Microsoft pushed Windows 10 cumulative update KB5065429 to 22H2 machines this week, a mandatory security rollup that arrives as the platform approaches its October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support deadline — and it’s tightly linked to Microsoft’s consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) enrollment path...
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Windows has long been the default platform for PC gaming, but the tectonic plates under that assumption are shifting: the combination of Windows 11’s controversial updates, strict hardware requirements, and recurring bugs has sparked renewed interest in alternatives—chief among them SteamOS and...
Spending nearly a decade regularly switching between Linux distributions is not just a test of patience and curiosity—it’s a living testament to the variety and depth that the Linux ecosystem has to offer. Few operating systems can spark such loyalty—or provoke such strong, divisive...
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Ah, Windows 11. Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure: its frequent updates and telemetry concerns have got many users contemplating a change. If you’re feeling stuck in Microsoft’s ecosystem and are eager to explore alternatives, Linux has evolved into a versatile and approachable option...
My Manjaro PC stopped connecting with my monitor after an issue-free month or two. I was trying to install windows, but since the IRST driver didn’t work and the four methods of creating a windows-friendly partition didn’t work, I tried cleaning the SSD in the windows USB boot. After I rebooted...
I'm switching from Plasma Manjaro to Windows because of compatibility limitations. Why is this the first thing that appeared and how do I fix it? Apologies for the low-quality screenshot.
New member here, first post. Would like some help/advice with the above.
The update downloads, and installs to the restart required.
Restart first displays the "working on updates" blue-screen, but at 6% progress, commences to close and reboot. (Normally this reaches the 30% progress point??)...
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Hi, I have a windows 10 machine installed with a dual boot of manjaro linux. I have grub installed as the boot loader.
Now, the issue is that my windows 10 updates doesn't complete. I wanted to try and start up in safe mode but there's no options at all.
Windows 10 boots normally and fine but...
I have dual OS installed one linux manjaro and windows 10 and it uses grub v2.02 bootloader.
It shows windows 10 in the list to boot but when selected it goes to a dark screen with text saying cannot detect any OS on device. Make sure to unplug
any device that's connected that has no OS then...
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Currently running a dual-boot system on a Lenovo Yoga 730 with manjaro and windows 10.
Upon restarting and allowing Windows Update to upgrade to the May 2019 update, I get a stop error with INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.
Initially, GRUB menu wouldn't appear, but has now appears but will not boot...
Hey windows forums long time no see! Anywho on a few other tech forums with a linux section I go to I try to manke a anual list of Linux distros for windows users to try on the side and with Linus covering Linux recently I actually have a list of linux distros to try.
1: Linux Mint 19.1...
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