With Windows 11, Microsoft left a lot of capable machines behind on Windows 10. Even high-end PCs that are still extremely capable still missed the cut, simply because of their PC processor generation. What is one to do with a PC that is still capable, yet is about to be out of support? A user…

We all know that Windows XP lasted from its release in 2001 until its final security patch in 2014. But did you know that a variant of XP—Windows Embedded POSReady 2009—was supported all the way until 2019? That’s 18 years of official support for Windows XP and its derivatives. That makes Windows XP the longest-supported…

If you, like me, have been waiting patiently for over a year, for the new Visual Studio UI refresh, wait no longer. You can enable it on non-preview builds: https://albertakhmetov.com/posts/2024/visual-studio-ui-refresh/

You’re stuck. You have a PC that doesn’t meet the Windows 11 minimum requirements and Windows 10 is barreling toward end-of-life. Maybe you have a first generation AMD Ryzen PC, or Threadripper. It has plenty of horsepower but appears destined for the dustbin. What to do? You have a few options: #5 is an intriguing…

Note: This post originally appeared on GoWindowsGo.com, a fan site for Windows and Windows phone. With Windows 8, Microsoft has a chance to make fundamental change to the way they update Windows.  In a day and age where consumer products are updated as fast as six months and rarely slower than a year, Microsoft is…

Note: This post originally appeared on GoWindowsGo.com, a fan site for Windows and Windows phone. RIP Windows Phone. One of the best things about the iOS ecosystem is the plethora of first and third party accessories for each of the devices.  On Windows Phone, these accessories are close to non-existent.  Sure, our friends at Windows…