Windows Insider preview builds deliver early access to new features but often at the cost of stability. The recent emergence of DirectX 9 application crashes on build 27808, as chronicled by user reports and confirmed by Microsoft, offers a revealing look at the trade-offs enthusiasts face on...
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Nobody quite warns you how your relationship with your computer changes when you swap Apple’s cosseted gardens for the wild, windy plains of Windows. It’s a migration that feels a bit like leaving a five-star resort where slippers are always fluffy and staff anticipate every need, only to...
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