I brought my phone back to the Windows XP golden age with this Android launcher

Windows Launcher for Android recreates the old-school Windows XP look and feel for free, while being compatible with most ...

Microsoft Ends This Decades-Old Offline Activation Method For Windows

Microsoft has officially retired the traditional phone-based activation system for Windows (and MS Office) that served as a ...

Mall display crashes the vibe with Windows activation nag

Windows activation warnings tend to appear after installing the operating system or after changing specific components. A ...
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Was Windows 8 really that bad? I gave it another shot 13 years later

Microsoft blended the Windows 7 interface with its new Metro UI. Metro UI was entirely different from the UIs Windows had ...

VLC might be the only app that loves Snapdragon X and Windows XP

The latest update to VLC adds native support for Arm-based PCs, adds a dark mode, and fixes an issue for Windows XP.

Paint has been part of Windows for decades, yet in 2026 Microsoft faces a choice: reinvent it, retire it, or let it quietly linger

Microsoft continues to add modern features like layers and AI to Paint, but users still crave the app's classic simplicity.