Windows 11 hides a maze of settings behind the modern Settings app and the older Control Panel, which can turn simple tweaks ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Microsoft patches 58 vulnerabilities, including six actively exploited zero-days across Windows, Office, and RDP, as CISA sets a March 3 deadline.

The threat situation in the software supply chain is intensifying. Securing it belongs at the top of the CISO’s agenda.

While completely usable during the day, at night using the Windows 7 OS with White-Coloured Interface can be a bit troublesome. Unlike the newer versions of Windows i.e. Windows 10 and Windows 11, ...

Windows 7 and Vista have unofficially come back to life 9 years after Microsoft ended support for the latter OS. Tech enthusiast Bob Pony has released custom images for both operating systems that ...

OpenJDK project teams will focus work on features such as value types, code reflection, AOT compilation, and structured concurrency in the coming year. Oracle’s Java team in 2026 will work toward ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...

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Tiny Windows: Although Windows 7 has been "obsolete" for years, it remains a viable platform for extreme tech experiments. A long-time Windows tester recently reduced the OS to an astonishingly small ...