MAME 0.281 lands with native Windows-on-ARM binaries and a clutch of emulation fixes that make running arcade and vintage computer systems on ARM laptops and mini‑PCs both easier and, in many cases, faster. The official release adds a precompiled Arm64 Windows package, contains targeted fixes to...
VLC’s long drought of user-visible updates has ended with a pragmatic, compatibility-focused release candidate: VLC 3.0.22 RC1 (Vetinari) — and for Windows on Arm users the headline is clear: VLC now ships native ARM64 builds for modern Windows machines, alongside a bundle of decoders, demuxers...
VLC’s long-running 3.0 branch has taken a significant step forward with the appearance of a release candidate for version 3.0.22, and the changes matter for two very different groups of users: the growing population of Windows 11 on Arm owners, and a tiny but vocal set of hobbyists still running...
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 to the Canary Channel with a tightly focused set of reliability and compatibility fixes — most notably addressing persistent File Explorer freezes, audio regressions, and intermittent screen flicker while also smoothing gaming overlay...
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 to the Canary Channel with a tight, targeted set of bug fixes aimed at smoothing a handful of visual and installation problems that have frustrated Insiders — most notably fixes for taskbar preview misalignment after display resolution...
Microsoft is pouring megabucks and marketing muscle into a narrative that Copilot+ PCs — Windows machines with on-device neural engines and specially tuned Windows subsystems — will remake personal and enterprise computing. The message is clear: these machines are faster than Macs, sip far less...
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Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 to the Canary Channel, a compact but meaningful flight that fixes a string of installer rollbacks, cleans up several UI and resource regressions, and temporarily reverts the new “Advanced” Settings page back to the prior “For...
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 to the Canary Channel, a compact flight focused on stability fixes, a temporary UI rollback for Advanced Settings, and several targeted reliability improvements for taskbar previews, Dynamic Lighting, and gaming overlays. Background /...
Microsoft’s timing is deliberate: with Windows 10’s end-of-support deadline looming, Redmond is using the upgrade window to reposition Copilot+ PCs — and in particular Arm-powered machines such as the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 — as not just optional refresh buys but a strategic...
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Microsoft’s latest push to make Windows on Arm not just possible but practical has given Redmond a concrete, timed reason for users and IT teams to move off Windows 10: the combination of Windows 10’s scheduled end of support and major Windows 11 on Arm improvements (notably the Prism emulator...
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Microsoft’s claim that Arm-based Windows PCs now see most user minutes spent inside natively compiled apps marks a pivotal moment for the platform — a transition from compatibility-first survival to native-first performance and efficiency. Microsoft executives point to a figure that will shape...
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Microsoft released KB5064010 on August 12, 2025 — a hotpatch that updates eligible Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 and certain Windows Server Azure Edition builds to OS Build 26100.4851, delivering narrowly scoped security hardening without the usual restart required by cumulative updates...
Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0.20250910 quietly introduces an optional Linux 6.12 LTS hardware‑enablement (HWE) kernel, giving Azure customers a supported path to newer device drivers and platform features while preserving the conservative, proven 6.6 LTS kernel as the default. Background /...
ExplorerPatcher’s latest pre-release restores the long-missed File Explorer title bar, patches several Start menu and taskbar regressions, and moves under-the-hood hooking to a new library — but it also ships with a short list of known quirks and a reminder that modifying core shell behavior...
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UEFI Secure Boot on Arm64 is usable today but fragmented: the essential pieces exist, many mainstream distributions already support it, and a growing set of EDK II UEFI firmware ports make an x86‑like Secure Boot experience possible — yet the practical reality for users and enterprises remains...
Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0.20250910 adds an optional Linux 6.12 LTS hardware‑enablement (HWE) kernel, giving Azure customers a supported path to newer device drivers and platform improvements while keeping the existing Linux 6.6 LTS kernel available for conservative deployments. Background...
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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel — a compact, maintenance‑focused flight that addresses several user‑facing annoyances while flagging two significant deployment blockers Insiders and developers must weigh before installing. Background / Overview...
Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943, is a compact but consequential maintenance update that repairs a handful of user-facing regressions — most notably a stuck Temporary files scan in Settings and an HDR toggle that would mysteriously disable itself —...
Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.2 arrives as a focused maintenance release that patches several painful regressions introduced with the 7.2 series—most notably virtual machines failing to start on Windows‑on‑ARM hosts, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) emulation problems for some guests, multiple GUI...
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Microsoft has pushed another Canary‑channel preview for Windows 11 — build 27943 — that stitches up a cluster of user‑visible annoyances while leaving two serious deployment blockers on the books. The flight addresses a persistent Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files scanning hang...