Microsoft will stop pestering Windows users about Edge in EU
Plus, Europeans will find it easier to sideline Bing and uninstall the Windows Store
OSes03 Jun 2025 | 19
Windows
Microsoft patches the patch that put Windows 11 in a coma
Out-of-band is becoming the norm rather than the exception
OSes03 Jun 2025 | 13
Microsoft is opening Windows Update to third-party apps
Also in preview: a settings backup feature to support OS upgrades
OSes28 May 2025 | 42
Three ways to run Windows apps on a Linux box
hands on Easy, medium, and the sledgehammer approach – or any combination you fancy
OSes28 May 2025 | 121
Windows reports two CPU speeds because one would be too simple
Every hardware claim is equal, but some are more equal than others
OSes21 May 2025 | 20
Microsoft open sources Windows Subsystem for Linux – well, most of it
Time to stand on its own two webbed feet?
OSes19 May 2025 | 19
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Latest patch leaves some Windows 10 machines stuck in recovery loops
Updated Veteran OS might be almost out of support, but there's still time for Microsoft to break it
OSes19 May 2025 | 21
Microsoft facing multibillion legal claim over how it sells software
Updated Stop us if you've heard this one before
OSes13 May 2025 | 44
M365 apps on Windows 10 to get security fixes into 2028
Support for the underlying OS is another story
Applications12 May 2025 | 10
The 12 KB that Windows just can't seem to quit
Icons from a more civilized time
Software08 May 2025 | 70
Delta Air Lines class action cleared for takeoff over CrowdStrike chaos
Judge allows aspects of passenger lawsuit to proceed
Security07 May 2025 | 2
20% discount offer on Windows 365 expires around same time as Windows 10 support
Can't run Windows 11? Microsoft suggests renting it instead
SaaS02 May 2025 | 44
Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot
Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner?
Software01 May 2025 | 100
Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe's tech independence
Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them
PaaS + IaaS30 Apr 2025 | 105
BTW Windows Subsystem for Linux officially uses Arch now
The tryhard's favorite distro wins an approved home in Microsoft's OS
OSes30 Apr 2025 | 13
Windows isn't an OS, it's a bad habit that wants to become an addiction
Opinion Think that next refresh is going to get better? The first step to freedom is admitting there's a problem
OSes28 Apr 2025 | 177
Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own
This one weird trick can stop Windows updates dead in their tracks
Security24 Apr 2025 | 50
Decades-old bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas finally shows itself
Something broke on Windows 11 24H2, but dev who discovered it tells El Reg this time Microsoft's not to blame
OSes24 Apr 2025 | 23
Ninite to win it: How to rebuild Windows without losing your mind
Get a new, clean (maybe suspiciously empty) install up to speed – and keep it there
OSes24 Apr 2025 | 33
When Microsoft made the Windows as a Service pivot
Comment Former Microsoft engineer calls the Windows of today 'a tool that's a bit of an adversary'
SaaS23 Apr 2025 | 57
How to stay on Windows 10 instead of installing Linux
Can't run Windows 11? Don't want to? There are surprisingly legal options
OSes22 Apr 2025 | 159
Microsoft blames 'latent code issue' after Windows 11 upgrades sneak past admin blockades
Intune policies turn out to be mere suggestions
OSes16 Apr 2025 | 53
Windows Recovery Environment update fails successfully, says Microsoft
See no error, hear no error, speak no error
OSes15 Apr 2025 | 47
Don't delete that mystery empty folder. Windows put it there as a security fix
Copilot vibe coding for OS development? Why not
Patches14 Apr 2025 | 33
Windows 11 stops freaking out over wallpaper customization
Safeguard hold finally lifted as Microsoft realizes animated backgrounds aren't the end of the world
OSes14 Apr 2025 | 13
Windows 2000 Server named peak Microsoft. Readers say it's all been downhill since Clippy
Will future techies feel the same way about Copilot?
