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Windows insider creates Windows 7 install measuring just 69MB
By Mark Tyson last updated
A bootable Windows 7 install that consumes a mere 69MB of disk space has been shared online. However, it isn't a very practical release, right now.

Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows
By Mark Tyson published
The latest data shows that almost 90% of Windows games now run on Linux.

Microsoft's decision to axe Windows 10 is driving Apple PC sales growth
By Jowi Morales published
Counterpoint Research data shows a massive jump in Mac sales in the same quarter that support for Microsoft Windows 10 ended.

Microsoft rushes out emergency Windows 11 patch after botched update breaks Recovery
By Luke James published
Microsoft has issued a patch for Windows 11 after an update released on October 14 quietly broke the Windows Recovery Environment on some systems.

How to upgrade to Windows 11 — make your update as painless as possible now windows 10 support has ended
By Les Pounder last updated
All it took was 75 minutes for a painless migration

Goodbye, Windows 10 — how a decade of 'progress' eroded users' command over their own machines
By Zak Killian published
Premium As Windows 10 fades into obsolescence, the argument it leaves behind is more philosophical than technical.

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’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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