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  1. NanaZIP 6 Preview: Windows 11 UI, Extract-on-Open, and Codec Security

    NanaZIP’s preview of version 6 lands as a clear evolution of the 7‑Zip fork: deeper Windows 11 integration, a host of interface rewrites using XAML, a controversial new extract‑on‑open workflow, and security‑minded codec changes that move the project further from its 7‑Zip lineage while...
  2. Microsoft VM Conversion: Migrate VMware to Hyper-V with Windows Admin Center

    Microsoft has quietly pushed a significant tool into public preview that aims to simplify one of the messiest tasks in datacenter life: converting and migrating virtual machines from VMware vCenter/ESXi to Microsoft’s Hyper-V infrastructure using a built-in Windows Admin Center extension called...
  3. Windows Files App Update 3.9.12: Introducing Omnibar & New Features for Better File Management

    The Files app, a prominent third-party file manager for Windows 10 and 11, has recently unveiled its latest preview update, version 3.9.12, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and functionality. Among the most notable additions is the Omnibar, a versatile tool...
  4. Windows 11 Insider Build 27871: Enhanced Energy Management & Cross-Device Integration

    The latest release for Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary Channel, build 27871, underscores Microsoft's ongoing push to make the operating system not only more feature-rich but also more sustainable, secure, and user-friendly. As new builds surface at an accelerated pace, each iteration offers...
  5. Microsoft Unveils Windows Update Orchestration Platform for Seamless App Management

    Microsoft has introduced the Windows Update Orchestration Platform, a significant advancement aimed at streamlining the update process for both users and developers. Traditionally, Windows Update has focused primarily on updating the operating system components, leaving line-of-business (LOB)...
  6. Windows May 28, 2025 Update KB5058499 Preview: Features, Fixes, & How to Install

    It appears that the link you provided to the Microsoft Support article for "May 28, 2025—KB5058499 (OS Build 26100.4202) Preview" leads to a "Page not found" error on the official Microsoft Support website. This likely means that the article has been removed or is currently unavailable. If you...
  7. Windows 11 KB5055629 Update: Security Patches, Quality Tweaks & AI Enhancements

    If you woke up on April 22, 2025, eagerly expecting earth-shattering news from Redmond, you might be underwhelmed—but in the best way possible. The KB5055629 preview release for Windows 11 OS builds 22621.5262 and 22631.5262 arrived not as a thunderclap, but as a shrewd, meticulously engineered...
  8. KB5001692: Windows Activation fails with error 0xc004c003 on devices which have installed the Windows 10 January 2021 nonsecurity preview release or a

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  9. Announcing free Microsoft Edge testing in partnership with BrowserStack

    Today, we’re thrilled to announce a partnership with BrowserStack, a leader in mobile and web testing, to provide remote virtual testing on Microsoft Edge for free. Until now, developers who need to test against a specific version of Microsoft Edge have been limited to local virtual machines, or...
  10. Windows 7 Avoid Using Beta Versions of Windows 8 on Your Main System!

    I write & read in several tech forums & it leads me to the following... To all those switching their existing, current, non-beta, 'daily driver' Operating Systems on their computer, to BOTH those who have done it or are considering doing this w/ Windows8... WRONG!! Windows8, whether CP...
  11. Windows 8 Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Developer Preview

    Microsoft has launched a developer preview of Microsoft Windows 8 to the general public. The location can be found here: Link Removed The information contains an assortment of details about the operating system, including the core OS itself, as well as the Metro UI. While unofficial leaks have...