Applications11 Apr 2025 | 67
The sound of Windows 95 about to disappoint you added to Library of Congress significant sound archive
Along with Celine Dion and Elton John - plus some good music too
Personal Tech11 Apr 2025 | 42
Bad luck, Windows 10 users. No fix yet for ransomware-exploited bug
Patch Tuesday A novel way to encourage upgrades? Microsoft would never stoop so low
Patches08 Apr 2025 | 14
Don't open that JPEG in WhatsApp for Windows. It might be an .EXE
What a MIME field
Patches08 Apr 2025 | 29
Introducing Windows on arm. And by arm, we mean wrist
Pixel Watch 3 boots Microsoft's OS in latest feat of delightful pointlessness
OSes05 Apr 2025 | 27
Windows 11 poised to beat 10, mostly because it has to
Market share increase accelerating, but Microsoft's flagship OS not yet at the 50% mark
OSes04 Apr 2025 | 68
Windows intros 365 Link, a black box that does nothing but connect to Microsoft's cloud
And it can be yours for a rather steep $349
OSes03 Apr 2025 | 126
Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSoD to get you back to work ‘as fast as possible’
How about making sure OS crashes less, stops hassling us to use Edge? That would improve productivity, too
OSes01 Apr 2025 | 62
Now Windows Longhorn is long gone, witness reflects on Microsoft's OS belly-flop
'This was not good dog food'
OSes27 Mar 2025 | 110
ReactOS emits release 0.4.15 – its first since 2021
An impressive recreation of the Windows golden age
OSes25 Mar 2025 | 29
Microsoft's many Outlooks are confusing users – including its own employees
Redmond veteran proposes Zero Sugar and Caffeine Free variants
Applications25 Mar 2025 | 114
Don't want Copilot app on your Windows 11 machine? Install this official update
Microsoft says disappearance of Clippy 2.0 is an error it will shortly fix
AI + ML17 Mar 2025 | 36
Free95 claims to be a GPL 3 Windows clone, but it's giving vaporware vibes
Don't, don't, DON'T believe the hype
OSes12 Mar 2025 | 57
Microsoft adds another Copilot hotkey – this time for AI voice chat
Hold Alt + Spacebar for two seconds, and Clippy 2.0 is all ears
OSes11 Mar 2025 | 32
Fresh Wine-flavored version of Mono released
First new version in about five years, but it's who did it that matters more
OSes11 Mar 2025 | 24
Windows 7 lives! How to keep your favorite fossil running
You probably shouldn't, but if you must, you can
OSes01 Mar 2025 | 66
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list
Updated OEMs blowing dust from the processor stock cupboard, beware
OSes24 Feb 2025 | 129
Your days of driver sync via Windows Server Update Services are numbered
Microsoft suggests a move to the cloud
Applications19 Feb 2025 | 22
Why did the Windows 95 setup use Windows 3.1?
If MS-DOS could play Doom, surely a battleship gray button was a possibility?
OSes17 Feb 2025 | 136
Why users still couldn't care less about Windows 11
Comment No reason to upgrade other than the looming end of Windows 10
OSes04 Feb 2025 | 272
Microsoft to kill off Defender VPN this month
Throw Copilot down the same well, too, maybe? No? OK
Software03 Feb 2025 | 20
Microsoft vet laments a world where even toothbrushes need reboots
Comment Raymond Chen reflects on the never-ending cycle of updates and restarts
Personal Tech02 Feb 2025 | 123
Windows 11 stages a comeback – still miles behind older sibling
Microsoft's latest OS claws back market share from Windows 10, but the finish line is a long way off
OSes01 Feb 2025 | 65
Linux rolls out the welcome mat for Microsoft's Copilot key
But what the heck should it do?
OSes24 Jan 2025 | 147
Don't want your Kubernetes Windows nodes hijacked? Patch this hole now
SYSTEM-level command injection via API parameter *chef's kiss*
Patches24 Jan 2025 | 4
WINE 10 is still not an emulator, but Windows apps won't know the difference
New double-digit vintage goes well with all sorts of things
OSes24 Jan 2025 | 76
Windows Insiders can now turn on Administrator Protection from settings
Security feature widens out to more Windows 11 users, including those at home
OSes18 Jan 2025 | 24
How Windows got to version 3 – an illustrated history
Opinion With added manga and snark. What's not to like?
OSes18 Jan 2025 | 122
Microsoft preps for a year of enterprise-impacting M365 retirements
Hey administrators – buckle up. 2025 is going to be a wild ride
OSes09 Jan 2025 | 8
Security pros baited with fake Windows LDAP exploit traps
Tricky attackers trying yet again to deceive the good guys on home territory
Cyber-crime09 Jan 2025 | 7
The winner of last year's Windows Ugly Sweater is ...
Register readers have spoken
Bootnotes25 Dec 2024 | 14
Microsoft coughs up yet more Windows 11 24H2 headaches
Users report the sound of silence from operating system update
OSes19 Dec 2024 | 76
Microsoft won't let customers opt out of passkey push
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improves
Security18 Dec 2024 | 111
When old Microsoft codenames crop up in curious places
Chicago is my kind of driver model
Offbeat18 Dec 2024 | 69
Suggested Actions fails to suggest its own survival as Windows 11 feature killed
Final curtain call for weird wingman
OSes14 Dec 2024 | 34
Good news! You'll soon be able to send faxes again with Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft squashes eSCL bug
OSes11 Dec 2024 | 22
Micropatchers share 1-instruction fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows 7+
Updated Microsoft's OS sure loves throwing your creds at remote systems
Patches06 Dec 2024 | 11
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