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Microsoft closes another door for bypassing the TPM 2.0 requirement in Windows 11
By Nick Evanson published
news It's only in the beta versions of Windows at the moment but it won't be long before it's fully rolled out.

Valve is 'continuing to work on adding support' for other handhelds, but 'SteamOS isn't ready to run out of the box' just yet
By Jeremy Laird published
news Is SteamOS becoming the Half-Life 3 of gaming operating systems?

New SteamOS beta hints at an imminent general install with ROG Ally support added
By Dave James published
news "Added support for extra ROG Ally keys" is music to my ears.

Smaller and faster Windows 11 updates are on the way as Microsoft switches to downloading just what you need and none of what you don't
By Andy Edser published
news The tyranny of huge Windows updates looks to be a thing of the past.

Ageing Windows 10 PCs will live on an extra five years thanks to third-party security patches
By Jeremy Laird published
news 0patch's "micropatches" can be applied without a reboot and easily reversed.

Microsoft changes course on the controversial Windows 11 feature that constantly takes screenshots of your PC's screen: Now you'll have to opt in if you want to use it
By Andy Chalk published
news It's still a terrible idea but at least now you won't have anyone to blame but yourself.

Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0 and it's giving me all the nostalgia feels
By Andy Edser published
news Fond memories of beige machines.

Turns out speedrunning Windows installs is a thing, so why not spare 106 seconds to watch the world's most 'heart-pounding' record attempt?
By Nick Evanson published
news That's quicker than it takes me to make a cup of coffee. Or even drink it.
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