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Microsoft boasts that Windows 11 now runs much faster and more responsively

By Darren Allan Published

Microsoft appears to be taking considerable strides forward with Windows 11's performance.

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Take our personality quiz and find out what version of Windows you are

By Matt Hanson Published

Does everyone love you like Windows 7? Or are you an old-school retro throwback like Windows 95? Take our test to find out.

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New Tiny11 Builder makes it easier than ever to declutter Windows 11

By Darren Allan Published

Tiny11 can cut Windows 11 right back so it runs on older PCs, and a new redesigned version looks nifty.

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Quote of the day by software pioneer Eric S. Raymond: "The end of software secrecy is almost upon us"

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published

The legendary software developer has cast his verdict on proprietary software following a string of surprising incidents

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Ray-Ban Meta users say their smart glasses are making secret recordings

By David Nield Published

It seems that Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have started making voice recordings without any explicit authorization.

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Microsoft closes a worrying Windows 11 account bypass hack — all it took was one click

By Craig Hale Published

You could previously bypass creating or signing in with a Microsoft account when setting up Windows 11.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants your PC to become 'an infinite software factory' in final blow to the app store concept — but I'm afraid businesses won't bite the AI apple

By Rahim Amir Published

Microsoft wants every employee building apps with Copilot, but with 93% of tech leaders worried about vibe-coded tools, I don't expect IT to just hand over the keys.

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Developer who vibe-coded free Adobe clones is taking down Microsoft Office

By David Nield Published

A 'game-changing' moment for the software industry? Vibe-coded clones of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have popped up online.

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Microsoft's nifty new Office font is based on Michelangelo's handwriting

By Darren Allan Published

'I really don't feel their execution lives up to their intent': new Word font is based on Michelangelo's handwriting, but some think the two are 'wildly' different.

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Intel kicks off Windows 11's big driver overhaul — get ready for fewer bugs

By Darren Allan Published

This could be a major turning point for reliability… I hope.

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