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Oldest known version of DOS demoed — recently unearthed 86-DOS is taken for a spin
By Mark Tyson published
86-DOS functions and tools are explored by a retrocomputing archaeologist who writes some CP/M Z80 code, ports it over to 86-DOS, and then runs it.
Star Citizen bundle costs a whopping $48,000
By Aaron Klotz published
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games is selling a 175-ship Legatus package for $48,000.
Windows 11 PCs to get dedicated Copilot key as Microsoft makes major keyboard change
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has shown off its new Windows 11 Copilot key design, set to become a standard feature on AI PCs and the first new standard Windows keyboard key since 1994.
Oldest known version of DOS unearthed – MS-DOS ancestor 86-DOS version 0.1 C is now available on the Internet Archive
By Mark Tyson published
An incredibly early release of 86-DOS has been found, imaged, and shared on the Internet Archive. This is an important find as it is a direct ancestor to PC DOS and MS-DOS.
Lightweight Windows 11 OS for Arm64 gets more compact
By Christopher Harper published
The stripped-down version of Tiny11, which is already a stripped-down Windows 11, gets an arm64 update after ten months.
Microsoft tests a fast new Windows 11 reinstallation method via Windows Update
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
This new feature is expected to be a part of the Windows 11 Moment 5 Update, scheduled for Feb. 2024.
Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025
By Anton Shilov published
With too many outdated PCs afloat, Windows 10 EOL in late 2025 could generate massive amount of e-waste.
Security patch breaks Wi-Fi on Windows 11 PCs with Qualcomm 802.11r Wi-Fi module
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Due to a security patch update deployed via Windows Update, notebooks with 802.11r are unable to use WiFi.
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