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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Windows ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dave Plummer used several clever techniques to ensure that Windows Task Manager will always run while cutting the performance hit on your hardware when when it's opened. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AECRWDdiYaFn9DtvW8gXtW-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today — its irritating spirit lives on in 100+ Copilots ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s Clippy was put out to pasture a quarter century ago. This hapless, and some would add ‘irritating,’ productivity assistant would no longer be enabled by default in Office, starting April 11, 2001. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:27:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eyaTBF7HvhAjm2qbV9XeCk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider program — fewer channels, and switching without wiping your device ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is simplifying the Windows Insider program with fewer channels, making it easier to switch between them and enable the latest features. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:12:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew E. Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French government says it's ditching Windows for Linux — country accelerates plans to ditch US-based software in digital sovereignty push ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ France is accelerating its digital sovereignty plans. In an official press release this week, the country’s DINUM announced its “exit from Windows in favor of workstations running on the Linux operating system.” ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8rh5kLKHAvNzqnaeftVA6a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Expert maps out more than 80 different Microsoft Copilot products, but there may be more than 100 — 'What happens when you name everything Copilot,' an AI consultant mapped out the myriad products ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An AI aficionado has put together a chart of all the Copilot products they could find. At the latest count there are 80. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:47:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:06:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GMxo8Y3gv3zZpRRf2wbt5T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older Windows 11 OS versions — 'intelligent' update system uses machine learning to determine when a device is ready  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 11 24H2 systems are being upgraded to 25H2 automatically, as Microsoft aims to streamline updates before support ends. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:04:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kunal Khullar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/696ThUkeRGRQegzxaqz24B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Every Microsoft engineer got a stopwatch,' says Windows veteran reminiscing about company's past focus on speed — asserts that 'everything' was timed to ensure acceptable performance in the 1980s ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A former president of Microsoft’s Windows Division has been reminiscing about the lean and efficient coding regime at Microsoft in the 1980s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BpzGfP6ohJYZU9m4hPsCri-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive, OS from 1992 running on 2025 hardware — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:44:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iBeKJNtxzBcYMQZVFFUXUW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11 — fixes broken March preview update rollout from last week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest Windows 11 emergency update tackles widespread install errors and replaces the problematic KB5079391 rollout. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:42:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kunal Khullar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkBHr4q4dABADhgVr5NHp-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install — Microsoft pulls latest update over missing files error ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Another month, another broken Windows update — what's new? Well, this update was supposed to bring "production-quality" improvements, which means it's part of Microsoft's efforts to fix its AI enshittification. Ironically, the update won't even install for most users and has since been pulled with no workaround ready so far. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wtvN9xqGhNUsjD72V6UgyY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11 — workarounds still exist to enable support, however ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wbScJz3RrD7JtJhaJpT9rZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft promises major improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates — lower RAM usage, fewer Copilot interactions, and enhanced File Explorer incoming ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft promises serious improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZMEEZ9xAE2ivUk5ne2fkgD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft and Samsung scramble to fix a major C: drive lockout bug on Galaxy devices — faulty Galaxy Connect app leaves users with 'limited' recovery options following recent Windows 11 update ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A bug with a Samsung app on Windows 11 has caused some users to lose access to their C: drive, following the installation of the KB5077181 security update, according to a notice posted by Microsoft online. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Stockton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TsmphJBEjLSbKdkEmn6Qum-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI vibe-coded operating system is so bad it can't even run Doom — Vib-OS can't connect to the internet, browser app is an image viewer [Updated] ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new vibe-coded operating system performed as woefully as expected during a 9-point check process. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aUT8FzQCyYHiBNz3ZGXown-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 11 continues gaining traction, nears 75% market share — Windows 10 finally on the way out, some five months after Microsoft axes support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 11 finally breaks 70% market share, five months after Microsoft ended support for Windows 10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:13:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creator of Window's Task Manager shows off 'probably what Task Manager would look like if I were still around' — Tempest AI's retro-futuristic dashboard code shared to Github ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dave Plummer created Tempest AI to play the classic Atari game, but he also built a dashboard which imagines what Task Manager should look like if he were still in charge of it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bkk9ehChxL8XvoGLB23H5W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ $20 million lost in 'jackpotting' ATM malware attacks in 2025, FBI reports — scheme forces machines to spit out cash, targets banks and ATM operators ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FBI released a public