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How to Fix a Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
By Ed Tittel published
There are few things more frustrating than receiving Windows 10 or 11's Blue Screen of Death or BSOD. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to diagnose and resolve the problem.
Microsoft patches TPM 2.0 bypass to prevent Windows 11 installs on PCs with unsupported CPUs
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Good times for slightly older CPUs are coming to an end.
How to Access Linux Ext4 partitions in Windows
By Avram Piltch published
Use this method to read Raspberry Pi microSD cards in Windows.
Windows 11 preview build sees FAT32 partition size increased to 2TB after 30 years
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
The FAT32 partition limitation remained unchanged since Windows 95.
Microsoft will axe the Paint 3D app soon
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft will discontinue updates for Paint 3D and remove it from the Store starting November 2024.
Linux boot time reduced by 0.035 seconds thanks to a one-line kernel patch
By Jowi Morales published
Linux engineer Colin Ian King discovered that aligning the slab in the ACPI code will make Linux boot consistently faster by 35 milliseconds.
Windows Downdate exposes updated OS to old vulnerabilities
By Christopher Harper published
SafeBreach researcher Alon Leviev developed Windows Downdate, which is used to revert vital security updates to OS components.
Enthusiast demos ancient MS-DOS and games running 'from the metal' on modern PC system
By Christopher Harper published
YouTuber tests some DOS games without emulation on a recent Intel Celeron, and discusses what's needed to do it on your own modern Intel or AMD CPU.
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