The open source operating system ReactOS has reached a new milestone. With the implementation of the first NT6 system call, ...

Dave Plummer rebuilt Notepad in 2.5KB using only what Windows already ships, exposing how bloated Windows 11's own Notepad ...

Over the years on this blog, I’ve documented dozens of Veeam upgrades, migrations, and best practices — from early versions ...

I tested the registry tweak everyone swears by and mostly just confirmed I have a fast computer already.

Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer comes from an era at Microsoft when Notepad handled the simple stuff, and WordPad ...

Open source is where using free products doesn't mean you're the product!

If you spent hours on a Windows XP PC in the early 2000s, prepare for a serious nostalgia hit. A developer named Sami Smith has launched an incredibly creative web project that transforms nearly the ...

Microsoft is finally acknowledging what many Windows 11 users have felt for years, File Explorer can be slow in ways that a faster launch alone won’t fix. The latest explanation from Microsoft points ...

Files is a powerful, modern alternative to Windows File Explorer, built on WinUI 3 with a clean UI, dual-pane support, tabs, tags, and advanced tools like previews, Git, and FTP. It fixes many ...

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...

Microsoft is testing a hidden ‘Chat with Copilot’ button in Windows 11 File Explorer, signaling deeper AI search and a coming Agent Launchers framework. Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role ...