warning, saying that ATM "jackpotting" incidents have exponentially increased in 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:50:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:39:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h4CyHnBws8tSaa5XjKib2K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 30 years later, the iconic 'Bliss' green hill from Windows XP is still thriving — lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in 'super rare' event ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Redditor travelling through Napa Valley on 18th February 2026 was lucky enough to see the iconic "Bliss" hill in a form close to the original wallpaper. This terrain is usually covered in vineyards, so it doesn't look as picturesque, but during rare times of the year, you can catch glimpses of its unaltered beauty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/muYtdjidKSRdUw3aBcSa83-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's new Windows 11 speed test is just a link to Ookla's Speedtest via Bing —  button housed in the taskbar in latest Insider Preview build ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amidst endless complaints over the instability and bloating nature of Windows 11, Microsoft's latest insider builds add new emojis and a taskbar feature for its beta testers. Now, you can check your internet speed by right-clicking the network icon or opening network quick settings, where you'll be taken to a simplified Ookla Speedtest inside Bing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:27:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans — Windows Insiders can't download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Multiple Windows Insider users and one of Rufus' developers reveal that they can't download any of Microsoft's latest Insider Preview ISOs. Users who try to are met with an IP block. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:56:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:35:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TkBHr4q4dABADhgVr5NHp-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch — Snapdragon X2-powered devices officially shipping with 26H1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has released an all-new version of Windows 11, 26H1, that is designed only to support the Snapdragon X2 and unnamed future bleeding-edge hardware. 26H1 will be device-specific, and PCs running Windows 11 25H2 can't upgrade to it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:56:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates to plug security holes before they happen — if you bought a PC last year, you should be set ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates for Windows PCs. If you bought one in the past year, you should be set, but others should be sure to keep up with Windows 11 updates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew E. Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time — legacy printers face extinction as Microsoft stops distributing V3 and V4 drivers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is preparing a significant change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, ending support for drivers that primarily support older hardware. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3xySUYCCzMbDfv5Ju3ze7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide — Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109 January update to prevent framerate drops and artifacting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nvidia representative recommends GeForce graphics card owners to uninstall the Windows 11 KB5074109 update to solve framerate drops and gaming artifacts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:03:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zhiye Liu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tGcy5zaQqgrGNChc28FYod-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft is reportedly working to fix Windows 11's most annoying flaws — wants to restore the operating system's reputation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Complaints about Windows 11 bugs and glitches from the Windows community have apparently reached a tipping point. Microsoft is reportedly using all of 2026 to fix Windows 11's core issues. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some PCs can't boot after latest Windows 11 security update, no fix in sight —mostly affects 24H2 and 25H2 versions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Windows security update bug has prevented some Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 users from booting into their PCs, requiring them to go to Windows Recovery Environment to uninstall the offering update just to use their computer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:34:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Busted ATM shows Windows 7 login page on screen — asks for username and password instead of PIN to dispense cash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ATM in Manchester, England, is still running the 17-year-old operating system for dispensing cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N2a4fAxEsNUE8TGp8uFSdn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed — you’ll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:33:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3bgUvPbMpirKQ9G5Jsz7mE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Admins finally get the power to uninstall Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and EDU versions — devices must meet specific conditions to allow the removal of the AI app ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft finally allows administrators to remove the Microsoft Copilot app from managed versions of Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and EDU. However, you need to have Microsoft 365 Copilot installed, among other conditions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:03:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SggxDWMWbaUEcy6UZAtp3k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're a Windows 11 hater, sit back and enjoy your biases being validated in the most satisfying way possible. A new speed test shows Microsoft's latest OS performing terribly against the five previous Windows versions, placing last in most tests across the board. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:53:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DHfAthSFxXVQr48exnYhmP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has somehow put the cap on yet another way to circumvent its internet-powered setup process, and this time it's on a build that they haven't even supported for a while! Production activation via call is still listed in Microsoft's support docs, but a new YouTube video running Windows 7 shows it now redirects you to the online portal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:22:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3wshZh7uVXqjpEBBAxFKK5-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft promises to nearly double Windows storage performance after forcing slow software-accelerated BitLocker on Windows — new CPU hardware-accelerated crypto will also improve battery life, but requires new CPUs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new BitLocker implementation offloads encryption and decryption to dedicated crypto engines on supported SoCs, delivering faster storage performance and reduced CPU usage. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kunal Khullar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6fchb3yYCKdETtJdi62QSR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Registry hack enables new performance-boosting native NVMe support on Windows 11 — Windows Server 2025 feature can be unlocked for consumer PCs, but at your own risk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Windows Server 2025 registry tweak that activates native NVMe support can also be activated in Windows 11, but at your own risk. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rVis8kbyxqVhsxJerhUGVk-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows Server 2025 gets native NVMe with massive I/O and CPU gains ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BZeKHbXtMSgJcRKR9H6zR-1280-80.png">
