Raycast brings a properly modern Run dialog to Windows 11 and 100 0

Microsoft is working on a redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11, but Raycast has just beaten the company with a much better ...

5 Apps That Can Breathe New Life Into Your Old Windows PC

Struggling with sluggish startups and leftover app trash? This lineup of optimizers, uninstallers, and tweaks frees up your ...
The Escapist

I put a bullet in Windows and now use Linux – and you can too!

Making the switch to Linux has never been easier, as Microsoft continues to bloat or break Windows 11 on a routine basis.

Windows 11 performs worse than older Windows versions in nearly every benchmark

YouTuber TrigrZolt ran several tests pitting six generations of Windows - from XP to Windows 11 - against one another to see ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
PC Gamer

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the ...

Every so often, a wonderful thing happens: someone young enough to have missed out on using computers in the early 1990s is introduced to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" color scheme. Back in the day ...
IGN

Everything New in Escape From Tarkov 1.0

The ending is the main attraction of Tarkov 1.0, finally letting players experience the full story and make their way out of Tarkov in an exciting finale on a new map. Terminal is the final roadblock ...
BGR

5 Free Windows 11 Apps You Should Always Install First On New Computers

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...
The Escapist

Windows 1.0 turns 40: Time is a flat circle as Xbox and Microsoft feel as if they’re back in 1985

Ever wondered what owning a computer in the 1980s was like? Outside of nostalgia, it wasn’t the best. Until 1984, unless you were in some kind of strange lab or university, nearly everything was ...
PC World

Microsoft Windows hits 40 years old: A visual walk down memory lane

On November 20th, 1985, a then not-so-big company called Microsoft announced that Windows was commercially available. Read the full story of the Microsoft operating system below. Windows 1 to 11: The ...
Forbes

‘Escape From Tarkov’ 1.0 Patch Notes Bring New Guns, Story And More

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Escape From Tarkov has officially launched with the 1.0 ...
fandomwire

Will Escape From Tarkov 1.0 Release Include a Complete Wipe?

Escape from Tarkov will finally fully release with update 1.0 scheduled for November 15, 2025. This update will feature a wipe that is not mandatory for the PvE mode. Wiping the PvE mode is necessary ...