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Windows 7's activation by phone dialog
Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account

By Hassam Nasir Published

Nothing like the good ol' days.

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BitLocker hardware encryption tested
Microsoft promises to nearly double Windows storage performance after forcing slow software-accelerated BitLocker on Windows

By Kunal Khullar Published

The new BitLocker implementation offloads encryption and decryption to dedicated crypto engines on supported SoCs, delivering faster storage performance and reduced CPU usage.

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Windows 11
How to get Windows 11 for free (or less than $15) — Get the latest Microsoft OS for less than the price of Windows 10's ESU

By Avram Piltch Last updated

Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.

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Samsung 990 Pro SSD cooling
Registry hack enables new performance-boosting native NVMe support on Windows 11

By Jowi Morales Published

The Windows Server 2025 registry tweak that activates native NVMe support can also be activated in Windows 11, but at your own risk.

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AMD
User reports claim December Windows 11 security update fixes AMD GPU hanging and driver crashing

By Aaron Klotz Published

A multitude of AMD GPU owners claim the December security update for Windows 11 has fixed GPU hanging and driver crashing, primarily on RX 9000 series GPUs.

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
Microsoft promises to make Windows 11 the best operating system for gaming

By Kunal Khullar Published

"We’re committed to making Windows the best place to play"

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screenshot of Microsoft 365 Copilot installed on Windows 11
This GitHub script claims to wipe all of Windows 11's AI features in seconds

By Hassam Nasir Published

And you can disable what's left manually.

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Windows update makes sign-in password icon invisible

By Jowi Morales Published

A Windows 11 Update hides the password button on the sign-in page, confusing users who need to type in their passwords.

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Windows 1 brochure
Windows 1.01 was launched 40 years ago, but it didn't start well

By Mark Tyson Published

Windows 1.01 was released by Microsoft 40 years ago. It didn't start well.

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Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds

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