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Microsoft: August updates break printing, PDF export in WPF apps (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-24 | tags: .net framework, windows presentation foundation, microsoft patch tuesday

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Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-24 | tags: windows 11, microsoft, rgb devices

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Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB software is causing blue screens, crashes, and game freezes (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: microsoft, windows 11, rgb peripherals

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A recent Windows 11 update is causing game crashes and all kinds of other problems (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: windows 11, kb5121003, embark games

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Microsoft confirms latest Windows 11 update is crashing games and rebooting PCs (techspot.com)

2026-08-20 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: windows 11, microsoft, arc raiders

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Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: windows 11, microsoft, kb5121003

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Best Buy removes 32GB RAM worth $600 to "repair" customer's 64GB gaming laptop (techspot.com)

2026-08-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: best buy, lenovo legion 5, intel core i9

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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 2 months (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: windows 11, microsoft, windows 24h2

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Microsoft reveals customizable context menu for Windows users - how to try it out (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by Lance Whitney | tags: windows 11, microsoft, copilot

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Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: windows file explorer, microsoft, windows 11

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Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: microsoft, wmic, windows 11

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Windows is losing a command-line tool that dates back to the Windows 2000 days (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows, wmic, wmi

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It's Not Just RAM: Windows Licenses Are Also Pushing Up PC Prices (slashdot.org)

2026-08-15 | by Posted | tags: windows 11, microsoft, pc manufacturers

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Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: vlc media player, microsoft defender, windows 11

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Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows 11, microsoft, low latency profile

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Microsoft expands CPU-boosting feature to all Windows 11 apps (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: microsoft, windows 11, low latency profile

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Microsoft fixes 421 bugs and a Windows zero-day in August Patch Tuesday - update ASAP (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Lance Whitney | tags: windows, microsoft, patch tuesday

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Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: windows 11, microsoft, picture password

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A developer got Word 1.1a from 1990 to run on Windows 11 - try it yourself (zdnet.com)

2026-08-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: microsoft word, windows 11, github

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Windows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: windows 11, microsoft update catalog, patch tuesday

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What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-11 | by Techcrunch Events | tags: amazon, panos panay, surface devices

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Microsoft's Weather app can eat up to 1.2GB of RAM just sitting open (techspot.com)

2026-08-10 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: microsoft, windows 11, msn weather

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Microsoft confirms OneDrive Photos app was rolled out to millions of Windows 11 PCs by mistake, fix incoming (techspot.com)

2026-08-10 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: one drive, windows 11, jeff teper

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Windows 11's built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 gigabytes of RAM just to tell the forecast — memory-sucking web wrapper filled with ads masquerades as an actual application (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: windows 11, msn weather, foreca

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Microsoft Responds to Outcry After Quietly Installing Beta 'Photos' App on Enterprise Machines (slashdot.org)

2026-08-10 | by Posted | tags: microsoft, onedrive, photos app

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Windows 11 Home Vs Pro: What's the difference, and is it worth the upgrade? (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: windows 11, microsoft, bitlocker

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Microsoft finally realized Windows 11 is too annoying. Can it be fixed? (zdnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ed Bott | tags: windows 11, microsoft, file explorer

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Can Microsoft Really Make Windows 11 Suck Less on Weak PCs? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: microsoft, windows 11, ram

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Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Jowi Morales | tags: windows 11, microsoft, ram

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Why your Windows installation files keep getting bigger - AI is filling up smaller drives (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Ed Bott | tags: windows, microsoft, copilot