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Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider program — fewer channels, and switching without wiping your device
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is simplifying the Windows Insider program with fewer channels, making it easier to switch between them and enable the latest features.

French government says it's ditching Windows for Linux
By Mark Tyson published
2026 is set to be l’année de Linux.

Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system
By Mark Tyson last updated
A retro computing connoisseur has bare-metal installed and booted Microsoft Windows 3.1X on a Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti PC system.

Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions
By Kunal Khullar published
Windows 11 24H2 systems are being upgraded to 25H2 automatically, as Microsoft aims to streamline updates before support ends.

'Every Microsoft engineer got a stopwatch,' says Windows veteran reminiscing about company's past focus on speed
By Mark Tyson published
A former president of Microsoft’s Windows Division has been reminiscing about the lean and efficient coding regime at Microsoft in the 1980s.

Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11
By Kunal Khullar published
The latest Windows 11 emergency update tackles widespread install errors and replaces the problematic KB5079391 rollout.

Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install
By Hassam Nasir published
The update came with missing or corrupted files.

Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11
By Luke James published
Microsoft has blocked the registry trick that allowed Windows 11 users to enable a native NVMe driver on their PCs. However, third-party tools can still help with a workaround.
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