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I Installed These 5 Open-Source Apps When I Upgraded to Windows 11

NanaZip is a fork of the popular software 7-Zip,which allows you to create, open, or modify archive files. It offers a modern ...

A YouTuber claims they've had two Windows 11 local account and hardware bypass videos taken down because of supposedly 'harmful or dangerous content'

YouTuber CyberCPU Tech has recently shared that they've had two videos removed in two days (via Tom's Hardware). Both of ...

The 8 best Windows laptops of 2025: See how our top-tested picks compare

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 is the best Windows laptop we've tested. See how it compares to other Windows 11 laptops.

How I unlocked God Mode in Windows 11 - and the wonders I can do with it

Accessing all the settings and options in Windows 11 can be challenging, as they're spread across a variety of categories in both the Settings app and the Control Panel. An option called God Mode ...

Dangerous npm packages are targeting developer credentials on Windows, Linux and Mac - here's what we know

Recently, security researchers Socket found 10 packages on npm targeting software developers, specifically those who use the ...

How this DIY Windows laptop stole my heart from more expensive models (and it works with Linux)

The Framework Laptop 12 is a modular, fully customizable machine that runs Linux or Windows, if you just can't let one OS go.

Qilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to ...

How to get started with Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11 — A beginner's guide to the AI chatbot and its many integrations

Copilot is more than just an app on Windows 11, and in this guide, I'll outline the steps to get started with the AI chatbot ...