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No, AdGuard Home Won't Free Up 2GB of RAM: The Real Numbers Explained
A MakeUseOf article that made the rounds last week carried a tempting promise in its headline: free up 2GB of RAM by ditching your browser-based ad blocker for a self-hosted AdGuard Home setup....
Why Windows 11 Still Generates Short 8.3 Filenames Like DOWNLO~1 for Every File
Every time you create a file or folder on a Windows 11 PC, the operating system quietly generates a second, shortened name in a format dating back to the first IBM PC. The folder “Downloads”...
Meta Yanked Its AI Image Feature for Instagram @-Mentions After Just 3 Days
Meta has yanked a feature in its Muse image generation tool that let users create AI pictures by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts, just three days after it quietly launched. The abrupt...
HyperX Splits NGENUITY into Current and Legacy Editions for Windows
In early 2026, HP-owned HyperX quietly overhauled its NGENUITY control software for Windows, splitting it into two distinct streams: a "Current" version for the latest peripherals and a "Legacy"...
Apple's iPhone 18 Event Shift: What Windows Users and IT Must Know About the 2026 Timeline
Apple is moving its next flagship iPhone reveal forward. According to a Forbes report, the company plans to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a new iPhone Ultra in early September...
Apple's Trade Secret Lawsuit Targets OpenAI's Hardware Push, Seeks Court Injunction
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and several individuals, alleging the AI company illegally obtained trade secrets and used them to advance its own hardware ambitions. The complaint,...
Microsoft's Bing Search Now Shows a Biased Edge vs. Chrome Comparison—Here's What to Do
Microsoft is using Bing's search results page to promote its Edge browser over Google Chrome with a comparison chart that marks Edge as superior in every category—including a self-awarded...
Windows 10’s Settings About Page Gets a Permanent Makeover—Here’s What Changed
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a redesigned About page in Windows 10’s Settings app, and there’s no supported way to switch back to the old look. The change, delivered through the November 2024...
Windows 11 NVMe Drives Still Use a SCSI Mask, but Server 2025 Drops the Disguise
Windows 11 users running the latest PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid-state drives may not realize their blisteringly fast hardware still chats with the operating system through a decades-old SCSI translator....
New Guide Diagnoses Common Windows PC Gaming Crashes: Stutters, Memory, and Heat
A troubleshooting guide published July 11, 2026 by NoticiasNQN argues that the majority of PC gaming crashes and stutters on Windows are not mysterious at all — they are diagnosable problems rooted...
Windows Now Rotates IPv6 Privacy Addresses Every 2 Days—Here’s Why That Matters
Microsoft has quietly aligned Windows with a newer internet standard that slashes the lifetime of temporary IPv6 addresses from one week to just two days. The shift, driven by RFC 8981, means your...
These 3 Free Apps Aim to Replace Your Windows Essentials — Only 2 Succeed
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