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Nobara’s newest release lands as a practical, gamer-friendly variation on Fedora that removes the usual post-install friction for players — but it does so by making deliberate trade-offs that every new user should understand before switching. Background Fedora has long been respected for its...

Tiny11’s emergence as a practical way to run a lean, modern Windows 11 on older PCs has suddenly moved from niche hobby to mainstream conversation — and it arrives at a combustible moment: Microsoft’s announced end of mainstream Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, places millions of users...

I built a single, portable USB rescue toolkit that boots a full Windows-based recovery environment (PhoenixPE) and a collection of specialized ISOs via Ventoy—giving me password resets, malware removal, disk imaging, memory testing, and a working desktop for troubleshooting without touching the...

As Windows 10’s official support window narrows, a small-but-growing community of tools and scripts is offering a lifeline for millions of aging PCs — and Flyoobe, the rebranded successor to Flyby11, sits at the center of that movement by combining an installer‑level hardware bypass with a full...

Microsoft quietly published two targeted Dynamic Update packages for Windows 11, version 24H2 (and Windows Server 2025) — KB5065378 (a Setup Dynamic Update) and KB5064097 (a Safe OS / WinRE Dynamic Update) — on August 29, 2025, delivering refreshed setup binaries and a new Windows Recovery...

A new generation of low-cost ANT+ USB dongles — frequently sold under names like Anself, Fitcent, Mantel and other rebrands — has made indoor cycling and fitness data transfer cheap and convenient, but they also bring a mix of plug‑and‑play simplicity, intermittent driver headaches on Windows...

Microsoft published KB5064097 on August 29, 2025 — a Safe OS Dynamic Update that refreshes the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, delivering a new WinRE image (WinRE version 10.0.26100.5059), updated Safe‑OS binaries and drivers, and...

Hotpatch-ready fleets start with one infrastructure choice: enable Virtualization‑based Security (VBS) correctly and at scale — doing so is the single most important step to ensure your Windows devices are eligible for Microsoft’s hotpatch model and to materially reduce reboot-driven downtime...

SparkyLinux 8.0 “Seven Sisters” lands as a polished, lightweight alternative for users approaching the Windows 10 end-of-life—offering a Debian 13 “Trixie” foundation, multiple desktop editions for both modern and legacy hardware, and a set of pragmatic installer and package-management...

Flyoobe’s first official release arrives as a pragmatic answer to two persistent complaints from Windows users: the rigid hardware checks that block many PCs from upgrading to Windows 11, and the bloated, one-size-fits-all Out‑Of‑Box Experience that ships too much software by default. The...

Microsoft’s safeguards can be frustrating when they interrupt workflows, block legitimate programs, or insist that perfectly serviceable hardware is suddenly “unsupported.” The practical reality is that Windows exposes several levers—both built-in and third‑party—that experienced users can use...

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...

Details - Dual boot system; Windows 11 & Ubuntu - I run Ubuntu most of the time but a couple of days ago I re-booted in an attempt to login to Windows, but didn’t get my Grub screen. Last boot to Windows was fine with no issues back a couple of weeks ago. during the first recent boot attempt...

I need to do a clean reinstall Windows 11 Pro on my workstation PC. I usually disconnect all SSD/HDs except for the OS drive which is formatted and overwritten during a clean install. In this case, the PC has 4 NVMe drives - one of these will be the OS drive. The other 3 drives I want to...

Hello mob! Yesterday I was installing Linux Mint on a USB key, I repeat, ON, from another live USB key, and at some point GRUB took the place of the Windows Bootloader. I am not sure when, as everything was installed on the USB key, with the bootloader was to be put on the USB key, I even...

After months of frustration for power users and enthusiasts, Microsoft has addressed a lingering issue that, for nearly a year, turned the simple act of dual-booting Windows 11 with Linux into an exercise in futility for many. With this critical bug finally resolved as part of the May 2025 Patch...