This startup's OS died fighting Windows, and Microsoft still paid $23 million
Before Microsoft paid $23 million to Be Inc. in 2003, a hidden PC partition sparked a strange legal battle.
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Tips to adjust, organize and solve common Windows tasks.
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I disabled the 3 most annoying Windows 11 features and my desktop finally feels calm
Stop Bing from making annoying recommendations in your Start menu, lock screen, and taskbar
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I run my own Trello now, and nobody can paywall my boards
I ditched Trello's paywall and self-hosted Planka instead — now my boards are actually free.
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I used an open-source Windows clone for a week, and I'm equal parts impressed and confused
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Windows: I used an open-source Windows clone for a week, and I'm equal parts impressed and confused. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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An invisible 6GB file lives on your Windows SSD, and you can shrink it in one command
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Windows Tips: An invisible 6GB file lives on your Windows SSD, and you can shrink it in one command. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I disabled 5 Windows apps I never used and my PC stopped feeling sluggish
Nothing makes a PC feel young again like evicting apps that were freeloading in Task Manager.
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Your Windows security updates are about to get a lot bigger (and that’s good news)
As cyber threats evolve, Microsoft's AI-driven approach to Windows security promises to keep your device one step ahead
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Windows now shows which apps used on-device AI, and I'd check it right now
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Artificial Intelligence: Windows now shows which apps used on-device AI, and I'd check it right now. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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I stopped using background RAM optimizers — and here’s the exact reason they make things slower
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Windows, Computer Memory: I stopped using background RAM optimizers — and here’s the exact reason they make things slower. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Windows isn't hiding your cores — that dropdown just tricks you into thinking it is
Windows was already using every core you thought you unlocked.
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Windows is quietly reserving gigabytes of your RAM — here’s how to get it back
Windows looked at my RAM and called dibs before I even opened anything.
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I turned off Windows Fast Startup and my boot time barely changed — but 3 persistent bugs disappeared
One overlooked Windows setting was quietly breaking three separate things.
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