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Microsoft is switching RAM speed units to MT/s in Task Manager
By Dallin Grimm published
Windows 11 begins transitioning away from MHz and to MT/s when listing RAM speeds in Task Manager, with beta builds available through Windows Insider already reflecting the change.
Windows 11 24H2 will enable BitLocker encryption for everyone — happens on both clean installs and reinstalls
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft will activate BitLocker encryption automatically during Windows reinstallations starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, for Home versions as well as Pro.
Clippy's revenge: assistant comes back to purge Windows 11 of bloatware, ads and annoyances
By Avram Piltch published
Open-source utility Winpilot uses the long-defunct Office assistant.
Linux can run on only 4MB of SRAM — Azure Sphere and SudoMaker's X1501 Pico show off the extremes of Linux's small-scale potential
By Dallin Grimm published
Microsoft's Azure Sphere module with 4MB SRAM and SudoMaker's X1501 Pico SoM with 8MB RAM show off two facets of mainline Linux's ability to scale way, way down in both size and power.
The BASIC programming language turns 60, a retrospective
By Christopher Harper published
Dartmouth BASIC turns 60 years old since its May 1, 1964 debut.
Firefox user loses 7,470 opened tabs saved over two years after they can’t restore browsing session
By Jowi Morales published
Hazel keeps over 7,000 open Firefox tabs for nostalgia but lost them all after the browser encountered an issue.
Get rid of Microsoft's Start Menu ads with this new software tool
By Dallin Grimm published
The "Oh F*ck Go Back" software tool for Windows 11 gets rid of all of Microsoft's new start menu ads with a convenient GUI. We interviewed the sole programmer about her project.
How to change your mouse pointer and cursor in Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
A pointer that's too small or plain white can be harder to see. Fortunately, it's easy to make a change.
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