PC gamers are snatching Windows 11 Pro while it’s still $9.97 (MSRP $199)

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro keys just dropped to $9.97 (MSRP $199)—the lowest price ever—and gamers are upgrading fast for DirectX ...

Your Windows SSD could be faster, Microsoft’s new update reveals why

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak. The ...

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I would buy DLC for Windows 11

All I’m saying is, I have a growing collection of ugly sweaters. I bought the Microsoft XP Crocs (and actually considered for ...

Make your aging computer feel brand new with Windows 11 Pro, now just $10

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro proves that you can still get something important for just $10. This license makes a dusty old ...

This Windows registry hack can boost NVMe SSD performance by up to 80%, but there's a catch

One developer who successfully activated the feature in Windows 11 (version 25H2) is X user PurePlayerPC, who claims it works "pretty good" on his computer. He ...
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Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...

Here's what stores are open, and which ones are closed, on Christmas

A light display seen across the lake towards the Palm House at the Christmas light trail as it returns for its12th year with ...

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 ...

Your Windows 11 PC is Getting a Performance Upgrade For Free

Microsoft’s recent introduction of a native NVMe SSD performance driver for Windows Server 2025 has drawn attention after ...

Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date

Some of the hints for older, unsupported OSes apply equally to both Mac and Windows. Both come with an assortment of bundled ...

ChatGPT could soon get a power tool that will forever change how AI works for you

ChatGPT could soon embrace an open standard that will let users create custom one-word shortcuts for repetitive tasks, and ...

Microsoft Teams strengthens messaging security by default in January

Microsoft Teams will automatically enable messaging safety features by default in January to strengthen defenses against ...