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In a recent discussion, veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen shed light on a curious aspect of Windows: the operating system's tendency to display two different CPU speeds. This behavior is evident in the System > About section of the Settings app, where users might notice two distinct...

In a recent revelation, Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen shed light on an intriguing aspect of Windows operating systems: the method by which Windows determines and displays CPU speeds is not as precise as many users might assume. This insight underscores the complexities involved in accurately...

In a recent discussion, Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen shed light on the intricacies of the Windows clipboard, emphasizing its design for optimal performance. Chen, known for his deep dives into Windows architecture, explained that the clipboard's asynchronous operation is a deliberate choice...

Windows 7, released to widespread acclaim in 2009, is still often remembered as Microsoft’s redemption after the criticized tenure of Windows Vista. Lauded for its streamlined interface, performance improvements, and relative stability, Windows 7 quickly became the operating system of choice for...

Windows 11 Update Unveils a Mysterious Folder A baffling occurrence has caught both casual users and IT professionals off guard following the recent Windows 11 update. Users have reported that a seemingly enigmatic folder now appears in their system directories—a quirk that has already sparked...

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...

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...

In a memorable postgame press conference following Colorado’s dominant 34-7 win in Arizona, football coach Deion Sanders delivered a message that was equal parts admiration and playful rebuke to former President Barack Obama. While this headline may seem out of place on a forum dedicated to...

In a recent article published by TweakTown, the spotlight was cast on an imaginative concept video for "Windows 12" created by the YouTube user AR 4789. This captivating video touts an envisioned version of a next-generation operating system that many argue encapsulates what Windows 11 should...

In a recent turn of events, the enhancements brought forth by Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 update have made a notable impact on the performance of AMD's Ryzen 9000 series (Zen 5) and Ryzen 7000 series (Zen 4) processors. Users and enthusiasts are keenly observing these improvements, which seem to...

In a recent exploration of user experience in Windows 11, an interesting experiment has emerged that reignites the discussion about the effectiveness of the Windows Start menu. With many users expressing dissatisfaction regarding the Windows Start menu, one individual decided to strip it from...

Link Removed Figure 1 Sign-up at Link Removed On the heels of the Build conferences these last few years, we have had the pleasure of meeting thousands of developers around the world. Their feedback and technical insight has helped us to continue the tradition and explore more technical depth...

I see a RAID 5 option in the disk manager in my Windows 10 pro 64bit os but it's greyed out , but I also see if could do a Parity RAID in storage space which it will allow me to do. So I'm curious why RAID 5 is greyed out and is there an advantage to getting RAID 5 to work vs Parity, which I...

In this video Seth Moore describes another benefit of the Windows 10 Isolated User Mode: credential theft mitigation. He first describes the kinds of credentials that can be stolen and how a hacker gains access to them. He then describes how the Windows 10 Isolated User Mode prevents the typical...

Today, we released Security Advisory 2934088 regarding an issue that impacts Internet Explorer 9 and 10. Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and 11 are not affected. At this time, we are only aware of limited, targeted attacks against Internet Explorer 10. This issue allows remote code execution if users...

Many of you use Sysinternals tools to help you manage computing responsibilities ranging from monitoring/understanding process activity with Process Explorer to debugging Win32 code with DebugView. With over 70 utilities to choose from, Sysinternals tools cover a wide swath of computing, from...

There is more to Microsoft Windows 8 than just a new touch interface. Debra Littlejohn Shinder digs deeper into the inner workings of the new operating system. Link Removed

It's not often that we can get two minds of Link Removed and Herb Sutter's caliber together for an impromptu technical conversation during Christmas break at Microsoft... Well, we did and the next hour or so contains a lot of intelligence, knowledge, wisdom, and passion. This is one of the more...

ECMAScript is object-based: basic language and host facilities are provided by objects, and an ECMAScript program is a cluster of communicating objects. An ECMAScript object is a collection of properties each with zero or more attributes that determine how each property can be used—for example...