Tech pro ThioJoe reveals hidden System32 programs in Windows and explains what they actually do behind the scenes.

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The Windows Insider channels are also being simplified to Experimental and Beta. The Windows Insider channels are also being simplified to Experimental and Beta. is a senior correspondent and author ...

Microsoft says it hears the complaints people have about the current state of Windows, and it wants to fix them. One of those fixes is another overhaul for its Windows Insider Program, the public beta ...

PCWorld identifies common causes of slow Windows 11 performance, including unnecessary startup programs, fragmented drives, temporary files, and bloatware consuming system resources. Key optimization ...

If your computer is affected by the bug that makes drive C inaccessible and breaks other parts of Windows 11, Microsoft now has an official guide on how to fix it. Last week, Microsoft acknowledged a ...

Microsoft has shared guidance to fix C:\ drive access issues and app failures on some Samsung laptops running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. This comes after a joint investigation with Samsung ...

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Microsoft and Linux are adding AI and Rust to their pipelines. Microsoft is leaning much harder into AI development than Linux. Both are expanding Rust, but neither OS will be fully Rust soon.

The Windows Insider Program has evolved tremendously in the last 11 years. For enterprise customers, those changes have been a source of confusion. Recent key leadership shifts suggest more unwelcome ...

The Windows Insider Program is now 11 years old, and while its core idea remains the same, a lot has changed since its inception in late 2014. Over the last couple of weeks, several Windows Insider ...

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security updates and technical support are no ...