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Oldest known version of DOS unearthed – MS-DOS ancestor 86-DOS version 0.1 C is now available on the Internet Archive
By Mark Tyson published
An incredibly early release of 86-DOS has been found, imaged, and shared on the Internet Archive. This is an important find as it is a direct ancestor to PC DOS and MS-DOS.
Lightweight Windows 11 OS for Arm64 gets more compact
By Christopher Harper published
The stripped-down version of Tiny11, which is already a stripped-down Windows 11, gets an arm64 update after ten months.
Microsoft tests a fast new Windows 11 reinstallation method via Windows Update
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
This new feature is expected to be a part of the Windows 11 Moment 5 Update, scheduled for Feb. 2024.
Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025
By Anton Shilov published
With too many outdated PCs afloat, Windows 10 EOL in late 2025 could generate massive amount of e-waste.
BSODs come to Linux with useful crash log and QR-code help features.
By Mark Tyson published
Linux users can now enjoy BSODs just like Windows users, with the added benefit of being able to check crash log messages and QR codes.
Microsoft to offer Windows 10 subscriptions for post-2025 support
By Anton Shilov published
Microsoft plans to offer Windows 10 updates for paid subscribers after its official end of support on October 14, 2025. The service will be made available to both businesses as well as individuals.
Survey finds 40% of students don’t know the copy-and-paste shortcut keys
By Mark Tyson published
A recent survey of university students in Japan found that awareness of basic keyboard shortcut keys was lacking.
Three gaming-focused Linux operating systems beat Windows 11
By Aaron Klotz published
ComputerBase benchmarked three different Linux operating systems and found that all three can achieve better gaming performance than Windows 11.
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