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I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-21 | by Ibrahim Diallo | related products | tags: computer, dismiss, microsoft

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Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026 (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-20 | by Luke James | related products | tags: bit windows, client, steam

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The Legion Go 2 might ditch Windows for SteamOS – and cost less (techspot.com)

2025-12-19 | related products | tags: according windows, chip, chip paired

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Is turning off Windows Security a bad idea? A PC expert's practical rule of thumb (zdnet.com)

2025-12-18 | by Cesar Cadenas | related products | tags: disable, disable windows, permanently

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The 11 Microsoft apps I ditch on every new Windows install - and the 11 I keep (zdnet.com)

2025-12-17 | by Ed Bott | related products | tags: apps, copilot, list

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The last Xbox update of 2025 includes a handy Wireless Headset upgrade (engadget.com)

2025-12-16 | related products | tags: audio, bluetooth, headset

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Native vs. emulation: World of Warcraft game performance on Snapdragon X Elite (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-15 | related products | tags: game, native, version

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High-Tech ‘Bubble Wrap’ Lets You Hold Fire Without Getting Burned (gizmodo.com)

2025-12-15 | related products | tags: applied, applied building, building

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How much RAM do you really need in 2025? A Windows and Mac expert explains (zdnet.com)

2025-12-15 | by Cesar Cadenas | related products | tags: computer, laptop, macbook

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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates break VPN access for WSL users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-15 | related products | tags: access, issue, linux

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I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox (theverge.com)

2025-12-14 | by Sean Hollister | related products | tags: ally, percent, sleep

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Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb (zdnet.com)

2025-12-13 | by Cesar Cadenas | related products | tags: disable, disable windows, permanently

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New Windows RasMan zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patches (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-12 | related products | tags: crash, microsoft, rasman

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Zorin OS vs. AnduinOS: How to pick the right Windows-like Linux distro for you (zdnet.com)

2025-12-10 | by Jack Wallen | related products | tags: anduinos, distribution, linux

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8 most Windows-like Linux distros - if you're ready to ditch Microsoft (zdnet.com)

2025-12-10 | by Jack Wallen | related products | tags: desktop, kde plasma, linux

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COM Like a Bomb: Rust Outlook Add-in (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-10 | by Tritium Legal Technologies Limited | related products | tags: hresult, self, unsafe

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Microsoft promises to make Windows 11 the best operating system for gaming — says it will focus on background workloads, power and scheduling, graphics stack, and drivers (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-10 | by Kunal Khullar | related products | tags: game, gaming, launch

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Steam is running on Windows 7 again, thanks to a fan-made backport (techspot.com)

2025-12-09 | related products | tags: aging, aging operating, ago forcing

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Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 57 flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-09 | related products | tags: important windows, microsoft, remote

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Benchmarks show Windows can still outperform SteamOS on dedicated GPUs (techspot.com)

2025-12-08 | related products | tags: advantage, advantage windows, appear

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Vast Number of Windows Users Refusing to Upgrade After Microsoft’s Embrace of AI Slop (futurism.com)

2025-12-06 | by Victor Tangermann | related products | tags: microsoft, number, software

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Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose (engadget.com)

2025-12-05 | related products | tags: copilot, microsoft, percent

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Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts (theverge.com)

2025-12-04 | by Tom Warren | related products | tags: diversity, employees, inclusion

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Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tested both Windows alternatives, and here's my choice (zdnet.com)

2025-12-04 | by Jack Wallen | related products | tags: desktop, linux, linux mint

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Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system — 12MB relic from 1998 successfully runs Quake 2 but crumbles in SLI configuration (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-04 | by Mark Tyson | related products | tags: driver, drivers, hardware

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GAM takes aim at “context rot”: A dual-agent memory architecture that outperforms long-context LLMs (venturebeat.com)

2025-12-04 | related products | tags: context, long, memory

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Why WinQuake exists and how it works (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-04 | related products | tags: graphics, mode, quake

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I think I know what's coming in Windows 12, and you're not going to like it (zdnet.com)

2025-12-03 | by Ed Bott | related products | tags: apps, microsoft, store

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Get a Lifetime of Professional-Grade Windows Features for Just $10 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-12-01 | related products | tags: features, managing, security

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The top 2 Linux distros Windows 10 users are fleeing to right now - and why (zdnet.com)

2025-12-01 | by Jack Wallen | related products | tags: distributions, downloads, linux