Windows is not so much an operating system as it is a living chronicle of collective user willpower—equal parts software and glorious tug-of-war. Microsoft, the titanic tech luminary, built its empire on the hopes of productivity warriors, boot-up newbies, and armchair IT philosophers...
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If you blinked, you might have missed it: VMware, the virtualization juggernaut, has pulled a plot twist more dramatic than a soap opera season finale. The company quietly revived its free ESXi hypervisor, a move that has set the virtualization and IT communities abuzz. For those following...
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A full year after VMware unceremoniously stuffed its most beloved community freebie into a digital sarcophagus, something unexpected is stirring in the world of virtualization: the resurrection of ESXi's free tier. In a move that’s as quietly dramatic as a hypervisor reboot at 3am (when nobody’s...
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There are few things that bond the global PC community quite like the triumphant thrill of a fresh graphics card release—and the quiet anxiety of a looming Windows update. It’s a cycle as old as DirectX itself: new hardware, new hope, new headaches. Yet few were prepared for the technical...
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Microsoft’s Revival of the Calendar Flyout Clock in Windows 11: A Subtle Revolution in User Experience
In the continuously evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, Microsoft is making a seemingly small but highly meaningful update to Windows 11: the reintroduction of the clock in the...
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Users across Windows and macOS are still grappling with a vexing OneDrive synchronization bug that has persisted for over ten months. Originally reported in June 2024, the issue sees shared folders mysteriously replaced by web shortcuts (.url files) instead of the expected locally synced...
Microsoft is pulling out all the stops as it gears up for its 50th-anniversary celebration at its Redmond headquarters—complete with a party atmosphere and groundbreaking technology announcements. While the cake might be adorned with sparklers, the real fireworks are set to come from its latest...
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Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...
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The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk
Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...
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Microsoft’s latest rollout of the redesigned Recall feature in Windows 11 has sparked keen interest—and cautious optimism—in the tech community. The feature, now available on Build 26100.3902 for select Copilot+ PCs via the Windows Insider program, marks Microsoft’s renewed commitment to...
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A Welcome Return: The Calendar Flyout Clock in Windows 11
In an exciting update for Windows enthusiasts, Microsoft is taking a page from Windows 10’s playbook by reintroducing the calendar flyout clock into the Windows 11 Notification Center. This long-awaited feature, which once effortlessly...
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Microsoft’s latest revival of its Recall feature is turning heads in the Windows community once again. After previous controversies and heated debates over privacy and security, the tech giant is cautiously rolling out a revamped version of the AI-powered tool for select Windows Insider program...
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Microsoft's relentless push for Windows 11—despite its glaring shortcomings—raises serious questions about long-term sustainability and user choice. The forced upgrade cycle, combined with features that alienate long-time users and create environmental and security concerns, paints a picture of...
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A Closer Look at the Persistent 0x80070643 Error in Windows 10 WinRE Updates
Over the past year and a half, Windows 10 users have experienced a recurring issue during a seemingly routine system update: the infamous Windows Update error 0x80070643. This error, now resurfacing following the...
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Microsoft has recently made headlines by tightening control over the Windows 11 installation process—a move that reinforces the fundamental shift towards cloud-based identities and away from traditional offline accounts. In the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5516, Microsoft has disabled a...
‘Tech Nightmare’: Consumer NZ Urges Extended Windows 10 Support
In a move that has ignited impassioned debates across the Windows community, Consumer NZ is sounding the alarm over Microsoft’s planned end of free Windows 10 support. With an estimated 400 million PCs globally incompatible with...
Google’s latest fix for the Chrome installer mishap on Windows is a welcome relief for users who – until recently – were greeted with that all-too-familiar error message: “This app can’t run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher.” In essence, the issue...
The Windows Insider Program: Not What It Used to Be, Insiders Say
For almost a decade, the Windows Insider Program promised tech enthusiasts a front-row seat to Microsoft’s experimental features—a chance to test and shape the future of Windows long before its general public release. However...
In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...
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In a surprising twist that brings both relief and caution to millions of users, Mozilla has announced it will continue supporting its Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) on older Windows systems—even as Microsoft has long since moved on from Windows 7. This decision, reported by Yahoo and...