdnet.com)

2026-06-26 | by Ed Bott | get Windows 10 Support Extension → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, security updates

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Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates for a second year — program now ends on October 12, 2027 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Luke James | get Windows 10 Security Update Kit → | tags: windows 10, extended security updates, microsoft rewards