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

Windows 11 February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, security fixes, and major bug fixes for 24H2 and 25H2.

Microsoft Copilot now shows a warning when you don't take a break, and reminds you that you're a human, not an AI.

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

Want to host an AI assistant on your local PC? Here's everything you need to know about OpenClaw and how to set it up.

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.

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You can now find, install, and update Microsoft Store apps using a command prompt on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. No GUI ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Nine years since the Pulse nightclub terror attack, work now begins Monday to remove artifacts from inside the former nightclub — the first of ...