Windows 11 still won't let you name a file CON or NUL. Raymond Chen traces it to DOS 1.0, and our 26H2 test found NUL.txt now ...

Windows 11's kernel32.dll and ntoskrnl.exe still use DOS-era 8.3 names. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen explains why renaming ...

OpenWin is a free, open-source Windows software catalog that generates auditable winget installation commands. No ...

Microsoft is giving enterprise customers extra time to move away from an aging Windows component, App-V server, that ...

Alongside the main edition, Ubuntu 26.10 brought new releases of community flavours, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu and a welcome return of Ubuntu MATE. All ...

Windows updates keep your PC secure and running smoothly. But it's pretty common for them to get stuck in a "pending download ...

Even if files on your desktop or in your documents disappear after a Windows update, they may still remain in a different user profile or the "Windows.old" folder. If you have a backup, you can also ...

Ubuntu 26.10 is out today with a faster way to tile windows, passkey sign-in on the login screen and a full set of Rust-based ...

Finally, Microsoft’s free PowerToys earns a spot on every PC I buy and use. Available freely from the Microsoft Store and ...

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Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray lands October 15 with GNOME 51, all-Rust coreutils, Sequoia PGP, a certified-hardware check in Settings and the Linux 7.3 kernel.

Microsoft’s October 2026 Patch Tuesday patched 1,413 flaws, with an exploited Windows Shell bug that bypasses Mark of the Web ...