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Windows 10 KB5061087 update released with 13 changes and fixes

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-30 10:07:43

Microsoft has released the June 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for bugs preventing the Start Menu from launching and breaking scanning features on USB multi-function printers. Today's optional cumulative update (KB5061087) is an optional non-security preview update that allows Windows administrators to test fixes and improvements released with the upcoming July 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates. KB5061087 addresses an issue causing scanning to fai

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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-30 14:00:23

As we edge closer to Windows 10's end-of-support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone. The company previously announced that, for the first time, consumers would be able to purchase one year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for $30. Today, Microsoft revealed that you'll also be able to use 1,000 reward points to snap up an ESU. That could be helpful if, like me, you've been slowly amassing Microsoft Rewards and completely forgot they exist

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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates using Microsoft points

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-30 14:00:00

Microsoft says Windows 10 home users who want to delay switching to Windows 11 can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program at no additional cost using Microsoft Rewards points or enabling Windows Backup to sync their data to the cloud. Windows 10 will reach the end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will stop providing bug fixes and security updates to fix newly discovered vulnerabilities, with unpatched systems exposed to attacks and malware. Windows Insi

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Microsoft fixes known issue that breaks Windows 11 updates

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-30 14:13:30

Microsoft is rolling out a configuration update designed to address a known issue causing Windows Update to fail on some Windows 11 systems. The KB5062324 update is available for Windows 11 version 24H2 devices that have not yet applied the May Windows non-security preview update or later updates. "This Windows configuration update addresses an issue in Windows that can cause the scan for Windows updates to stop responding. Restarting Windows should allow the scan for Windows updates to be com

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400 million Windows PCs vanished in 3 years. Where did they all go?

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-30 14:00:15

Jeffrey Coolidge/Getty Images In today's very very long blog post (more than 2,400 words!) about end-of-support options for Windows 10 PCs, Microsoft tried to bury an unpleasant statistic. That data point is tossed off casually in the opening paragraph, as Microsoft executive VP and consumer chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi says, "Today, Windows is the most widely used operating system, powering over a billion monthly active devices..." Sounds pretty good, right? Also: How to get Windows 10

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How to get Windows 10 extended security updates for free: 2 options

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-30 14:00:19

hxdbzxy / Getty Images With just a few months remaining until the Windows 10 end-of-support date, Microsoft seems to have belatedly realized that owners of tens of millions of consumer PCs running Windows 10 aren't ready to replace their old computers, and they're also not about to fork over $30 for a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) subscription. So today, the company waved the white flag and announced new "free enrollment options" for the ESU program, along with a description of the

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Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-30 14:00:25

Last fall, Microsoft announced that individuals who wanted to keep using Windows 10 past its official end-of-support date could do so by opting into the company's Extended Security Update (ESU) program at a cost of $30 per PC. That payment would get users a single year of additional security updates. Today, less than four months before that October 14, 2025, cutoff, Microsoft is announcing additional options for people who can't or don't want to pay that fee. Individuals who want to pay $30 for

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Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-08-30 14:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft revealed last year that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Now, it’s allowing consumers to enroll into its Extended Security Updates (ESU) free of charge ahead of the Windows 10 end of support on October 14th. But there’s a catch. Consumers will have three options to get ESU on their personal Windows 10 PCs, and the free

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Can't upgrade your Windows 10 PC? Here are your options before it all ends in 3 months

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-31 02:47:00

Microsoft / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Have you decided what to do with your Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date three months from now? I know some people who are convinced that Microsoft will back down at the last minute and extend that deadline. Take this prediction to the bank: That's not gonna happen. Also: How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - 2 free options The end date is right there on the Microsoft Support document that list

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Starship: The minimal, fast, and customizable prompt for any shell

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-31 09:11:52

To update the Starship itself, rerun the above script. It will replace the current version without touching Starship's configuration. Add the init script to your shell's config file: Add the following to the end of ~/.bashrc : sh # ~/.bashrc eval "$( starship init bash)" Add the following to the end of ~/.config/fish/config.fish : sh # ~/.config/fish/config.fish starship init fish | source Add the following to the end of ~/.zshrc : sh # ~/.zshrc eval "$( starship init zsh)" Add the follo

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Removal of unwanted drivers from Windows Update

news.ycombinator.com Follow This Blog Board To Get Notified When There'S New Activity 2025-08-28 00:38:28

This blog post is intended to notify all Windows Hardware program partners that Microsoft has taken a strategic initiative to clean up legacy drivers published on Windows Update to reduce security and compatibility risks. The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure that we have the optimal set of drivers on Windows Update that cater to a variety of hardware devices across the windows ecosystem, while making sure that Microsoft Windows security posture is not compromised. This initiative in

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Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-08-31 17:16:58

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let you move hardware indicators pop-ups like volume and screen brightness to the top-left and top-center positions of a display. The customization feature is part of a new Dev Channel build of Windows 11 that also includes a new Recall homepage that lists the top three apps and websites you’ve used in a 24-hour period.

