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    Surface Pro 11: Battery Limit Regression and 80% Charge Feature

    Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11 — a device praised for its exceptional standby and all‑day battery endurance — is suddenly being hamstrung for some owners: a firmware/UEFI interaction is capping affected units at roughly 50% state of charge, and in many cases the usual UEFI toggle to disable that cap...
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    Create Windows 11 USB Installer from macOS: Intel & Apple Silicon Guide

    Creating a reliable, bootable Windows 11 USB from macOS is entirely practical on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs — and with the right preparations you can build media that will install Windows 11 on a PC or an Intel Mac. The community guide this article expands on provides multiple tested...
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    Is Your PC Windows 11 Ready? TPM, Secure Boot, and CPU Whitelists

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 rules for hardware are simple on paper but brutal in practice: you need a 64‑bit CPU on Microsoft’s approved list, UEFI with Secure Boot, and TPM 2.0 — and if your PC falls short the fix can be either trivial (flip a firmware switch) or large (new CPU + motherboard). Many...
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    SparkyLinux 8.0 Seven Sisters: Debian-based, lightweight Windows 10 alternative

    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...
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    Create Windows 11 USB Installers Without MCT: Rufus, Ventoy & More

    You can absolutely create a bootable USB for Windows 11 without using Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool — and for many users that’s the smarter, faster, and more flexible path. This feature walks through the practical alternatives, explains why you might want to skip the official tool, verifies...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: San Diego Lawsuit Demands Free Updates

    A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is attempting to turn Microsoft’s scheduled October 14, 2025 retirement of Windows 10 into a court‑enforced policy debate — asking a judge to compel the company to keep delivering free security updates for Windows 10 until the OS’s market share falls...
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    KB5063878 (Aug 2025): Windows 11 24H2 SSU+LCU and Secure Boot Rollovers

    Microsoft’s August cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — ships as a combined Servicing Stack Update (SSU) plus Latest Cumulative Update (LCU), bringing routine security and quality fixes while renewing attention on an industry-wide operational...
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    Windows 11 24H2 August 2025 KB5063878: SSU+LCU, AI updates, and Secure Boot expiry

    Microsoft has shipped the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946), a routine Patch Tuesday release that combines the latest servicing stack update with the monthly cumulative update, patches a range of security issues, and contains...
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    Surface Pro 11 & Surface Laptop 7 gain 80% charge limit in Surface App

    Microsoft has quietly expanded its Surface firmware this week to give Snapdragon-powered Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 owners the same on-device battery charge-limit controls that Intel-based models and the newer Surface Pro 12‑inch and Surface Laptop 13‑inch already received — meaning you...
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    Windows 11 on Intel Macs: Why Secure Boot + TPM can't be faked

    The short answer is: not in the way Windows and most PC vendors mean when they say “Secure Boot.” Intel-based Macs running Boot Camp do not expose a Microsoft‑style UEFI Secure Boot + TPM environment to Windows the same way a Windows OEM PC does. Boot Camp can adjust trust so Windows will boot...
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    Battlefield 6 Secure Boot Guide: Enable and Troubleshoot on PC

    Battlefield 6’s highly anticipated launch has brought new energy to the storied first-person shooter series, but many PC players have encountered an unexpected roadblock before they can even enter the heat of battle: the Secure Boot requirement. Anyone booting up Battlefield 6 only to be greeted...
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    Upgrade Windows 11 on Unsupported PCs with Rufus: Keep Apps & Data

    The end of free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 is forcing millions of perfectly serviceable PCs to make a decision: pay for Extended Security Updates, retire the hardware, or find a way to install Windows 11 on devices Microsoft no longer “supports.” The good news is that...
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    Secure Boot in Windows: Essential Guide for Battlefield 6 Players and Gamers

    The launch of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta has ignited excitement among gamers worldwide, but a new technical hurdle—Secure Boot—has stopped many PC players in their tracks. For the first time in the franchise, Electronic Arts requires Secure Boot to be enabled on Windows 10 and 11 machines to...
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    EA Enforces Secure Boot for Battlefield 6 Beta: A New Era in Anti-Cheat Security

    Electronic Arts (EA) has officially raised the bar for anti-cheat security in the PC gaming industry by requiring Secure Boot to be enabled for all Battlefield 6 players, beginning with the much-anticipated Open Beta. This move underscores EA’s evolving approach to combating in-game cheating and...
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    Battlefield 6 Now Requires Secure Boot: What PC Gamers Need to Know

    A seismic shift is rippling through PC gaming as Electronic Arts mandates Secure Boot activation for all Windows users wishing to enter the world of Battlefield 6. This requirement, announced on the eve of the game’s high-profile beta, underscores a new era in anti-cheat technology for...
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    How to Enable Secure Boot for Windows 11: A Complete Guide to Boost PC Security

    Upgrading to Windows 11 marks a turning point in personal computing security, as Microsoft has introduced stricter requirements for system integrity. Among these, Secure Boot stands out as a vital feature, offering robust protection against rootkits and boot-level malware that can compromise a...
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    Mastering GRUB: Essential Guide to Dual-Boot Linux & Windows Recovery & Customization

    Dual-booting between Linux and Windows, or even between two distinct Linux distributions, offers the best of both worlds—the versatility of Linux and the familiarity or specialized needs addressed by Windows. Yet, every dual-booter at some point confronts a daunting scenario: suddenly, one of...
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    Dual boot - windows boots but can't login - Blurred screen then blue loop

    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...
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    Windows 11 Pro Reinstall

    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...
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    Windows 11 24H2 CPU Support Guide 2025: Compatibility, Requirements & Updates

    Windows 11’s 24H2 update marks another pivotal step in Microsoft’s vision for secure, performant, and future-ready computing, but for power users, system builders, and upgraders alike, the question of processor compatibility remains both crucial and at times confusing. With a new set of explicit...
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