Microsoft confirms that the Windows Control Panel, which debuted in 1985 with Windows 1.0, is “in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app”
this app is replacing it Threads: Chris Yiu / @clry2 : Farewell to Control Panel, the Logan of the Windows universe Bluesky: @lakewitchhouse.bsky.social : the past is another country [embedded post] X...
Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11's controversial default browser changes, adds a “set default” button for browsers in a preview build
check out the shady new pop-ups Sayan Sen / Neowin : A welcome change on Windows 11, choosing a default browser gets a bit easier with build 22509 Tweets: Rafael Rivera / @withinrafael : Windows build...
Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11's controversial default browser changes, adds a “set default” button for browsers in a preview build
check out the shady new pop-ups Sayan Sen / Neowin : A welcome change on Windows 11, choosing a default browser gets a bit easier with build 22509 Wayne Williams / BetaNews : Microsoft making it easie...
Microsoft adds a standalone app for its Cortana virtual assistant to Windows 10, launching without support for Alexa queries
how to get it right now Haydenb / Ubuntu : Ubuntu on WSL 2 Is Generally Available Imogen Beckhelling / Rock, Paper, Shotgun : Windows 10's new update adds DirectX 12 Ultimate Bogdan Popa / Softpedia N...
Password manager maker Keeper sues Ars Technica and reporter Dan Goodin for story on a vulnerability in Keeper software, first highlighted by Google researcher
the company behind the product— is suing Dan and Ars. In the extraordinary complaint, Keeper says Dan ‘intended’ to cause harm http://www.documentcloud.org/ ... via @zackwhittaker http://twitter.com/....
Windows 8 Secrets: Modern Reader
Part four in a series of co-posts by Windows 8 Secrets co-authors Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott. — There are two big pieces of news in today's revelation. First, Microsoft will apparently be incl...
Microsoft testing ribbon UI in Windows 8
In the mist of the latest Windows 8 welcome screen and Microsoft starting to take action on websites that leak Windows 8 screenshots and features, a new set of screenshots have been revealed by Rafael...
Microsoft meets with Windows Phone 7 “unlocker” team
Microsoft representatives met with Rafael Rivera and Long Zheng of the ChevronWP7 team on Monday to discuss the tool and Microsoft's plans to support homebrew applications on Windows Phone 7.
Secret No More: Revealing Windows XP Mode for Windows 7
Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott reveal a new Windows 7 application compatibility feature called Windows XP Mode. Yes, it's that “secret new feature” you've been hearing about ... Over a month ago, w...
MIX08 - Steve Ballmer screams “Web developers. Web developers. Web developers”
On the second day of Microsoft's MIX 2008 conference in Las Vegas for web developers and designers, Rafael Rivera - my liveblogging companion and Bryant Zadegan's cameraman, took the rare opportunity ...