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Opera VPN review

Opera VPN Pro is nicely user-friendly, but sadly, there are good reasons to give this VPN service a miss.

TechRadar

Microsoft to change Windows's infamous Blue Screen of Death to something much darker in response to last year's CloudStrike crashes

The bad news is they've ditched the smiley face. The good news is we get to keep the acronym.

PC Gamer

Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years — official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base

Windows lost its crown to Android eight years ago, and it seems that it's still bleeding users.

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Windows 12 release is pushed back at least another year as Microsoft announces Windows 11 version 25H2

The next version of Windows is now confirmed to be Windows 11 25H2, and since it's built on the same codebase as its predecessors, it will install much faster on 24H2 systems.

Tom’s Hardware

I reviewed the Beelink ME mini - and while it won’t serve as the dual-purpose mini PC it wants to be, it's a great alternative solid-state server

The Beelink ME mini is a tiny computer that can take six M.2 drives to act as a high-performance NAS.

TechRadar

The first true 1:1 test we have shows Steam OS getting better performance than Windows in 10 big games, tying in 2 more, and it's got me salivating for a desktop version of Valve's OS

Liberate me from this prison.

PC Gamer

Millions of Windows 10 business devices haven't been updated to Windows 11, says survey - here's what you should do to secure yours

Half of enterprise Windows devices have still not upgraded to Windows 11, says new report.

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Microsoft’s sketchy Win 10 vs Win 11 performance claims pit a 9-year-old PC against a modern machine to claim 2.3X gain

Microsoft claims that Windows 11 is 2.3 times faster than Windows 10, but fails to mention that the comparison is based entirely on new hardware versus old.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming soon — will install much faster than version 24H2

Windows 11 version 25H2 is coming this fall, and will share the same servicing and platform release as version 24H2, meaning it will be a breeze to install.

Windows Central

Microsoft just killed Windows’ most dreaded feature — the nightmare is getting a dream makeover

After four decades of terrifying users, the most infamous Windows error screen gets a reboot.

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Windscribe VPN Free review

Windscribe’s free plan is one of the best on the market, and it’s a strong option for streaming, torrenting, and private browsing, but it still has some areas for improvement

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft fails to exorcise the ghost of Windows Vista with latest Insider update

The Windows Vista boot chime is still playing in some Windows 11 Insider builds, though Microsoft at least attempted to fix it.

Laptop

The Razer Blade 14 is amazing — but should "normal" people actually buy this ultra-premium gaming laptop?

The latest Razer Blade 14 is an incredible laptop, and it's also the company's best seller. Starting at $2,300, though, who should actually buy this device?

Windows Central

Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'

After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.

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Euronews

Microsoft Windows to get rid of 'blue screen of death' and frowning face after 40 years

A black screen will instead replace it.

Benzinga

Microsoft Windows Blue Screen Of Death Is Retiring After 40 Years, Here's What Will Replace It

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced to retire the iconic Blue Screen of Death after nearly 40 years. The tech giant is replacing it with a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11 users.

The Independent UK

Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death

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Player One

Xbox's Windows App Now Lists Titles From Steam, Epic Games, Riot Games, and More

Microsoft's Xbox PC app is now testing its unified launcher that shows other platform's games, including Steam and Epic Games.

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The Independent UK

Windows' infamous 'blue screen of death' will soon turn black

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life

Windows Central

Microsoft KILLS iconic Windows Blue Screen of Death — Windows 11 gains new, darker OS error screen

The company will change the iconic blue error screen for a simplified black one, and ensure third-party security software adheres to new rules designed to stop bad updates and drivers from taking down OS.

Laptop

A second Windows 11 bug takes suspicious aim at Google Chrome — and the same Microsoft app is to blame

Microsoft has acknowledged a new Chrome bug affecting its Family Safety feature on Windows, allowing kids to bypass parental controls.

TechRadar

Microsoft wants to avoid another disastrous global outage - here's how it plans to do it

Microsoft unveils Windows Resiliency Initiative to avoid another CrowdStrike-like disruption in enterprise environments.

PC Gamer

Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS review

This is the handheld we've been waiting for.

Windows Central

I missed having Xbox Remote Play on my ROG Ally — but then I found my Steam Deck can do it even better

After using a now deceased ROG Ally for Xbox remote play I was ready to wait it out until I discovered this app exists and does it even better.

Windows Central

CalDigit made the best Thunderbolt 5 dock for Windows power users — but can you afford it?

I've been using CalDigit's TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 docking station for a couple of weeks, and it's proving to be a lot more than I need.

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