RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware — other key vintage components included the Core 2 Q6600 and ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP

Enthusiast demos Microsoft’s newest OS running ‘completely stable’ on a Core 2 Quad Q6600, using a DDR1 motherboard, supported by an ATi Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card.

Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates for a second year — program now ends on October 12, 2027

Microsoft has extended its free consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by a year, pushing the cutoff for critical security patches to October 14th, 2027.

Microsoft extends Windows 10 support out of the blue — consumers now get updates for another year to October 2027
Microsoft extends Windows 10 support out of the blue — consumers now get updates for another year to October 2027

Worried that you run out of extended support for Windows 10 in a few months? Don’t panic — Microsoft is now covering consumers to October 2027.

Windows 11 is now 5 years old — and for the first time this decade, I think Microsoft’s finally onto a winner with the OS
Windows 11 is now 5 years old — and for the first time this decade, I think Microsoft’s finally onto a winner with the OS

Windows 11 got off on the wrong foot, but Microsoft has recovered strongly this year with the fix the OS campaign — and more besides.

Laptop prices suck these days, but here are 25 Prime Day deals that help a little
Laptop prices suck these days, but here are 25 Prime Day deals that help a little

The RAM, storage, and component crunch has come for new laptop prices. Plenty of models have gone up in price after being on the market for months, and so have those that’ve been on shelves for over a year. Plus, many new models are releasing at higher prices than the previous generation. So, it really […]

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H2 is another boring update that does nothing — but here’s why I’m happy about that

Microsoft has adopted a new way of working with Windows 11’s annual updates — and I very much approve.

Microsoft acknowledges a Windows 11 bug affecting the Recycle Bin, and ‘fed up’ users think AI coding is to blame

If you’re seeing issues when deleting files from the Recycle Bin, you’re not alone — here’s what’s happening.

Windows 11’s modern Media Player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more memory and opens videos more slowly than the classic Windows 7-era version.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 now come with Snapdragon X2 chips
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 now come with Snapdragon X2 chips

Microsoft is launching new Surface Laptops and a Surface Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors. These are direct follow-ups to the Surface Laptops and Surface Pro from 2024 that launched with Snapdragon X1 chips and jumpstarted Microsoft’s Copilot Plus PC initiative with Windows on Arm. The new X2 Surfaces are available today. The Surface Pro […]