VirtualBox 7.1.12 sharpens Linux 6.16 support and Windows stability
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Oracle’s latest maintenance update, released on July 15, 2025, delivers kernel 6.16 readiness for Linux hosts and guests, steadier Windows behavior under Hyper‑V, and targeted fixes for networking, recording, and nested...
Microsoft’s Canary-channel Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 brings a consequential update to Prism — the Windows-on-Arm x86/x64 emulator — expanding the set of x86 CPU features exposed to emulated applications so Arm-based devices can run significantly more legacy software and games. This...
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Microsoft has begun rolling out an update that expands the Xbox PC app’s functionality on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs — most notably adding support for game downloads and local play from the Xbox PC catalog to eligible Arm laptops and handhelds — a shift that marks the most tangible step yet...
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The latest installment in Microsoft's ongoing evolution of Windows on Arm is finally here. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 has hit the scene, bringing along an updated Prism emulator that aims to ease the compatibility woes between Arm devices and the extensive world of x86 apps and...
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Fixes an issue in which a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 crashes when you use Driver Verifier to monitor Storport.sys. This issue occurs if you enable the AVX feature and disable the HBA.
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The second generation Intel Core processor family codename Sandy Bridge introduced Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, known as Intel AVX. Intel AVX is a 256 bit instruction set extension to Intel SSE t...
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The second generation Intel Core processor family codename Sandy Bridge introduced Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, known as Intel AVX. Intel AVX is a 256 bit instruction set extension to Intel SSE t...
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So what's new in it for you?
1. Support for Windows 7 RTM, built and tested with the latest Windows 7 tools.
2. New OpenCL GPGPU benchmarks: complete set of OpenCL benchmarks in addition to the existing CUDA & STREAM versions:
3. New OpenGL GFX benchmarks: complete set of OpenGL benchmarks with...