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If you deleted that mysterious Windows file Microsoft told you not to, there's a new script to restore it
By Kunal Khullar published
The company warns against deleting the ‘inetpub’ folder used in security patch deployment

ChatGPT used to disable SecureBoot in locked-down device – modded BIOS reflash facilitated fresh Windows and Linux installs
By Mark Tyson published
A modding enthusiast has used ChatGPT to circumvent the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) features of a used tablet.

Microsoft 'Xbox PC' branding surfaces in game dev publicity materials
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft quietly changed the branding on Windows gaming, replacing it with the Xbox PC mark.

Defendnot tool pitched as 'an even funnier way’ to disable Windows Defender
By Mark Tyson published
Defendnot disables Windows Defender without replacing it with a genuine rival antivirus (AV) product.

First Intel Core 2 and Nvidia RTX 50 gaming experiments disappoint
By Mark Tyson published
The system played nicely, but the ‘majority of games’ with RT fell flat.

RTX 5090 with Core 2 Duo? Nvidia driver change opens up bizarre system build options
By Mark Tyson published
Updated Nvidia driver opens up the possibility of the worst CPU bottleneck in computing history.

AI taught to analyze Windows crash dumps, released to open source
By Mark Tyson published
Brings crash dump analysis into the AI era by integrating GitHub Copilot with WinDBG.

Developer gets Linux running inside Microsoft Excel, 'mostly for fun'
By Mark Tyson published
Holy sheet!
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