Microsoft quietly—then not so quietly—took a major step to collapse an awkward transition period: Windows 10 machines running the aging Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML) browser were slated to have that app removed and replaced by the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge via a Windows cumulative update released...
If you’ve ever rebooted your PC and felt a wave of nostalgia at the unmistakable chime that once heralded the arrival of Windows Vista, you’re not alone. This week, Windows enthusiasts running the latest Canary build of Windows 11 (27898) were once again greeted by the iconic, shimmering Vista...
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Microsoft releases first preview of Windows 11 25H2 update for Insider users
Microsoft debuted the first preview of Windows 11 version 25H2 for Windows Insider Program participants.
The 25H2 update, coming to everyone in the second half of 2025, features...
In a surprising twist, the latest Windows 11 preview builds have resurrected the iconic startup sound from Windows Vista, a chime that also graced Windows 7. Users booting their systems after installing the recent update were greeted by this nostalgic audio cue, replacing the standard Windows 11...
Here's a summary of the [H]ard|Forum discussion about Flyby11 for upgrading unsupported machines to Windows 11:
Flyby11 is praised as an easy utility for upgrading machines that do not meet Windows 11's official requirements. The original poster successfully upgraded an old Intel i3-3220 system...
In a recent episode of the Windows Central Podcast, hosts Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden delved into the challenges facing Windows 11, particularly in the realm of gaming handhelds. They highlighted how the shortcomings of initiatives like Windows Core OS and Windows CorePC have left Microsoft...
International Women’s Day 2025 brought a vibrant, forward-thinking energy to the tech landscape as Microsoft UK, in partnership with LinkedIn, hosted an event with a powerful theme: Investing in Our Future – Enable, Empower, Elevate. This celebration reflected not only on the significant strides...
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Behind the bombardment of ads, paywalls, and data-hungry platforms that dominate today’s digital tools landscape, there thrives a quiet undercurrent of innovation—one that’s powered by the free and open-source software (FOSS) community. While products from tech giants often attract the...
Three years. That’s how long the world’s most powerful software company took to fix a digital watch—something we, as a species, perfected somewhere around the time of Napoleon. Yet, in the curious odyssey of Windows 11, the story of the vanishing taskbar clock has emerged as a surprisingly...