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I replaced my full Windows desktop environment with a lightweight one and it's insanely fast

Unlike traditional shell replacements like Cairo Shell or Open-Shell that are built with native Windows APIs and compiled C++ ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
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Free FDISK for Windows

Windows Fork: This version is a modification of the original Free FDISK project, adapted to run on modern Windows systems. All original functionality is preserved where possible. This is a ...
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Windows 11 Patch Deletes PowerShell 2.0 And One More App Power Users Will Miss

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its ...
Computerworld

Stop typing in the Start menu — use this powerful new Windows launcher instead

Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when it comes to ...
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Launcher for RetroBat supporting XInput/DInput gamepads, with the hotkey "Select + Start". Can also be started directly with Windows startup in "custom shell" mode, replacing ...

System selection: Choose a system (console, arcade, etc.) and BatRun will directly launch a game from that system. Random mode (optional): Enable the option to have a game randomly selected from the ...