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Windows 11 August 2025 security update is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear for non-admin users
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft's latest Windows update for Windows 11, Windows 10 is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear in certain cases for non-admin users.

Microsoft swats down reports of SSD failures in Windows
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft says that the KB5063878 update did not cause the drive failures that have been widely reported on social media.

Windows 8.1 graphics get bit-crushed into working in 40-year-old EGA graphics mode
By Mark Tyson published
Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system restricted by the ancient (1984) EGA graphics standard.

Microsoft's Windows 95 release was 30 years ago today, the first time software was a pop culture smash
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft’s momentous Windows 95 operating system became available to the public on this day 30 years ago.

Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs
By Kunal Khullar published
Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows recovery tools like "Reset this PC" and "Fix problems using Windows Update" on multiple Windows versions.

Latest Microsoft Store Update removes the ability to stop App updates
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps.

40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
By Chris Hoffman published
Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.

California man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 by October 2025, but someone is suing the company to stop it from doing so.
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