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Crossovers are all the rage in gaming right now, as developers and publishers look for ways to keep players coming back. Even a purist franchise like Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting in on the fun, as it looks to bring the world of...
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The overall quality of the Windows experience is at a historic low point, due to increasing concerns over AI and feature bloat, and a long list of crippling bugs. With that in mind, many PC gamers are looking longingly at Linux, and the alternative OS is picking up steam in terms of...
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It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy GitHub script from Zoicware is doing exactly...
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The broad rollout of the Windows 11 25H2 update has started, and users who want to fast-track it are being referred to the relevant update options in a new blog post on Microsoft's site. Windows 11 25H2 comes with an assortment of...
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Microsoft debuted a new visual style with Windows 11, but 4 years on there are still parts of the operating system that seem to be from a different era. That includes the venerable Run dialog box, which was introduced all the way back in...
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Microsoft's big pitch for the future of Windows is that it's turning into an "agentic OS, " or a system where autonomous AI helpers don't just answer questions, but instead actually do things for you. They'll organize files, wrangle tasks...
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If you feel like Windows 11 has been trending less and less stable over the last few months, you're not imagining things. Microsoft has confirmed a nasty bug in Windows 11 version 24H2 (stemming from cumulative updates starting in July...
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The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context menu in File Explorer. Perhaps the most...
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The proliferation of digital game libraries and cloud streaming services has raised concerns about game preservation. Some publishers, such as EA, have stepped up in a big way by open sourcing older titles in their back catalogs. Now...
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Microsoft continues to work towards an AI driven experience in its software and operating systems, even though some users have been vocal about letting the company know that they’re not fully bought in with that direction. To attempt to...
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Ahead of Microsoft's next Ignite event, which kicks off in San Francisco (and online) next Tuesday, November 18, the company's president of Windows and Devices shared a message on X about the direction Windows is headed it didn't land...
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That's right: another Windows feature update is coming, but don't worry, because you probably won't get this one. Windows 11 26H1 is actually already available to Windows 11 Insiders on the "Canary" channel, which is the most bleeding-edge...
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Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in reality, these are actually the same...
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Windows Server 2025 is currently open to a Remote Code Execution exploit via the Windows Update Service, and at the time of this writing a fix from Microsoft has yet to fully patch the issue. Reports to The Register indicate that...
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Windows Insiders are getting early access to an upcoming Windows 11 feature that is intended to improve system reliability by scanning system memory following a system crash. The optional feature is related to those frustrating BSOD errors...
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Microsoft’s efforts to include its Copilot AI in as many of its services and products as possible has landed the company in some hot water. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking the company to court, accusing...
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Since the bombshell announcement of new Halo installment coming to PlayStation just two days ago, the wider public seems convinced that Xbox's battle in the console war is over. And now, comments made by Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty...
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Along with the new device, the release of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X also comes with a new full-screen gaming experience based on the revamped Xbox app. The machine boots into this "experience," which is essentially the Xbox app. It's not a...
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There will definitely be another Xbox console and it's going to deliver a "very premium" experience, according to remarks made by Xbox CEO Sarah Bond. During an interview with Mashable's Timothy Bech Werth, Bond shared the first details...
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A few unfortunate users of the Windows 11 October 2025 update (and Windows Server 2025) may have stumbled upon a critical issue where the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) failed to pick up mouse or keyboard input—but thankfully...
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The highly anticipated ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X (see our review full of benchmarks and analysis), which is the first Windows handheld to officially implement the Xbox experience, is finally out in the wild. The launch of the device has sparked...
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Following the worldwide launch of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Microsoft announced some interesting upcoming features for both of the initial models specifically, and for Windows 11 gaming PCs at large. While this launch has been...
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