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Windows 11 24H2 update is now automatically downloading on some PCs
By Mark Tyson published
Many Windows users will soon get Windows 11 24H2 automatically, indicates a Microsoft bulletin published just ahead of the weekend.

Windows 11 won't let you shut down? Change this setting right away!
By Avram Piltch published
One or more apps can put a hold on Windows shutdown.

Microsoft has no plans to fix Windows RDP bug that lets you log in with old passwords
By Ash Hill published
Microsoft RDP allows users to log into machines using older, invalid passwords that have since been changed.

Developer gets Linux running inside Microsoft Excel, 'mostly for fun'
By Mark Tyson published
Holy sheet!

How To Dual Boot Linux and Windows on any PC
By Les Pounder published
Windows and Linux co-existing on the same machine.

Windows 11 update failure stops machines from updating to version 24H2 using WSUS
By Ash Hill published
The latest Windows 11 update is stopping machines from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 when using the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) application.

Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' would still be crashing hard drives without this audio processing filter
By Jowi Morales published
An audio filter introduced in Windows XP is still around to protect your PC today from Janet Jackson.

Windows 7 users with a solid background color faced delayed login process — it took four months for Microsoft to fix
By Mark Tyson published
User thriftiness with system resources backfired, for a while.
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