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Nexus Mods kills its multiplatform mod manager in favour of its Windows-only Vortex app: 'We were competing with ourselves instead of solving the actual problems'

Farewell, Nexus Mods App. We hardly knew ye.

PC Gamer

What is Bazzite, and is it better than Windows for PC gaming? I installed this trending Linux distribution to see for myself

Learn about this emerging Linux distribution and whether it's a threat to Windows. Does it lack too many features to appeal to anyone outside the gaming crowd?

Windows Central

Opera's gamer‑centric browser is coming to Steam Deck and Linux — raising questions about whether Windows is losing its grip on PC gaming

Opera GX is set to arrive on Linux in Q1 2026, adding momentum to the platform’s steady growth as gamers and power users look for alternatives to an increasingly AI-driven Windows.

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A stupid Windows 11 requirement makes Asus' simple new Wi-Fi motherboard feature a winner

The new Asus X870E Glacial motherboard looks super clean and feature-rich, but it's the integrated Wi-Fi drivers that get my nod

PC Gamer

Microsoft expands Windows backup to include restore at first sign-in

Windows 11 users will be able to restore settings to the very first sign-in.

TechRadar

How to dual-boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck — the best method for native Game Pass and anti-cheat support

This guide explains the easiest and safest way to dual boot Windows and SteamOS on Steam Deck, covering partitioning, drivers, boot fixes, and common pitfalls to avoid data loss.

Windows Central

Microsoft Edge finally lets you hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar — Are you clicking “remove”?

Microsoft recently shipped a new update for Microsoft Edge in the Stable Channel, which allows users to hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar.

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Microsoft Windows Emergency Update; Is This the Beginning of the Dreaded AI Rebellion?

Technical analysis confirms the 18 January Windows crash was a kernel-level driver conflict, not an AI rebellion. The failure exposes deep flaws in Microsoft's testing protocols.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Emergency Windows Update Triggers GPU Slowdowns for Millions of PC Users

Microsoft's January 2026 Windows 11 updates ended up causing issues to PC users including frame drops for games. Microsoft swiftly issued fixes for the bugs, NVIDIA steps in

International Business Times UK

Weekly Windows Wrap: Excellent hardware meets an OS in crisis — it’s time to hold up a mirror to Microsoft

In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.

Windows Central

Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

Linux can now handle Adobe Creative Cloud-era installers thanks to a series of patches built by PhialsBasement, an open-source developer who has fixed longstanding HTML and JavaScript rendering issues, alongside XML parsing errors in Wine. This enables Photoshop 2021 and even 2025 to run on the platform "butter smooth."

Tom’s Hardware

PC hardware is entering a golden age of design and engineering, while Windows — with its newfound AI obsession — has never felt worse. Something must change.

My visit to CES 2026 cemented my opinion that PC hardware has never been in a better state from a design and engineering standpoint. Windows, on the other hand, seems to be on the decline.

Windows Central

OpenAI is slapping ads into ChatGPT, raising concerns that Microsoft Copilot and other AI assistants will soon follow suit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had an unfortunate dose of reality, reckoning with the fact ChatGPT is a uniquely powerful money destruction machine.

Windows Central

I hated the Mac mini M4’s power button — until I accidentally proved Apple was right

The Mac mini M4’s oddly placed power button got a lot of heat at launch but I’ve come around to the idea of always leaving it on.

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Windows 11 users are still turning to third-party tools to bypass Microsoft's push for all-encompassing AI — and "Winslop" is the most categorical example to date

Winslop is a lightweight app that helps you remove the AI features Microsoft has been heavily integrating into Windows 11.

PC Gamer

Microsoft rolls out tables in Notepad for all Windows 11 users, though I'd feel happier about this if I knew this was the final addition to my favorite little app

You can have too much of a good thing.

Tom’s Guide

Switched to Mac? These 5 'missing' Windows features are actually hiding in plain sight

If you miss the controls and features from your Windows PC on your Mac, fret not, as Apple has included several hidden ways to make it all feel familiar.

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Forget the taskbar — 5 hidden gems that finally convinced me to love Windows 11

I've been using Windows 11 since before it was released, and these are the 5 hidden features I wish everyone understood.

PC Gamer

Avert thine eyes no more, as the file explorer 'flash bang' bug has finally been addressed

A light bulb moment.

TechRadar

Windows Server 2008 is finally gone, after Microsoft pulls support at last

Microsoft has ended all support (ESU and PA) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, and we mean all support.

TechRadar

NordVPN vs Proton VPN — which provider is better for you?

Our best VPN overall against a Swiss privacy titan, which is better for you?

TechRadar

Owner of big gaming platform can't believe how bad Windows 11 is – and hints are dropped about big things for Linux gamers this year

Windows 11 is taking a lot of heat these days, and GOG ('Good Old Games') is the latest to fire flak at Microsoft's OS.

PC Gamer

Gaming on Linux just got a bump with new Wine 11 improvements that'll make for a better Proton on SteamOS, too

We can expect better and more robust compatibility.

TechRadar

Unable to access Microsoft Cloud PC? This could be why - and a fix is on the way

Microsoft says it's aware of a Microsoft 365 Cloud PC issue with the latest Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds.

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