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Windows 11’s Only New Useful Feature Has Nothing to Do With AI (gizmodo.com)

2025-11-19 | get Windows 11 Update → | tags: features, features windows, missing

572.

Quake was the only game to support DOS and Win95 with TCP/IP multiplayer in one executable—deep dive explains how id Software did it (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-19 | by Bruno Ferreira | get DirectX → | tags: game, games, quake

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Screw it, I’m installing Linux (theverge.com)

2025-11-19 | by Nathan Edwards | get Linux → | tags: desktop, gaming, hardware

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Microsoft is packing more AI into Windows, ready or not - here's what's new (zdnet.com)

2025-11-18 | by Lance Whitney | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: agents, copilot, features

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Microsoft's vision of "AI-native" Windows is becoming real, update introduces agents that pilfer through your files — Latest Windows 11 Insider build includes experimental AI agents toggle that can perform tasks for you in the background (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-18 | by Hassam Nasir | get Microsoft Edge → | tags: access, agent, agents

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Classic 3D Maze screensaver from Windows 95 is now fully playable (techspot.com)

2025-11-18 | get Maze Screen Saver → | tags: alongside, alongside programs, created

577.

How Quake.exe got its TCP/IP stack (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-18 | get TCP/IP stack → | tags: game, quake, quake exe

578.

How much RAM does your PC need in 2025? A Windows and Mac expert's advice (zdnet.com)

2025-11-17 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Memory → | tags: computer, laptop, macbook

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Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: How to pick between these Windows alternatives (zdnet.com)

2025-11-17 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint → | tags: desktop, linux, linux mint

580.

I tried 3 Windows laptops with Qualcomm chipsets this year - and found 3 glaring issues (zdnet.com)

2025-11-17 | by Ed Bott | get Intel Core → | tags: backup, linux, windows

581.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2025 Edition (krebsonsecurity.com)

2025-11-16 | get Windows → | tags: critical, microsoft, update

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Microsoft Windows boss posts lackluster response to ‘agentic OS’ backlash — Microsoft is working to address broad problems with the OS (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-16 | by Luke James | get Windows → | tags: davuluri, feedback, hardware

583.

Your pirated copy of Windows might have just stopped working (techspot.com)

2025-11-15 | get Windows → | tags: activate, activate windows, activation

584.

How Windows Recall Works—and Whether You Should Switch It On (wired.com)

2025-11-14 | by David Nield | get Windows Recall → | tags: computer, copilot, microsoft

585.

Valve made Microsoft’s dream console (theverge.com)

2025-11-14 | by Jacob Kastrenakes | get Xbox Series X → | tags: console, microsoft, robot

586.

Why Windows sucks and how to fix it, according to a former Microsoft engineer (zdnet.com)

2025-11-13 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows → | tags: account, microsoft, mode

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AMD users flag heavy SSD write activity tied to chipset driver — incessant log file writes observed every time a window is moved or resized (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-13 | by Mark Tyson | get GPU → | tags: drivers, file, impact

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Top Microsoft exec's boast about Windows 'evolving into an agentic OS' provokes furious backlash over AI — users fed up with forced AI and cloud features (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-13 | by Mark Tyson | get Windows → | tags: cloud, davuluri, microsoft

589.

Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of (theverge.com)

2025-11-13 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Series X → | tags: microsoft, steam, steam machine

590.

Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-13 | by Mayank Parmar | get Facebook Messenger → | tags: native, performance, whatsapp

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Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper that uses 1 GB RAM when idle (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-13 | by Mayank Parmar | get Facebook Messenger → | tags: native, performance, whatsapp

592.

Want to try Linux but prefer the Windows UI? This distro is for you (zdnet.com)

2025-11-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: desktop, freexp, like windows

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This Linux distro will help you finally say goodbye to Windows - here's how (zdnet.com)

2025-11-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux distro → | tags: desktop, freexp, like windows

594.

Upgrade Your Work PC and Boost Your Productivity for Just $10 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-11-09 | get Intel Core → | tags: license, microsoft, microsoft windows

595.

I'm a Windows user, but the MacBook Air M4 could be my new main driver at this price (zdnet.com)

2025-11-07 | by Kyle Kucharski | get MacBook Air M4 → | tags: hardware, macbook, macbook air

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How to enroll for Windows 10 ESU — Get a year of free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-04 | by Les Pounder | get Windows 10 → | tags: free, hardware, microsoft

597.

I tested 3 Snapdragon X Windows laptops this year - and found 3 big issues (zdnet.com)

2025-11-03 | by Ed Bott | get Xbox → | tags: backup, linux, windows

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Thinking of buying an Arm-based Windows PC? These three issues might be dealbreakers (zdnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ed Bott | get Acronis True Image for Windows → | tags: arm, backup, based

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Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once (theverge.com)

2025-10-31 | by Emma Roth | get Google Pixel 8 Pro → | tags: 11, audio, le

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Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager (arstechnica.com)

2025-10-31 | get productivity planner → | tags: app, manager, misbehaving