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Windows veteran details creating Windows NT Start Menu
By Mark Tyson published
Windows development veteran Dave Plummer recently took to Twitter/X to reveal the story behind the Windows NT Start Menu branding banner, which was the first to use live rendering.
Russia-based Kaspersky antivirus shuts down its US business due to sanctions
By Jeff Butts published
Following its ban from selling products in the U.S., cybersecurity and antivirus solution provider Kaspersky Lab announced it will soon begin closing its operations there.
Developer ports Windows NT to Power Macintosh systems
By Jeff Butts published
You can use the newly released firmware and loader to test running Windows NT on your Power Macintosh.
Microsoft has fixed the nasty update bug causing Windows 11 boot loops
By Jeff Butts published
Microsoft has fixed a devastating bug in the Windows 11 23H2 update that forced many PCs into an endless reboot loop.
Windows 10 gets Copilot as part of mandatory update
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft Copilot will be pinned to the taskbar as a Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 app with the mandatory KB5040427 update.
Here's what happens when you change every registry value in Windows 10 to zero
By Christopher Harper published
It turns out that Windows 10 can still run with all of its registry values set to 0—kind of.
Ex-Microsoft exec unearths first-ever copy of Windows 95, in pristine condition and hidden from view since its release
By Christopher Harper published
The very first copy of Windows 95 was uncovered by one of Microsoft's ex-VPs, Brad Silverberg.
Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated. These particular instructions were scrubbed from the article back in June.
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