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Idle Windows XP and 2000 machines get infected with viruses within minutes of being exposed online
By Aaron Klotz published
A YouTuber installs a Windows XP VM without using any basic security measures to see how many viruses the OS will get. Within minutes, the OS has several viruses infecting the VM.
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Enthusiast gets Windows XP running on an i486
By Mark Tyson published
Modded Windows Xp SP3 ISO (German) available on Archive.org.
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How to use your Android phone as a webcam in Windows 11
By Avram Piltch published
You can use your phone's front and back cameras for conferencing, photos and anything you use a dedicated webcam for.
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Microsoft is switching RAM speed units to MT/s in Task Manager
By Dallin Grimm published
Windows 11 begins transitioning away from MHz and to MT/s when listing RAM speeds in Task Manager, with beta builds available through Windows Insider already reflecting the change.
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Windows 11 24H2 will enable BitLocker encryption for everyone — happens on both clean installs and reinstalls
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft will activate BitLocker encryption automatically during Windows reinstallations starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, for Home versions as well as Pro.
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Clippy's revenge: assistant comes back to purge Windows 11 of bloatware, ads and annoyances
By Avram Piltch published
Open-source utility Winpilot uses the long-defunct Office assistant.
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Get rid of Microsoft's Start Menu ads with this new software tool
By Dallin Grimm published
The "Oh F*ck Go Back" software tool for Windows 11 gets rid of all of Microsoft's new start menu ads with a convenient GUI. We interviewed the sole programmer about her project.
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How to change your mouse pointer and cursor in Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
A pointer that's too small or plain white can be harder to see. Fortunately, it's easy to make a change.
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