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The operating system you choose ultimately defines the way you work, play, and even learn about technology itself. With Windows 10’s end-of-life looming on October 14, 2025, many users face a critical decision: upgrade to Windows 11 or look for alternatives. A recent piece from Inkl—titled "I...

Cybersecurity professionals and Windows enthusiasts, get ready to explore an innovative addition to your security toolkit. PurpleLab is emerging as a free, open-source cybersecurity lab that offers security teams a comprehensive environment to detect, analyze, and simulate real-world threats...

Windows users, rejoice! If you've ever found yourself wrestling with bloatware or trying to fine-tune a fresh Windows installation, the days of endless tweaks with multiple utilities might be over. Enter WinScript – an open-source tool that promises to take control of your Windows 10 or Windows...

It has been a few years since Windows 11 graced us with its sleek, futuristic vibes, but users have long felt limited by its rather stark customization options for crucial elements like the Start menu and Taskbar. Whether you're wistfully longing for those Windows 10 vibes, lusting after...

The start of a new year often inspires changes—new goals, fresh habits, or even a re-evaluation of the technological tools we depend on daily. If you’re one of the countless computer users who’ve been wrestling with Windows 11’s stringent hardware requirements, growing ecosystem quirks, or...

If you've been hunting for a solid, ad-free torrent client, qBittorrent might just be your new best friend. Once the king of ease combined with open-source reliability, qBittorrent is a lightweight and feature-rich tool that's compatible across platforms. Whether you're setting it up for legal...

Windows has come a long way in letting its users customize how their desktop looks and feels, but let's face it—stock customization options can feel a little... vanilla. If you're looking for ways to jazz up Windows 11 or spice up the simplicity of its interface, let’s talk about Windhawk, a...

If there's ever been a superhero in the world of Windows customization, it’s Windhawk—and it's here to save your Windows 11 experience from monotony. This burgeoning tool, heralded by tech enthusiasts, is not just a mere app; it’s an entire ecosystem bringing together a community of innovative...

If you're among the weary travelers navigating the winding roads of Windows 11 and finding yourself increasingly frustrated by its limitations, or simply longing for a fresh terrain of customizable options, Fedora Linux 41 may just be the liberating path you've been seeking. Released earlier...

Appealing to a wider swath of developers is important for Microsoft’s growth prospects. Tools and software that help engineers write programs generate a small portion of Microsoft’s revenue, dwarfed by units like cloud services and Windows – but they lure users to the bigger businesses...

Recently, we released the Windows Anniversary Update and a new Windows Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Windows 10 containing tools, app templates, platform controls, Windows Runtime APIs, emulators and much more, to help create innovative and compelling Universal Windows apps. Today, we are...

We first launched the Internet Explorer Test Drive site Link Removed during the Internet Explorer 9 Preview and regularly added demos through IE10 and IE11 development as a way to help web developers get hands-on with new features and performance improvements that were being added to the...

It is important to Microsoft that developers can leverage open-source software when building apps for Windows. As part of this effort we’re very pleased to announce FFmpeg support for Window 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 10 applications. What is FFmpeg? FFmpeg is a free, open-source...

Challenge complete! One hacker got Microsoft's Kinect working with Windows 7 thanks to an open-source driver. More...

Link Removed Postpones re-release of netbook upgrade tool after admitting it copied code Computerworld - Microsoft has delayed re-releasing a Windows 7 installation tool that it has admitted included open-source code, saying that it's still testing the revamped utility. The company now...