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The true story behind the most famous product activation key of all time: infamous Windows XP 'FCKGW' licensing key was actually 'a disastrous leak'
By Mark Tyson published
Legendary Windows dev confirms the infamous XP-era 'FCKGW' volume licensing key was just a leak, not a hack.

Microsoft clamping down on Windows 11 local account setup
By Hassam Nasir published
Microsoft is clamping down on the practice

Developer recreates classic scroller Zaxxon as a UEFI firmware
By Mark Tyson published
A Zaxxon remake, coded in x86-64 Assembly language, is now available as a UEFI application.

How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
By Avram Piltch last updated
By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.

How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements
By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder last updated
Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.

Windows 10 extended support is now free, but only in Europe
By Sunny Grimm published
Americans and everyone else outside the European Economic Area must still pay $30 per year to keep Windows 10

The end of EU-imposed cookie consent pop-ups could be nigh
By Mark Tyson published
The plague of cookie consent alerts, banners, and pop-ups that have added a sliver of sandpaper to web surfing since 2009 might be eradicated in December.

Microsoft’s pivotal Windows NT 3.5 release made it a serious contender, 31 years ago today
By Zak Killian published
We cast a glance back at Windows' forebears, as it was 31 years ago today that Windows NT 3.5 released to the public.
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