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Windows Setup Experience gets its first update since Vista
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has updated the Windows Setup Experience for the first time since the Vista era. A refreshed Windows OS Media Setup has arrived in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040 (Canary Channel).
I survived a scary Blue Screen of Death, the dreaded Kernel Security Check Failure. Here's how.
By Avram Piltch published
After some investigation, I found an easy fix to this perplexing Windows error.
Microsoft sets 16GB default for RAM for AI PCs
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has a number of new minimum specification levels lined up for AI PCs, and sources indicate that Windows machines certified to run Copilot will need 16GB RAM and 40 TOPS compute performance.
New Windows 11 Insider Build autostarts Copilot AI assistant
By Christopher Harper published
Released on January 11th, 2024, the latest Windows 11 Insider Build provides support for USB4 80 Gbps, autostart functionality on AI Copilot, and minor fixes to Task Manager and Windows Share.
Microsoft KB5034441 Windows 10 security patch for BitLocker bypass is leading to errors and has a complicated fix
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft's KB5034441 Windows 10 security patch for an easy-to-exploit BitLocker bypass vulnerability fails for some users unless a manual partition resizing operation is completed first.
Windows 11 PCs to get dedicated Copilot key as Microsoft makes major keyboard change
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has shown off its new Windows 11 Copilot key design, set to become a standard feature on AI PCs and the first new standard Windows keyboard key since 1994.
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With too many outdated PCs afloat, Windows 10 EOL in late 2025 could generate massive amount of e-waste.
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.
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