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Hollow Knight Silksong Windows 7 Mod: Legacy Gaming Triumph
A remarkable technical achievement has emerged from the gaming community, demonstrating that even with Windows 7's official support ending years ago, determined enthusiasts can still make modern...
Steam Sets January 2026 Deadline: 32-Bit Windows Support Ends, 0.01% of Players Affected
Valve has confirmed that the Steam client will stop receiving updates on 32-bit versions of Windows starting January 1, 2026, according to a report from Twisted Voxel citing the company. The move...
Windows 10 Is Now the World's Most-Used Desktop OS: What That Means for You
In December 2018, Microsoft’s Windows 10 finally overtook Windows 7 in global market share, according to fresh data from analytics firm Net Applications. Windows 10 captured 39.22% of desktop...
Windows 7 Now Holds Single-Digit Market Share: Critical Security Steps for Remaining Users
The often-cited statistic that one-third of the world's computers run Windows 7 is no longer accurate—and hasn't been for years. Modern telemetry from multiple independent trackers places Windows...
Serif PagePlus 7 on Modern Windows: Migration Tactics That Actually Work
Moving a 20-year-old desktop publishing program to a new PC sounds like a recipe for frustration, but with the right approach, your Serif PagePlus 7 installation and its .ppp files can survive the...
The Accidental 5,000 FPS Pinball Bug That Taught Microsoft a Lasting Timing Lesson
Dave Plummer’s port of Space Cadet Pinball to Windows NT shipped with an unintentionally aggressive rendering loop—one that would eventually burn an entire CPU core on modern hardware, spinning...
Microsoft's $30 Windows 10 ESU Lifeline: What You Need to Know Before October 2025
October 14, 2025, will mark the end of an era—and the beginning of a significant security risk for anyone still running Windows 10. On that date, Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches,...
Firefox 115 ESR Gets Another Lifeline: Security Updates for Windows 7 Through March 2026
Mozilla has once again extended the support window for Firefox 115 ESR, giving users on Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and macOS 10.12-10.14 a reprieve until at least March 2026. The move, confirmed in...
No Microsoft ESU for Office 2016/2019: 0patch Offers Critical Micropatching Lifeline After 2025 Cutoff
Microsoft will permanently cut off security updates for Office 2016 and Office 2019 on October 14, 2025, and unlike Windows 10, there will be no paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to soften...
Windows 95's $30M Debut: How the Start Button Redefined Computing
Microsoft raked in $30 million from Windows 95 sales in a single day on August 24, 1995, triggering a consumer frenzy that saw 1.63 million copies move through retail channels in just 11 days. That...
Windows Live Mail Spam Setup Guide: Maximize Filters Before You Migrate to New Outlook
Microsoft officially sunset support for Windows Mail, Calendar, and People on December 31, 2024, rendering these once-essential apps unable to send or receive messages. Meanwhile, Windows Live...
Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates Through 2027 for Consumers — With a Catch
Microsoft has officially begun enrolling Windows 10 users in its long-awaited Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, granting consumers up to two more years of critical security patches after the...