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Microsoft paid $20 million to protect one letter from Linux
The story of Lindows is a very interesting tale.
Windows 11 on a USB drive works, but the driver nightmare isn't worth it
Swapping systems with the portable Windows 11 installation revealed the true challenges of running the OS on different hardware.
Windows' new AI Terminal sounds useful, but it also proves the command line is where Microsoft fell behind
Other terminals have done what Intelligent Terminal advertises for years now.
Microsoft just broke some custom folder icons, and it's deliberate
Fortunately, there's an easy fix.
Microsoft's behind-the-scenes Windows 11 speed boost is already rolling out
After being available briefly only through Windows Insider, the new "Low Latency Profile" is making its way to all users
My Windows 11 PC feels less annoying after I replaced these built-in habits with PowerToys
PowerToys fixed every Windows 11 annoyance I couldn't live without
Xbox Mode does what the Steam Machine promised, except it actually shipped on time
Microsoft already turned my PC into a versatile console
Microsoft is baking Linux containers into Windows, and it might end my reliance on Docker Desktop
Linux containerization is now a default feature
Running Windows in Proxmox is better than dual-booting for power users
Here's why a Proxmox VM does everything better
I replaced Copilot with PowerToys as my Windows 11 command center, and the difference is night and day
I'm trying to get things done, not talk to my PC.
These Windows 11 apps still feel unfinished — because Microsoft can't help being Microsoft
Windows still forces you to use web apps posing as native apps
Windows PowerToys' Always On Top finally clicked when I realized I could pin multiple apps at once
Always On Top felt basic until I discovered that I could pin multiple apps at once and keep my reference windows from disappearing.
I ran Windows 11 from an SD card, and it's faster than you'd think
Even though Microsoft doesn't officially support Windows To Go, the setup works perfectly
Someone got Windows 95 running on a graphing calculator, and yes, it takes 7 minutes to boot
Minesweeper is very important to the calculation process.
I used Windhawk, PowerToys, and Rainmeter together, and Windows feels like mine again
Because personalization has never been Windows' strongest suit
Windows 95 changed computing forever, and the Virtual OS Museum is the best way to relive it
Things were never the same again
PowerToys finally fixed the one brightness problem Windows has ignored for years
My external monitor used to need clunky buttons for brightness. PowerToys puts the slider in Windows right where it should be.
Steam's Big Picture Mode finally has competition, and it's from Microsoft
Two solid interfaces, each with one goal
