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Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions
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
A former president of Microsoft’s Windows Division has been reminiscing about the lean and efficient coding regime at Microsoft in the 1980s.
Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system requirements by 50%
The release notes for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS show that Canonical has quietly raised the minimum RAM requirement for its popular Linux-based operating system by 50%.
Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows 11
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
The update came with missing or corrupted files.
Apple’s Mac OS X turns 25, has prospered across three hardware architecture changes
This week Apple’s Mac OS X enjoyed its quarter century anniversary.
Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11
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.
GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems
GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, said in a post on X on Friday that it will not comply with emerging laws requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup.
