An Age-Long Rivalry Is Over: Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds Reconcile After They Meet for the First Time
AppsThis historic encounter marked the end of the long-standing rivalry between closed and open-source operating systems.
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Windows 10 Support Is Ending, yet Part of the U.S. Air Traffic Control System Runs on Floppy Disks and Windows 95
TransportThe FAA has acknowledged that dozens of these systems are now “unsustainable.”
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Almost Everyone Has Stopped Using Windows XP. There’s One Surprising Exception: ATMs
Tech HistoryIf it works, don’t touch it.
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‘It’s Why Bill Gates Is So Rich’: This Is How Microsoft Stuck Hospitals, Trains, and Elevators With Windows Forever
Business and EconomicsMicrosoft has an ace up its sleeve: It allows organizations of all sizes to keep using their old equipment without forcing them to adopt new technology.
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The U.S. Has Barred Huawei From Producing More Windows PCs. In Response, the Company Is Launching Its First Laptop With Linux
AppsThe future of Huawei’s laptops has many possibilities, with Linux being the immediate option.
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Microsoft Once Believed It Had Discovered a Way to Humanize Windows Through a Program Called Bob. It Was a Total Failure
AppsThe company designed Bob as a virtual house that featured digital pets. However, it faced criticism.
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AppsThe leak was attributed to the Devil’s Own group, known for distributing illegal copies of software products.
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Elon Musk Bought a New Laptop and Was Asked to Create a Microsoft Account. He Utterly Refused
AppsThere are methods to install Windows 11 and use it with a local account, but Musk was unaware of them.
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‘I’m Literally Losing Sleep’: Bill Gates Saw Microsoft’s Dominance Threatened in 1996 by This Revolutionary Technology
Business and EconomicsMicrosoft feared many competitors in the 1990s, but its greatest concern wasn't Apple. It was a programming language that was gaining popularity: Java.
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Where’s My Downloads Folder? How to Find It on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Mac
BasicsHere’s how to find the Downloads folder on your mobile device or computer, whether it’s Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.
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How to Create a Windows 11 Bootable USB Drive
BasicsWe break down how to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows 11 on your PC or any other supported computer.
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This Is How Microsoft Plans to Persuade You to Upgrade to Windows 11: Using the Power of AI
ComputersMicrosoft accelerates its strategy to migrate users to Windows 11. The company is emphasizing the promise of AI as a key incentive, especially with the impending end of support for Windows 10.
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Moving a File From Your iPhone to a Windows PC Is a Pain. Microsoft Has a Solution: Its Own Version of AirDrop
AppsThe tool is available to members of the Windows Insider program.
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More Than 50 Million Windows Users Face Security Risks Because They’re Using Outdated Versions of the Operating System
SecurityWindows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows XP are unprotected. Windows 10 will soon be, too.
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It Looks Like the Control Panel Is Staying With Us for Now: Microsoft Clarifies the Status of the Tool
AppsMicrosoft will continue to migrate its features to the Settings tool indefinitely.
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The Legendary Windows Control Panel Has an Expiration Date: Microsoft Confirms That It Will Disappear Soon
AppsWe’ll miss you. At least a little.
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This Airline Went 32 Years Without Updating Windows. It Was the Only One That Escaped the Global CrowdStrike Outage
MobilityThere are companies that abide by the saying: “If it's not broken, don’t fix it.”
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Kernel Mode, Explained: This Is How Windows Security Operates and How CrowdStrike ‘Bypassed’ It to Cause Chaos
ServicesThis is a good time to discuss the concept of “protection rings” on Windows.
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How to Fix the CrowdStrike and Microsoft Bug on an Affected Computer
BasicsIf you’re experiencing a blue screen due to the CrowdStrike bug affecting many users, here’s a solution to fix it.
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