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Windows 11 update failure stops machines from updating to version 24H2 using WSUS
By Ash Hill published
The latest Windows 11 update is stopping machines from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 when using the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) application.

Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' would still be crashing hard drives without this audio processing filter
By Jowi Morales published
An audio filter introduced in Windows XP is still around to protect your PC today from Janet Jackson.

Windows 7 users with a solid background color faced delayed login process — it took four months for Microsoft to fix
By Mark Tyson published
User thriftiness with system resources backfired, for a while.

Commodore OS Vision 3.0 Linux-based OS arrives to spruce up retro builds
By Ash Hill published
You can finally update your Commodore 64x with an up-to-date operating system ready to handle all of your modern retro computing needs.

Windows will now let you swear at it
By Jowi Morales published
Due to popular demand, Microsoft is introducing a profanity filter toggle to Windows 11 Voice Typing.

Microsoft launches Recall to Windows 11 general availability — Click to Do and Improved Search also coming
By Andrew E. Freedman published
It's been a long road, but the long-awaited — and maligned — AI feature is finally here.

2006 Nintendo Wii hacked to run Infected Systems' blog — uses open-source NetBSD
By Ash Hill published
Alex Haydock is running his blog on an old Nintendo Wii using NetBSD — an open-source Unix-like operating system. It's a publicly accessible blog and the experiment is "ongoing."

Microsoft, get your Game Pass out of my face! I'm turning off your notifications. Here’s how
By Avram Piltch published
Microsoft keeps hawking Game Pass and distracting me in the process.
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