Windows 11 has three new optional updates worth installing

Updates KB5095186, KB5095615, and KB5102558 fix WinRE and setup files. Here's which one your PC needs and how to install it.

I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS

I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS ...

Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do

Asus has confirmed that all consumer PCs will receive the update automatically through Windows Update. Users can also check ...

Microsoft Once Paid $280M For Rigging Early Windows Against Competitors

Microsoft once attempted to sabotage MS-DOS competitor DR DOS, and it cost the company over a quarter billion dollars nearly three decades ago.
PCMag on MSN

Can You Stay On Windows 10? I Wouldn't, Unless You Follow These Steps to Protect Your PC

Official support for Windows 10 has ended, and its security certificates are expiring. Your system is at risk, and Microsoft ...

You can now finally run Linux containers in Windows – without third-party tools

After being announced at Build 2026, Microsoft has made WSL containers available in public preview.
MUO on MSN

I found the safest way to test apps on Windows—and I didn't need to install anything

No VM, no setup hassle, no leftover clutter afterward.
Hackaday

Software Hacks

It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he working hard to bring HamsterOS to retrocomputing enthusiasts everywhere.