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                            <![CDATA[ A multitude of AMD GPU owners claim the December security update for Windows 11 has fixed GPU hanging and driver crashing, primarily on RX 9000 series GPUs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:07:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vYZ7Ecame3RzGytFMYbDAP-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft says Windows 11 will receive major gaming-focused enhancements in 2026, including broader support for Xbox Full Screen Experience, Auto Super Resolution for handhelds, expanded Advanced Shader Delivery, and more. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kunal Khullar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KzmyzFz9hWXCDdgsKFKzTQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This GitHub script claims to wipe all of Windows 11's AI features in seconds — "RemoveWindowsAI" can disable every single AI feature in the OS, from Copilot to Recall and more ]]></title>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uagMAeNLtPuoDzPJCmvjr4-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ A Windows 11 Update hides the password button on the sign-in page, confusing users who need to type in their passwords. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wtvN9xqGhNUsjD72V6UgyY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gaming-first Linux distro delivers a petabyte of ISOs in one month as users avoid forced updates to Windows 11 —  Bazzite distro is another safe haven for Win 10 refugees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bazzite devs boast of 'over 1 petabyte of Bazzite ISOs' downloaded in last month. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 1.01 was launched 40 years ago, but it didn't start well — Microsoft's graphical OS adventures were uncompetitive at launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 1.01 was released by Microsoft 40 years ago. It didn't start well. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft makes Full Screen Experience available to all Windows 11 gaming handhelds — highly requested feature no longer exclusive to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BSYbe2MHeu4XRCj89YSQxZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You're about to see even fewer BSODs in public with Windows 11's new 'Digital Signage Mode' — every public blue screen will wither away within 15 seconds of the crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is preventing hilarity from ensuing by adding a new Digital Signage Mode in Windows 11. This recovery feature will force a BSOD or any error pop-up to disappear within 15 seconds so that the public can't enjoy the mundanity of life. Digital Signage Mode is different from the existing Kiosk mode for interactive screens. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gf3WJqdqZvFK3dRQVNCm8d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's new agentic AI features introduce new security risks introduced by AI, like prompt injection — firm acknowledges new and unexpected risks are possible ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft just released agentic AI features to Windows 11 Insiders, but also warned them of the risks of using them on their PC. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqtVjF69XzGbBhC8DMXjkf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's vision of "AI-native" Windows is becoming real, update introduces agents that pilfer through your files — Latest Windows 11 Insider build includes experimental AI agents toggle that can perform tasks for you in the background ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As part of the latest Windows Insider Build, a new experimental feature called "agentic features" has been added, allowing AI agents to create Agent Workspaces that perform tasks and read files. Microsoft says it's secure because these spaces have their own runtime, desktop and permissions. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hassam Nasir ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Windows boss posts lackluster response to ‘agentic OS’ backlash — Microsoft is working to address broad problems with the OS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For both your everyday and power users alike, the gap between messaging and actual, measurable action in response to criticism remains stark. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SA6SXD68YNtgT6yqRtGdsK-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AMD users flag heavy SSD write activity tied to chipset driver — incessant log file writes observed every time a window is moved or resized ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AMD chipset driver possibly shortens SSD life, behavior alarms users — incessant log file writes observed every time a window is moved or resized. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqE46sQDopAR7R725DwXV9-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft Windows president faces withering criticism in response to boasts that 'Windows is evolving into an agentic OS.' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SJPQqj8hxGnTE3d6cweBD3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft patches Windows 10 issue that accidentally blocked extended security updates from installing — latest update should finally fix all the issues for ESU-eligible devices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has published an out-of-band Windows 10 update that finally addresses all of the glitches surrounding Extended Security Update (ESU) enrollment. Installing this update should finally let you enroll in the ESU program on Windows 10 if you haven't been able to do so. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Klotz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft announces first test build for Windows 11 26H1, aimed at 'specific silicon' — Rumor mill suggests first "H1" release in Windows 11's history might be reserved for upcoming Arm PCs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 11 26H1 has just been made official by Microsoft, with its first build released in the Canary channel for Insiders. Unlike what the name might suggest, this is not a feature update, rather a special update meant to roll in support for ARM-based devices, with lots of juicy rumors floating around. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows security update triggers BitLocker recovery in some systems — bug mostly impacts Intel PCs with Modern Standby support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Windows security update had some systems unexpectedly asking for BitLocker passwords. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3bqjPsbEd6W9WtTAebSpJ-1280-80.jpg">
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