GoKawiil - Tech News

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Run Windows 2000 on a DEC Alpha with a new es40 fork (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: alpha, axpbox, firmware

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Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise (zdnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | tags: azure linux, microsoft, fedora

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Rufus improves Windows installs, adds RISC-V and UEFI:NTFS fixes (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: rufus, windows, uefi

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Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone with zero AI features (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: microsoft, windows, notepad

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Microsoft fixes bug that removed Copilot buttons in Outlook (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: microsoft, outlook, copilot

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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | tags: microsoft, windows emoji panel, tenor

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

2026-06-30 | by See Full Bio | tags: windows 11, hibernate, ssd

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

2026-06-30 | tags: windows 11, core 2 quad, agp graphics

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

2026-06-30 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | tags: microsoft, azure, windows

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

2026-06-30 | by Posted | tags: microsoft, windows, settlement

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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 | tags: windows 11, fluent cleaner, registry entries

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

2026-06-29 | by See Full Bio | tags: windows 10, microsoft, one drive

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Microsoft Needs Windows Lite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | tags: microsoft, windows lite, win32

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

2026-06-29 | tags: microsoft, windows, secure boot

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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | tags: winpe, kmdf, kernel driver

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

2026-06-27 | by Bradley C | 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 | 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 | tags: ram crisis, windows 11, core 2 quad