Here's a summary of the article "Turns out that the earliest versions of Windows 7 took longer to load depending on your choice of desktop wallpaper" from PC Gamer:
In early versions of Windows 7, logging in with a solid color desktop background could result in being stuck at the Welcome screen...
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A Windows update is supposed to make your system a little safer, a little slicker—definitely not nudge your favorite 2000s criminal protagonist into an accidental odyssey across the universe. But that’s exactly what happened when Windows 11’s 24H2 update brought a two-decade-old bug in Grand...
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You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...
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Windows Hello, Microsoft's biometric authentication system, has recently encountered a significant glitch in Windows 11, leaving users unable to access their devices through facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, or PIN entry. This issue has sparked widespread frustration and raised concerns...
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The Classic Outlook Conundrum: Navigating CPU Spikes and Workarounds
Microsoft Outlook, a cornerstone of productivity for millions, has lately been the epicenter of a vexing technical dilemma. Users of the classic Outlook version have experienced troubling CPU spikes—sometimes soaring by as much...
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PC troubleshooting can feel like battling a mischievous ghost in your machine—a relentless and often bewildering foe that can turn even the most tech-savvy individual into a frustrated detective. One forum thread on How-To Geek, titled “What’s the Most Frustrating PC Problem You’ve Solved?”, has...
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update is turning heads – and not in a good way. In a twist that has left many users scratching their heads, the March Patch Tuesday release (KB5053598) inadvertently uninstalled the native Copilot app from certain devices. While Microsoft has quickly acknowledged...
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