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Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11
By Kunal Khullar Published
The latest Windows 11 emergency update tackles widespread install errors and replaces the problematic KB5079391 rollout.

Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install
By Hassam Nasir Published
The update came with missing or corrupted files.

Apple’s Mac OS X turns 25, has prospered across three hardware architecture changes
By Mark Tyson Published
This week Apple’s Mac OS X enjoyed its quarter century anniversary.

Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11
By Luke James Published
Microsoft has blocked the registry trick that allowed Windows 11 users to enable a native NVMe driver on their PCs. However, third-party tools can still help with a workaround.

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems
By Luke James Published
GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, said in a post on X on Friday that it will not comply with emerging laws requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup.

Microsoft promises serious improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Microsoft promises serious improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates

Microsoft and Samsung scramble to fix a major C: drive lockout bug on Galaxy devices
By Ben Stockton Published
This crippling bug affects some Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and Samsung Desktop devices

‘Clean-room reimplementation’ of DR-DOS hits early beta, modernizing the operating system 38 years after its debut
By Mark Tyson Published
DR DOS version 9.0 is now in beta testing, with Revision 291 recently released and available for anyone to download and test.
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