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These hidden tools tells you when your SSD is about to fail

When SSDs first started entering the consumer market, there was a lot of fearmongering about SSD wear and failure. Hard ...
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SSD Afterburner: Windows 11 also has Microsoft's new NVMe driver

Microsoft has officially introduced an NVMe driver for Windows Server 2025 for faster SSD access. Windows 11 also has it. Following Microsoft's explanation of the new approach to NVMe SSDs, it became ...
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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...
Beebom

Microsoft Blocks Bypassing Microsoft Account During Windows 11 Setup

Microsoft is removing the popular "bypassnro" command that allowed users to bypass the online account requirement during the Windows 11 setup process. The Insider update is rolling out in the Dev ...
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README.md

Note that SSD disks must be free of any file system on them; otherwise, they will not be shown under the Devices. Apply pending configuration changes. For a 2TB SSD disk, it takes about 160 minutes to ...
Ars Technica

Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit

A Windows zero-day vulnerability recently patched by Microsoft was exploited by hackers working on behalf of the North Korean government so they could install custom malware that’s exceptionally ...
CNET

Is Your PC Low on Storage Space? This Windows 11 Feature Can Automatically Clean Up Your Drive

Your PC has a hidden feature that can delete temporary files, manage your cloud storage and get some extra drive space. If you're using an older Windows computer, you've probably found yourself ...
The Verge

How to use an external storage device with your iPhone

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can move files onto or off your iPhone by attaching an external disk. You can move files onto or off your ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11’s adoption continues to lag Windows 10’s, but it’s hard to compare

As we’ve written before, Windows 11’s adoption among PC users has been a bit slower than Windows 10’s, and that has continued into the operating system’s second year. Internal Microsoft data obtained ...