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Hardware and Technologies August 25, 2026, 06:42 PM
Microsoft has rolled out a major PowerToys update, adding several features that make everyday Windows tasks noticeably smoother. Version 0.101 introduces Window Hopper for fast switching between windows of the same app, Advanced Paste now works with local AI models—no cloud required—and PowerDisplay gets a handy way to manage brightness across multiple monitors at once. -
Windows 11 has a built-in way to free up gigabytes of disk space — and it's been right under our noses for years
Hardware and Technologies August 24, 2026, 07:29 PM
A handy feature in Windows 11 lets you clear several gigabytes on your system drive without deleting a single file or installing third-party software. Compact OS compresses system components, but that extra free space comes at the cost of a slight CPU performance trade-off. -
Hardware and Technologies August 24, 2026, 04:44 PM
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that could significantly change how computers with unified memory operate. The goal is to let users decide for themselves how much system RAM to leave for Windows and applications, and how much to reserve in advance for graphics and AI tasks. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 11:39 PM
The mandatory KB5121003 update landed on computers on August 11 and, from a security standpoint, looks exemplary: it closes more than four hundred vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw called LegacyHive that could let an attacker gain administrator rights. Microsoft specifically asked users not to delay installing it for more than three days. The problem is that along with the security holes, the patch also broke a number of games — and roughened up the display, the sign-in sound, and users' nerves along the way. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 05:14 PM
A Windows 11 maintenance task may be behind a curious driver cleanup on gaming laptops: after prolonged Eco mode use, the system can remove the discrete GPU driver and fall back to Microsoft Basic Display Adapter. The issue was spotted on an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, where the NVIDIA driver was replaced after about 15 days in Eco mode. -
Hardware and Technologies August 20, 2026, 10:38 AM
Microsoft is testing a notable overhaul of Windows 11's privacy system. Classic Win32 programs, which previously bypassed individual permissions in practice, may soon get their own toggles for mic, camera, and location access. On top of that, Windows will be able to alert you the first time an app tries to access such sensitive data. -
Hardware and Technologies August 17, 2026, 10:10 AM
Microsoft is cooking up a major revamp for the Windows 11 context menu—you know, the one that pops up when you right-click. At long last, users might get the ability to pick and choose which commands appear in the main menu and bring back familiar functions from Windows 10. -
Hardware and Technologies August 12, 2026, 05:14 PM
Microsoft has pushed out a major mandatory update for Windows 11 that doesn’t just close hundreds of vulnerabilities – it also gives everyday system features a noticeable polish. KB5121003 improves search, speeds up app launches, fixes a bunch of annoying glitches, and throws in a few long‑requested quality‑of‑life tweaks. -
Hardware and Technologies August 11, 2026, 04:38 PM
New PCs could get pricier after Microsoft reportedly raised Windows OEM licensing costs for some manufacturers by 7% to 10%, with the increase said to have started in July. The higher fees apply to licenses for computers shipped with Windows preinstalled, adding pressure at a time when component prices are already climbing. -
Windows 11’s Weather app is gobbling up a gig of RAM — and Microsoft is scrambling to fix its own mess
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 11:28 AM
Microsoft is once again staring down an issue that looks particularly awkward given the company’s recent chatter about speeding up Windows 11. The humble Weather app can, in some scenarios, eat up over 1 GB of RAM — and this doesn’t seem to be just a random bug. The program essentially runs as a browser wrapper, even as Microsoft slowly tries to migrate system components to a lighter, native WinUI framework. The result is a paradox: the company is simultaneously shedding legacy code while being forced to clean up the architectural mess it created for Windows 11 in the first place. -
Hardware and Technologies August 10, 2026, 10:26 AM
Windows might know your computer by more than just your IP address or account login. The folks behind Windscribe have rolled out a free utility that blocks one of Windows’ lesser-known identifiers and scrubs its local traces. It won’t fully rid your system of telemetry, but it does let you decide whether Microsoft really needs a permanent ID for your device. -
Hardware and Technologies August 6, 2026, 11:17 AM
Microsoft is apparently looking to accelerate bug fixes in Windows not just with new patches, but with a novel approach to finding them in the first place. The company has rolled out tools that let you ask questions of diagnostic logs in plain language. If the tech lives up to its promise, developers could pinpoint the root causes of crashes and performance drops significantly faster. -
Gaming News July 18, 2026, 11:12 AM
Will Dormann demonstrated LegacyHive by remapping text files to launch Calculator, showing how the bug can be used without turning the proof of concept into something more destructive. BleepingComputer reported the details of that demonstration.
The exploit is tied to the UsrClass.dat file, which handles file associations and is stored separately for each user. In practical terms, that gives the attack a way to pivot from one account to another, and after a successful compromise an attacker can run arbitrary code as administrator. -
Hardware and Technologies July 15, 2026, 10:46 AM
This month’s Windows update is far more massive than Microsoft’s official release notes would have you believe. The July Patch Tuesday batch fixed a grand total of 570 vulnerabilities, including dozens of critical issues and several dangerous zero-day flaws that attackers have likely already been exploiting. The catch? Along with beefed-up security, users are once again rolling the dice on unexpected crashes and glitches. -
Hardware and Technologies July 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
Soon, you’ll be able to reinstall Windows in just a couple of clicks—no flash drives, no ISO files, and no lengthy prep work. Microsoft is testing a new feature that will pull a clean system straight from the cloud, but there’s an important catch. -
Hardware and Technologies July 7, 2026, 05:02 PM
Windows 11 users may be at risk of losing hundreds of gigabytes of disk space due to a critical bug that causes the system file CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal to grow uncontrollably. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and released an optional fix, but many affected users remain unaware of the problem. -
Hardware and Technologies July 7, 2026, 12:05 PM
FBI investigation materials into an alleged member of the Scattered Spider hacking group have unexpectedly revealed a little-known Windows feature. It turns out that Microsoft assigns a persistent device identifier to every installation of the system, which can be used to correlate a computer's activity even when using a VPN and other means of hiding activity. -
Hardware and Technologies June 28, 2026, 01:29 PM
Omores, a hardware enthusiast, has successfully run Windows 11 on a desktop PC equipped with just 2 GB of DDR1 RAM, a classic BIOS, and an AGP graphics card — components that are nearly 20 years old. The experiment was made possible by the rare ASRock ConRoe865PE motherboard, which uniquely supports Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Core 2 Duo processors alongside legacy DDR1 memory and an AGP graphics slot. -
Hardware and Technologies June 26, 2026, 11:29 AM
MICROSOFT has updated the official system requirements for Windows 11, reducing the minimum recommended RAM from 16 GB to 8 GB. The company now states that 8 GB is sufficient for comfortable everyday use of the operating system, reversing its earlier, more demanding guidance. -
Hardware and Technologies June 22, 2026, 12:43 PM
One of Windows 11’s most useful features might come with an unexpected catch. Users have noticed that regularly using hibernation forces the system to write tens of gigabytes of data to the SSD with every single cycle, which could theoretically accelerate the drive’s wear and tear.
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