Microsoft confirms clean install still mandatory for a Windows 11 performance boost feature

Microsoft has not yet removed a mandatory clean install requirement for a Windows 11-exclusive feature, which is said to ...
Communications of the ACM

A Decade of Docker Containers

Container instances. Calling docker run on an OCI image results in the allocation of system resources to create a ...
eWeek

20,000 Flip-Ready Robots Eye Factory Jobs

Turns out the factory of the future doesn't just need a software update... it needs a crash mat. Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics says it will ship up to 20,000 humanoid robots in ...
PCMag

With Nvidia's GB10 Superchip, I’m Running Serious AI Models in My Living Room. You Can, Too

I’m a traditional software engineer. Join me for the first in a series of articles chronicling my hands-on journey into AI ...
Windows Central

Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...
CNET

Don't Throw Away Your Laptop: How to Install Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...
Gizmochina

Dell PCs face installation failures and system freezes after Windows 11 December update

Several Dell PCs are facing critical issues after attempting to install Microsoft’s December cumulative update KB5072033 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. The problems include failed ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Issues New ‘Critical‘ Windows 11 Update Amid Broader Upgrade Push

Microsoft Issues New ‘Critical‘ Windows 11 Update Amid Broader Upgrade Push Your email has been sent While attention in the Windows ecosystem has recently ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2 Your email has been sent Following the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft is making a concerted effort to move its vast user ...
Neowin

Microsoft now letting all supported PCs install Windows 11 25H2 with a toggle

Microsoft has confirmed that it is allowing everyone to download and install Windows 11 version 25H2 with a toggle, as long as they are supported. Microsoft recently acknowledged both Windows 11 24H2 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Out-of-band update fixes Windows 11 hotpatch install loop

Microsoft has released the KB5072753 out-of-band cumulative update to fix a known issue causing the November 2025 KB5068966 hotpatch update to reinstall on Windows 11 systems repeatedly. As the ...
BGR

5 Free Windows 11 Apps You Should Always Install First On New Computers

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...