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Steam will stop supporting Windows 32‑bit installations on January 1, 2026, a move that, if confirmed and implemented as reported, will leave the vanishingly small number of users still running Windows 10 in its 32‑bit form without client updates, security fixes, or official Steam Support help —...

Microsoft’s choice to omit the x86 HLT (halt) instruction from Windows 95’s shipped idle path was not a bug or oversight — it was a deliberate, conservative engineering decision taken to avoid a catastrophic failure mode that, in lab and field tests, could leave some laptops effectively bricked...

Mozilla has once again pushed the end-of-life deadline for Firefox 115 ESR on legacy desktop platforms: the Extended Support Release that remains the only mainstream Firefox build compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 will now receive security updates through March 2026, with...

Mozilla’s decision to keep Firefox 115 ESR alive for older machines is the latest twist in a multi-stage, pragmatic approach to supporting users who remain on end-of-life operating systems — the Extended Support Release for Firefox 115 will now be maintained for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and...

Microsoft’s relentless march toward modernity has shifted the technology landscape time and again, and in the coming months yet another chapter is closing: the original Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB), known more recently as Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), will reach its end of...

After years of anticipation, the balance of power in the PC operating system world is finally on the cusp of a dramatic shift. According to a fresh analysis of global desktop usage, Windows 11 is set to overtake its predecessor to become the world’s most popular desktop operating system. The...

Microsoft has recently released Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.5912 (KB5058481) to the Release Preview Channel, introducing a series of enhancements and fixes aimed at improving user experience and system performance. Calendar Flyout Enhancements The Calendar flyout has been updated to reintroduce...

As Microsoft’s official October 14, 2025 end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 rapidly approaches, a wave of concern, creativity, and technological activism has surged throughout the global Windows community. While the main narrative from Redmond strongly encourages a shift to Windows 11 or...

Mozilla has announced that it will cease extended support for Firefox on legacy operating systems—including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1—on March 4, 2025. This decision marks the end of an era for users still clinging to older systems and has significant implications for security, compatibility, and...

In a significant move that marks the end of an era for gamers on outdated systems, Valve has completed its transition from supporting legacy operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, and certain macOS versions. After more than a year of warnings, the company has officially declared the...

I mean like driver and safety updates and by back i mean like windows 9x

Hello to everyone, I have an old installation of Windows XP Professional SP3 from November of 2008 and for about 5 years I couldn't boot to Windows because the system was always rebooting due to hardware error and BSOD. Last week I've managed to fix it by using the five files DEFAULT, SAM...

Hello all. I am in quite a predicament here. I recently installed Win 10 because it was time to reformat and I figured that an upgrade from win 7 was a good idea. After installing and using win 10 for a few days I decided it was not for me and used the system reset function on win 10 to wipe...

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Hey guys i need a download link of Windows 7 iso because i wanna try it out in Virtual Box because i leaven Windows 7 so early please any link?

I bought this Acer Aspire laptop new in 2009. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium. I have exhausted all possibilities of installing Service Pack 1. I've tried directly downloading it through Windows Update several times and I just finished unsuccessfully installing it by downloading, burning a...

I have a product key for Windows 2000 Advanced Server; would like to download an ISO; can't find the down laod. Can someone help me find a website wher I can down load Windows 2000 Advanced Server ISO. KC

Hi, I wanted to know that is thier any link from where I can download "WinXP" installation or setup file? Thanks

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I have Windows 7 Pro installed on a brand new 1 TB HDD, itself in a new system which contains old HDDs. My homemade Tyan Tiger server/ workstation works it seems but for one important detail: it boots to the black and white screen of the "Windows boot manager". Only when I pick Windows 7 from...