How to manage Linux network connections via the terminal
We take graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for granted. They generally “just work” and we can largely go about our business without even […]
Tag: Operating Systems
Thousands of apps ported back to Windows 95 twenty-eight years later — .NET Framework port enables backward compatibility for modern software
YouTuber MattKC, in his own words, ported “thousands of apps” to Windows 95 by painstakingly porting Windows 98’s most prominent feature, the […]
Ex-Windows developer calls Windows 11 Start menu performance ‘comically bad,’ even with a Core i9 and 128GB of RAM
Andy Young, a former Microsoft Windows developer, has taken to social media to complain about the performance issues he’s been experiencing in […]
The next Cortana: Copilot on Windows is no reason to buy a new PC
AI is everywhere. It’s being used to develop new medical treatments, to track climate change, to address world hunger and to fight […]
New Windows Insider build gets rid of annoying watermark, adds Copilot support for local accounts
Available today to Windows Insiders in the Dev or Canary channel, Build 26090 makes a couple of small but seemingly radical changes […]
How to Add Custom Shortcuts to the Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu
The Windows context menu is always right at your finger tips; it appears when you right click on files, folders, icons or […]
Macintosh Classic gets quadrupled memory with 4MB of onboard RAM — no daughterboard required
A retro computing enthusiast has successfully shoehorned 4MB of RAM into an Apple Macintosh Classic computer without using a daughterboard. Normally, this […]
Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s Android emulator — no one will miss it
Normally, when Microsoft kills a major Windows feature, it’s a cause for consternation. Remember the brief moment when Paint 3D was supposed […]
Microsoft is adding skills and third-party shopping plugins to Copilot — Windows and AI want to help you spend more money
Microsoft is introducing more abilities to Copilot in Windows, starting with plugins to integrate with other services, as well as a series […]
Your next Windows update may not require a reboot — “Hot Patching” is reportedly coming to Windows 11 shortly
Windows Central reports that Microsoft is testing a new update procedure for Windows 11 that will not require reboots when installing security […]