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I ported pigz from Unix to Windows

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 21:47:53

I just finished porting pigz from Unix to Windows (you can download pre-compiled binaries ). This article describes how I did it. Pigz was clearly written with Unix in mind, with no thought given to cross-platform portability. Thankfully, it’s a relatively simple, command-line program that sticks to using standard C library. Porting pthreads Pigz uses pthreads for threading. Porting pthreads code to Windows would be a nightmare. Lucky me: someone already did all the hard work and implemented

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Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-01 10:30:03

Andy Konwinski, computer scientist and co-founder of Databricks and Perpelexity, announced on Monday that his personal company, Laude, is forming a new AI research institute backed with a $100 million pledge of his own money. Laude Institute is less an AI research lab and more like a fund looking to make investments structured similar to grants. In addition to Konwinski, the institute’s board includes UC Berkeley professor Dave Patterson (known for a string of award-winning research), Jeff Dean

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Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable

news.ycombinator.com Vishnu Sarangapurkar 2025-09-02 01:29:51

What you need to know Leaked renders reveal a modular design for the Fairphone 6, allowing for easy replacement of components. The Fairphone 6 is expected to feature a new design with flat edges and a distinct neon-themed power button, available in black, white, and green color options. The Fairphone 6 is rumored to launch on June 25th starting at €549, and could include a 6.31-inch pOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, and a 4415mAh battery. Fairphone is expected to launch its sixth sus

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Your jump from Windows 10 to Linux gets easier with KDE Plasma 6.4

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-09-02 10:01:11

Weiquan Lin/Getty For the last few years, my favorite Linux desktop interface has been Linux Mint Cinnamon. However, that adoration doesn't mean I can't appreciate other Linux desktops. For example, when the KDE Community recently released KDE Plasma 6.4, I decided to give it a try on my openSUSE Tumbleweed machine, a Dell XPS 8300 with a 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-2600 processor, 16GB DDR3 RAM, and a 1.5TB 7200 rpm hard drive from 2011. That machine can run Windows 10 (you can forget about Windows

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Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS

techspot.com Iina For Macos Is A Polished Open-Source Player Based On Mpv 2025-09-03 02:08:00

There's nothing quite like the feeling of a clean, fast machine. No matter if you're running Windows or macOS, if you just unboxed a new laptop, built a fresh desktop, or wiped the slate clean with a brand-new drive, it's time to get back to your productivity groove. Not sure what to install first? Let us help with our handy list of recommended desktop software. We've put together a curated list of essential desktop apps to help you hit the ground running. While many tools now live in the clou

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Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS

techspot.com Iina For Macos Is A Polished Open-Source Player Based On Mpv 2025-09-03 02:08:00

There's nothing quite like the feeling of a clean, fast machine. No matter if you're running Windows or macOS, if you just unboxed a new laptop, built a fresh desktop, or wiped the slate clean with a brand-new drive, it's time to get back to your productivity groove. Not sure what to install first? Let us help with our handy list of recommended desktop software. We've put together a curated list of essential desktop apps to help you hit the ground running. While many tools now live in the clou

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Nano-Vllm: lightweight vLLM implementation built from scratch

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-03 02:10:44

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Life as Slime

news.ycombinator.com Asimov Press 2025-08-29 16:03:36

This article concludes Issue 06. Watch our Behind-the-Scenes interview with the author on YouTube. By Thomas Moynihan In 1832, Ferdinand von Ritgen, a German physician, puzzled over how the first generation of humans birthed themselves. He pictured their embryos sprouting spontaneously “without procreating parents preceding them,” like fungal growths emerging from the ground. By Ritgen’s day, it was understood that life on Earth had predated humanity’s debut for eons and that living creatures

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Microsoft begins cleanup of legacy drivers from Windows Update

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-02 13:48:00

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as possible in an effort to streamline the Windows Update process and reduce its overall complexity. According to a recent post addressing partners in the Windows Hardware Program, Microsoft is working to remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update system. The company says the goal is to reduce security

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Minimal auto-differentiation engine in Rust

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-03 03:53:34

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Microsoft begins cleaning legacy drivers from Windows Update

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-09-03 14:48:00

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as possible in an effort to streamline the Windows Update process and reduce its overall complexity. According to a recent post addressing partners in the Windows Hardware Program, Microsoft is working to remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update system. The company says the goal is to reduce security

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Windows parental controls are blocking Chrome

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-03 22:02:47

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Microsoft is making it harder to use Chrome on Windows. The culprit? This time, it's Windows' Family Safety feature. Since early this month, the parental control measure has prevented users from opening Chrome. Strangely, no other apps or browsers appear to be affected. Redditors first reported the issue on June 3 (via The Verge). u/Witty-Discount-2906 posted that Chrome crashed on Windows 11. "Just flashes quickly, unable to open with no error message,"

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Best Windows Laptop for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-04 01:33:00

There are a ton of laptops on the market at any given moment, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance and budget needs. If you're feeling overwhelmed with options when looking for a new Windows laptop, it's understandable. To help simplify things for you, here are the main things you should consider when you start looking. Price The search for a new Windows laptop for most people starts with price. If the statistics chipmaker Intel and

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Minimal auto-differentiation engine in Rust (for educational purposes)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-04 04:53:34

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Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update for security boost

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-04 14:05:43

Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. "The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure that we have the optimal set of drivers on Windows Update that cater to a variety of hardware devices across the windows ecosystem, while making sure that Microsoft Windows security posture is not compromised," Microsoft said. "This initiative involves periodic cleanup of drivers from Windows Update,

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Ready to ditch Windows? 'End of 10' makes converting your PC to Linux easier than ever

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-09-04 14:21:00

End of 10 Windows 10, it's almost time to bid you adieu. Support ends soon, and many of those PCs simply aren't powerful enough to run the successor to what has been one of the most widely used desktop OSes on the planet. But users have choices. They can purchase a new computer, one with enough oomph to run Windows 11 (an expensive proposition in an unstable economy). They can run the risk of using an unsupported OS (not wise in a world that is getting ever more dangerous). They can install

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Show HN: Sexprs – Lisp dialect written in Rust

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-01 17:58:59

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Show HN: Tiny Hoare logic verifier using SMT

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-03 07:49:47

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