Pete Batard, the developer behind Rufus, suspects Microsoft introduced backend changes that detect and block unofficial ...

You probably already know that you can manually install a fresh copy of Windows using your own install media. You can create this install media using Microsoft's tool, or you can use a tool like Rufus ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on important behind the scenes platform changes for Windows 11 that are expected to ship later this year. Today, the company began testing a new wave of ...

Windows 11 Canary Channel now offers optional Build 29531.1000, letting Insiders choose between new features or deeper ...

Currently, those hardy fools, sorry, few in the Canary channel are on the Windows 11 version 26H1 2800 series of builds. But with this spit, you can install an optional update (in Settings > Windows ...

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 build 29531.1000, making the Canary Channel and the entire Windows Insider program even more confusing.

Windows 11 Insiders can now begin testing early foundational builds that are expected to work towards the next platform ...

Legacy .NET Framework version is now available as a standalone installer for applications that require it on newer versions ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

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Microsoft's 2026 roadmap for Windows 11 reveals some exciting innovations, but those shouldn't overshadow the long-standing ...

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly ...