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In this category we are going to offer you everything related to the world of Windows operating system, created by Microsoft in 1985 and that it is the most used payment operating system in the world. We will offer you from interesting articles about the operating system itself, through analysis of some of the most interesting applications and even a lot of tips and tutorials so you can get the most out of this popular operating system.

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Windows 11 25H2 is now available: what's new and installation

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Update to Windows 11 25H2: Key changes, installation methods, support, and known issues. Guide to getting it today from Windows Update.

Continuing to use Windows 10 for free and securely after its end of support requires using an email

How to keep using Windows 10 for free and securely with a Microsoft account

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Activate ESU for free in Europe and keep Windows 10 secure: sign in with your Microsoft account every 60 days. Requirements, steps, and limits explained.

Microsoft will allow you to use other browsers when searching from the Windows 11 taskbar.

Microsoft will allow taskbar searches to open in the default Windows 11 browser.

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Windows 11 is preparing to make the taskbar respect your default browser and search engine. We'll tell you what's changing, where, and when it might arrive.

Windows 10 will stop updating in October

Windows 10 will no longer receive updates in October.

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Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 in October: risks, ESU, requirements, and options to stay protected or upgrade.

Steam will no longer support 32-bit Windows 10 computers starting January 2026.

Steam drops support for 32-bit Windows 10

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Valve is ending Steam support on 32-bit Windows 10. Learn the date, why it's happening, and how to prepare to continue playing safely.

End of support for Office 2016 and 2019 on October 14

End of support for classic Office editions: What to do before October 14

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Support for classic Office editions ends on October 14. Options, risks, and steps for a smooth migration.

Windows is full of bugs because even Microsoft doesn't fully understand it.

Windows, Bugs, and Complexity: Andrew Tanenbaum's Critique

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Tanenbaum claims that Windows fails because its monolithic design is unmanageable even for Microsoft. Impact on security and stability.

Brussels accepts Microsoft's commitments to allow competition with Teams

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The EC makes binding changes to Microsoft: suites without Teams, greater interoperability, and 7-year control. Click here to see the key points.

Windows 10 Extended Updates: Price, Requirements, and How to Sign Up

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Windows 10 ESU Guide: Registration, Price, Requirements, and Dates. Activate from Windows Update and keep up with security patches.

Battlefield 6 will be exclusive to Windows and won't work without Secure Boot or TPM 2.0.

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Battlefield 6 only for Windows? Learn about the requirements, the beta, and how to play without the EA App. Don't miss out!

Windows 11 24H2: Key details of the new update and patch KB5062660

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What's new, what's new, and what's improved in Windows 11 24H2 with patch KB5062660. Learn everything that's changed and improved.

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Everything you need to know about the end of Windows 10 support

Support for Windows 10 is ending soon: find out how it affects your PC and what options are available to keep using it safely.

The Linux vs. Windows rivalry: history, strategies, and consequences

The true story of the Linux vs. Windows war: strategies, leaks, and the impact it still has on the industry.

Windows loses 400 million users in just three years

Windows drops to 1.000 billion users due to the migration to mobile phones and rival systems. What will Microsoft do in the face of this historic crisis?

How to use WineCharm on Linux to run Windows apps with ease

Learn how to install and use WineCharm on Linux to run Windows programs easily and with a clean user interface.

How to open the keyboard on Steam Deck in all its modes

Learn how to open the keyboard on Steam Deck in any mode, whether gaming or on the desktop, quickly and easily.

Lenovo Legion Go S: The new portable console that redefines gaming with options for Windows and SteamOS

Discover the new features of the Lenovo Legion Go S, the portable console with two options: SteamOS and Windows 11. Innovative, ergonomic and powerful.

About cron and anachron for lazy people. Linux and deadly sins part XNUMX

In the third part of this series of articles in which we are using the seven deadly sins as…

Air Explorer and Air Cluster: two unknown apps that you should know about

If you have several cloud storage services and want to manage them, you should know about the Air Explorer and Air Cluster apps

Bottles: Run Windows Software on Linux Easily

Bottles is a fantastic WINE-dependent project that not many know about, and that will help you run native Windows software on Linux

WINE 7.0-rc6 arrives correcting 47 bugs and with many improvements for video games

WINE 7.0-rc6 has been released. It could be the last Release Candidate before the stable version, and it improves things in many games.

