Windows 10 PCs Can Now Jump Straight to Windows 11 26H2 - Should You Take It?
Windows 10 PCs are now being offered Windows 11 26H2 directly - what changes, what to check first and who should wait.
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Windows 11 Boots on 128MB of RAM - Can Your Old PC Run It Too?
Windows 11 26H2 just booted on 128MB of RAM - here is what Pico11 is and how to slim Windows 11 on your own PC today.
France Votes a Tax on Every Gigabyte - Why VLC Says It Could Cost 1 Million Euros a Year
France voted a 5.5 cent tax on every gigabyte big online services send - why the makers of VLC are worried and what it means for you.
Rufus 4.16 Beta Fixes a Bug on Millions of PCs and Brings Back the Old Right-Click Menu
Rufus 4.16 Beta works around an AMI firmware bug on millions of PCs and can restore Windows 11's classic right-click menu.
Dutch Broadcasters Demand an Illegal IPTV Crackdown - What It Means for Viewers in the Netherlands
Dutch broadcasters want police to go after illegal IPTV sellers - what it means for viewers and the legal alternatives.
Android Apps Are Back in Windows 11 Search - Streamed From Your Phone, Not Installed
Windows 11 Search can open your Android phone's apps through Phone Link - which phones work and how to set it up today.
Nvidia's Free AI Transcriber Is Out - How to Make Subtitles on Your PC Today
Nvidia's new free speech-to-text model explained, plus the free way to make AI subtitles for your own videos on a Windows PC today.
Windows Sales Drop 27% as Windows 10 Holdouts Stay Put - Is It Still Safe to Wait?
Windows sales fell 27% as Windows 10 holdouts stay put - how to check you still get free security updates until October 2027.
Windows 11's New Right-Click Menu Is Out - How to Get It and Where 7-Zip Went
Windows 11's customizable right-click menu is rolling out now - how to get it, set it up and bring back missing 7-Zip and VLC entries.
PhotoCraft 0.17: 17 Versions in 4 Weeks - How Close Is It to Photoshop Now?
Four weeks and 17 versions in, free PhotoCraft adds its first AI tools - here is how close it really is to Photoshop and who should try it now.
Windows 11 Search Can Finally Drop Bing - How to Turn Off Web Results
Windows 11 Search can now skip Bing entirely - how to switch off web results, what you lose and why the toggle may not show up yet.
Streamed Shuts Down - Why Free Sports Streams Stopped Working on Dozens of Sites
Streamed, the hidden player behind dozens of free sports streaming sites, has shut down - why your streams stopped and where to watch legally instead.
Your TikTok Data Is a Weapon: Censorship Claims and What the App Now Collects
What changed under TikTok's new US owners - the censorship claims, the new data it collects on you, and the ARTE documentary that saw it coming.
Windows 11 Finally Lets You Customize the Right-Click Menu - Here's What's Coming
Windows 11's right-click menu is getting a redesign you control, along with new Start menu sizes and phone controls in Quick Settings.
Facebook Now Uses AI to Pull Pirate Sports Streams Mid-Match - What It Means for You
Meta says Facebook now spots and removes pirate sports streams while they are live - here is what changes for viewers and where to watch legally.
Windows 11 26H2 Now Out for Everyone - Not Showing Up? Here's the Fix
Windows 11 26H2 is now out for every eligible PC - here is why yours may still not see it and how to fix that.
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