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IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' every version of Windows on the single-core laptop without using virtual machine
By Mark Tyson published
An IBM ThinkPad user boasts that they can install '(almost) all versions of Windows from NT 4 to 10 22H2' with driver support, without resorting to virtual machine (VM) technology.

Microsoft is working on a fix to downgraded GPU drivers in Windows Update — new system uses multiple IDs
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft finally confirms that Windows 11 downgrades GPU drivers on OEM devices, and is planning to launch a partial fix by Q4 2026.

Microsoft launches Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery for remote rollback of faulty updates
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft introduces Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, an important Windows reliability change designed to minimize buggy driver mayhem.

Microsoft staunchly defends its new "Low Latency Profile" for Windows 11 that boosts CPU clocks for faster load times
By Hassam Nasir published
The quest to fix Windows 11 is a bumpy one.

Dell SupportAssist update is crashing PCs with constant blue screens and reboot loops
By Luke James published
SupportAssist Remediation is a background service that Dell bundles on its Windows PCs to automate system recovery and repair tasks, and a recent update is reportedly causing BSOD loops.

Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11
By Mark Tyson published
A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.

Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming
By Hassam Nasir published
32 GB is no longer being considered as overkill.

Microsoft will allow users to indefinitely pause updates in Windows 11
By Etiido Uko published
No more automatic restarts during important meetings or gaming sessions
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