Freespire 8.0: arrives with Google Services integration

The famous Freespire distribution now reaches its version 8.0 with some new features and integration with Google Services

Microsoft Outlook: the three best alternatives to the email client

If you are looking for the best alternatives for the Microsoft Outlook email client on Linux, these are the recommended ones

WINE 6.16 improves support for high-DPI themes and introduces more than 400 changes

WINE 6.16 Staging has arrived improving compatibility with high DPI themes and introducing more than 400 changes and improvements.

WINE 6.15 arrives with the WinSock library converted to PE and almost 400 changes

WINE 6.15 has arrived as the last Staging version with almost 400 changes, among which the WinSock library converted to PE stands out.

WINE: profound changes in sight?

The Wine compatibility layer to be able to run native Windows software on * nix systems could have radical changes soon

Getting started on Linux: resources for taking the plunge

Here you will find all the necessary resources you need to start using your GNU / Linux distro and not fail in the attempt

Eric Raymond assures that Windows 10 will end up being an emulation layer in Linux

Eric Raymond, an old acquaintance from the open source world, has said that Windows 10 will end up being a Linux emulation layer

Microsoft Windows XP: Source Code Leaked

Source code for Microsoft Windows XP and other operating systems has been leaked and is now circulating on the web

Microsoft ProcMon - Process Monitor for Linux

Microsoft has been contributing some of its administration tools for Linux for some time, such as PowerShell, among others. ProcMon is the next episode

Tips for Windows Users Who Want to Get Started on Linux

This is all you need to know if you are a Microsoft Windows user and have decided to move to the Linux world for the first time

WSU GPU, an implementation to give access to graphical Linux applications in WSL

Last week, Microsoft developers announced several significant enhancements to the WSL subsystem. Since from the update ...

Windows Package Manager: Microsoft's new attempt to attract more Linux users

Microsoft has announced Windows Package Manager, a new attempt to please Linux users, and we believe it has succeeded.

WSL2 Ready for Mass Adoption, Available to Everyone on Windows 10 v2004

WSL2, the second version of Windows Subsystem for Linux, will be available to everyone coinciding with the release of Windows 10 v2004.

One month with Edge. What Linux can learn from Microsoft's new browser

One month with Edge. Microsoft's new browser has been around for a while now and has some cool features to copy.

WSL2 already has Memory Reclaim

Microsoft developers have announced the expansion of the WSL2 layer, and have added support to return a memory system ...

Wine 4.17, D9VK 0.22 and DXVK 1.4.1: out with news for gaming

The goal of these improvements is the world of gaming. Wine 4.17, D9VK 0.22 and DXVK 1.4.1 are out with interesting improvements

Microsoft Windows 11… with Linux kernel?

Will there be a Microsoft Windows 11 based on the Linux kernel instead of Windows NT? I don't know, but that's what an expert has rumored

Microsoft: A team working on a project for Linux, launch imminent!

Microsoft is working on a project based on Linux, they have confirmed it officially. Also, the launch could be imminent.

Launched the fourth preview version of Windows Terminal

During the 2019 edition of its Developers Build Conference, Microsoft took the opportunity to present the new Windows Terminal interface ...

WSL 2 for insiders now supports kernel on demand

Microsoft has released a new version of WSL 2 that now allows us to choose the kernel on which we want our virtual machine to be used.

Mozilla will use Microsoft technology to update FIrefox

Mozilla will use Microsoft technology to update the browser. This is the same system that Windows uses to install its updates.

Microsoft presents XCloud Game days before GDC 2019

Days before GDC 209 Microsoft presented a live demonstration of Project xCloud, which is its future streaming service.

Linspire Cloud Edition 8.0 is here with news ...

Linspire Cloud Edition, an old distro renewed and integrated in the cloud to serve you. And with a little help from Microsoft

Could Microsoft release a Linux distribution?

One of the events marked in recent years, especially in this year 2018 that has just passed, is the ...

MS-Linux: an exercise in imagination

Microsoft has changed a lot in recent years, an operating system with Linux is becoming more feasible every day, do you want to see what would happen ...?

Wine 4.0 is already beginning to take shape ...

The Wine project continues its tireless development and now what will be Wine 4.0 is beginning to take shape, with interesting improvements

Microsoft seems to be attacking the competition through patents

We have already commented on many occasions that Microsoft has earned more from patents than from certain of its products. An example is Windows Mobile, for which they have entered less than for the patents that have been charged to Android devices for FAT.