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Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today
By Mark Tyson published
Due to rose-tinted retro spectacles, people may have forgotten their frustrations with Clippy.

Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider program — fewer channels, and switching without wiping your device
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is simplifying the Windows Insider program with fewer channels, making it easier to switch between them and enable the latest features.

French government says it's ditching Windows for Linux
By Mark Tyson published
2026 is set to be l’année de Linux.

Get $100 off the ROG Xbox Ally handheld
By Joe Shields published
Deals Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A chip and featuring a 120Hz display, the ROG Xbox Ally is now cheaper than ever

At least 80 different Microsoft Copilot products have been mapped out by expert, but there may be more than 100
By Mark Tyson published
An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80.

Delisted Xbox 360 games briefly reappear on the Xbox Store
By Luke James published
This follows Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald's commitment at GDC 2026 in March to revive the company's backward compatibility program.

Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system
By Mark Tyson last updated
A retro computing connoisseur has bare-metal installed and booted Microsoft Windows 3.1X on a Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti PC system.

Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions
By Kunal Khullar published
Windows 11 24H2 systems are being upgraded to 25H2 automatically, as Microsoft aims to streamline updates before support ends.
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