Setting up a new PC used to be fun, now it is ad-ridden nightmare

Remember when setting up your fresh Windows copy was a fun and quick experience? Our comparison shows how things derailed ...
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Proxmox is the cleanest way to keep Windows without trusting it

I’ve been trying to pivot to a Linux-based setup for the last couple of months, and with Proxmox providing terrific ...
CNET

Windows 10 Users Can Still Get Free Security Updates. Here's How

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I installed Windows 11 without TPM or Secure Boot, and it's been fine for years

Since there were already a bunch of workarounds doing rounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs, I made some quick ...
Hackaday

Benchmarking Windows Against Itself, From Windows XP To Windows 11

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s ...
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The Best of Windows 11 in 2025: See the 12 New Features I Liked Most

Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my ...