Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had
Ex-Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer built TinyRetroPad, a fully working Notepad clone in just 2.5KB, using Windows' own RICHEDIT control and common dialogs. Windows 11's actual Notepad, by comparison, is 352KB and needs 5MB of UWP components just to open a text file.
Intel’s major driver update for Windows 11 delivers performance boost, ships with Microsoft’s quality...
After years of blaming Microsoft for Windows 11 BSODs, Intel's new driver update shows OEMs are stepping up.
Windows 11 can now run Linux containers with WSL Containers, no Docker Desktop needed...
WSL Containers is now in public preview, letting Windows 11 build and run Linux containers without Docker Desktop. We installed the pre-release build, created a container from a Containerfile, tested GPU passthrough, and checked how ready it is for real workflows and enterprise use.
Windows 11’s new Start menu released to all ahead of next big update
Microsoft is finishing the rollout of Windows 11's 2025 Start menu redesign to all 24H2 and 25H2 users, while a bigger update with resize options, per-section toggles, and the ability to hide your account name is currently in Insider testing and expected to reach everyone later in 2026.
Microsoft reveals why Windows 11 keeps saying a file is in use after you...
Microsoft's Azure CTO Mark Russinovich has finally explained why Windows says a file is 'in use' even after you've closed the app - antivirus scans, DLLs mapped in memory, and network processes are the usual culprits. Here's how Handle and Process Explorer can identify what's holding the file.
OEMs reveal Windows 11 Secure Boot fix after deadline passes, here’s how to update...
HP, Dell, ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Acer, Samsung, LG, and Microsoft Surface have all published Secure Boot 2023 certificate update guides as the 2011 certificates expire. Here is what each manufacturer recommends, which models are supported, and what to do if your PC is not on the list.
Microsoft reveals Windows 11 taskbar feature that Windows 10 never had, two ways to...
Microsoft's efforts to bring back Windows 10 features might actually end up making Windows 11 a far better OS than its predecessor.
Windows 11’s Low latency performance boost rolls out to more PCs, making Start menu,...
Microsoft told me that it's rolling out Windows 11's Low Latency Profile (LLP) to more PCs with the June 2026 optional update.
Microsoft begins rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and no, it’s...
Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it's rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and a faster context menu is coming.
Microsoft denies WSL 3 exists, reveals Windows 11’s WSL Containers ship next week
Several outlets reported a WSL 3 after Build 2026, but Microsoft's WSL product manager says no such version exists. The feature they spotted was WSL Containers, and here is what it does and when it lands.
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