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AAA Shooters Now Demand Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on Windows 10 – Here’s Your Upgrade Guide
Several blockbuster multiplayer shooters have started refusing to launch on Windows 10 unless Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled, abruptly ending an era where PC players could ignore platform...
Windows 10 Still Dominates Half of PCs as End-of-Support Deadline Looms
With just weeks remaining before Microsoft pulls the plug on free support for Windows 10, roughly half of all PCs worldwide are still running the aging operating system. That’s the stark assessment...
Windows 11 Slips Below 50% in August as Microsoft’s ESU Option Gives Users a Pause Button
Windows 11 lost its tenuous majority on the global desktop charts last month, sliding back to 49.02% after a brief surge that had pushed it past the 50‑percent threshold in July. Windows 10,...
StatCounter: Windows 11 Surges to 47.8% of Desktops as Windows 10 End Nears
Windows 11 now runs on 47.8% of the world’s desktop Windows PCs, according to StatCounter’s June 2025 data, putting Microsoft’s latest operating system neck-and-neck with Windows 10 for the...
Why Your $10 ANT+ Dongle Fails on Windows 10—and the Driver Fix That Saves Your Zwift Ride
Your power meter’s signal vanishes just as you’re about to crest the Alpe du Zwift. The culprit? That $10 ANT+ USB dongle you bought on Amazon. A flood of rebranded dongles—sold under labels...
Windows 10 Gains a One-Year Reprieve—But Only If You Activate OneDrive Backup by October 14
Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for Windows 10—unless users enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and the free path requires syncing with...
Microsoft’s Hidden Power Plan Eliminates Micro-Latency on Windows Workstations — Here’s How to Enable It Safely
A concealed power profile buried inside Windows 10 and Windows 11 can slash micro-latency by ruthlessly disabling energy-saving features. Known as the Ultimate Performance power plan, it first...
Microsoft Secure Boot Certs Expire June 2026 — Act Now on Windows 10 ESU
Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificates for Windows will expire in June 2026, the company warned this week, adding a new layer of urgency for the millions of PCs still running Windows 10 after its...
Windows Precision Touchpad: The Gesture Guide That Will Change How You Work
Most Windows laptop users are sitting on an untapped productivity goldmine: the Precision Touchpad. Introduced by Microsoft and now mandatory for all new Windows 11 laptops, this technology supports...
Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 End-of-Life: AI Monopoly and E-Waste Concerns Mount
A Southern California man has filed a state lawsuit accusing Microsoft of deliberately orchestrating the end of Windows 10 support to force hardware upgrades, boost adoption of artificial...
Octos Launches as Open-Source Engine for Interactive HTML/CSS/JS Desktop Wallpapers on Windows
A brand-new open-source project called Octos is rewriting the rulebook for Windows desktop customization by turning the humble background into a fully interactive HTML5 canvas. Unlike static...
Windows 10 Holdouts Get One-Year Lifeline: Consumer ESU Enrollment Details and Deadlines
The clock is ticking louder for Windows 10 users. Microsoft has set a hard deadline of October 14, 2025, for ordinary security patches, but it’s offering a narrowly scoped escape hatch: the...