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I replaced my full Windows desktop environment with a lightweight one and it's insanely fast

I nuked Explorer and gained speed, silence, and a few new problems.
Bleeping Computer

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.
PC World

Windows 11 tip: Open PowerShell or CMD in any folder with one click

As a Windows 11 user, there might be times when you want to execute a Command Prompt action directly in a specific folder, like initiating a copy process. For more advanced stuff, you might want to ...
Forbes

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...
PC World

Apple mocks Windows blue screens in hostile 8-minute ad video

The iconic “Blue Screen of Death” (now known as the Black Screen of Death) has grown increasingly rare with Windows 11 users hardly seeing it anymore. But that isn’t stopping Apple from using it in ...
HotHardware

Windows 11 Patch Deletes PowerShell 2.0 And One More App Power Users Will Miss

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Removes PowerShell 2.0 From Windows 11 Insider After 16 Years

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 to the Canary Channel, which has updates for early testers. But one of the biggest and most noticeable changes is the removal of Windows ...
Redmond Magazine

Using PowerShell To Back Up Windows 11

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...
Yardbarker

Windows Says Goodbye To Blue Screen Of Death

Farewell, BSOD! We knew you well. What Windows user hasn’t seen the infamous Blue Screen of Death? Its appearance has always been accompanied by groans and frequently by curses. But soon, like it or ...
WGBH

Microsoft Windows' iconic blue screen of death is being retired

CHANG: This thing that pops up when your computer suddenly restarts? I hate that thing. SHAPIRO: Yeah, well, RIP because Microsoft announced this week that the dreaded BSOD is no more. CHANG: Yeah, ...