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Windows 11's Run Dialog box is being updated for the first time in 30 years
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The Run dialog box (Win+R) is finally being updated with a modern interface that matches the rest of Windows 11 for the first time since Windows 95. Here's a first look!

Microsoft warns latest Windows 11 updates might break the Start menu and Taskbar
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 PCs that are targeting enterprise use may experience an issue where system-level UI surfaces and apps such as the Taskbar, Start Menu, and Settings app will fail to load or crash.

Windows 11 surges on Steam — but Microsoft can’t escape the shadow of Windows 10
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Windows 11 keeps climbing on Steam, but nearly a third of gamers still refuse to leave Windows 10, highlighting Microsoft’s ongoing upgrade problem.

Windows BSoD? Linux dev blames faulty hardware, not code
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS Linux developer Linus Torvalds recently defended Microsoft over Windows BSoD errors, claiming they can be traced back to unreliable hardware rather than software bugs.

Bazzite Linux: forever the “almost Windows killer." But this time may be different.
By Kevin Okemwa published
WINDOWS 11 Bazzite gained over a petabyte of ISO downloads in one month, translating to approximately 143,000 OS downloads.

SOLD OUT: The Windows Ugly Sweater is back for 2025
By Zac Bowden last updated
Windows To cap off Microsoft's 50th anniversary year, the company has announced a new Windows Ugly Sweater for 2025, this time themed after nostalgic and popular icons from Windows' past.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5071142 known issues
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft's latest December 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 comes with two confirmed known issues that will likely impact your time using your PC.

Windows 11 wall! 500M PCs left behind, 500M more held back by choice
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Windows 10 support has officially ended, yet nearly 1 billion PCs remain on the old OS. Dell explained that hardware requirements are only part of the picture.

Windows 10 death might have pushed 780K users to a single Linux distro
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 10 Zorin, a Linux-based operating system designed to rival macOS and Windows, recently surpassed one million downloads following Microsoft's decision to pull the plug on Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.
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