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This open-source Windows utility fixed problems I didn’t know I had

This free, open-source utility has been around for years, and the dated interface certainly makes it appear so. That said, I ...

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...
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This Linux file manager is so good it ruined File Explorer for me

A s I’ve been slowly ditching Windows and moving to Linux completely, one thing I really wanted was a file manager that felt ...
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Windows 11 is getting a modern Windows Run (Win+R) built with WinUI 3, and it might get new features

Microsoft is testing a new Windows Run, but don’t worry. It won’t replace the existing legacy Windows Run dialog that we all ...

Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's "agentic OS" isn't helping

Microsoft recently published a baffling support document stating that Windows updates released after July 2025 may break some crucial parts of the operating system's shell. According ...

Ex-Windows developer, Task Manager creator says Windows 11 needs an XP Service Pack 2 moment

Dave Plummer, who developed several crucial Windows components while working at Microsoft, recently suggested that the ...