You don't need Linux to run free and open source software
Part 2 Alternative apps to empower older versions of macOS or Windows
OSes25 Dec 2025 | 58
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Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date
Part 1 Practical steps to make an aging operating system usable into 2026
OSes24 Dec 2025 | 57
Windows is testing a new, wider Run dialog box. Here’s how to try it
You’ll need to be using a Windows Insider build to see it
OSes23 Dec 2025 | 51
Pizza restaurant signage caught serving raw Windows
Bork!Bork!Bork! Menu.exe not found
Offbeat23 Dec 2025 | 42
What the Linux desktop really needs to challenge Windows
Opinion Wasn't 2025 the year it happened? Yes. No. Answers on a Christmas card
OSes22 Dec 2025 | 285
Vultures rake our claws over COSMIC as Pop OS 24.04 LTS with 'Epoch 1' emerges
Hands On Even with the latest Gparted Live, it's not easy to dual boot – but it's worth the hassle
OSes22 Dec 2025 | 16
pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree
Revived distro returns on Arch with KDE Plasma, global menus, and a familiar macOS-style sheen
OSes19 Dec 2025 | 66
Microsoft security update breaks MSMQ on older Win systems
Folder permission changes cause queue failures and misleading error messages, no real fix yet
OSes17 Dec 2025 | 16
Legacy Update expands archive of vanished Microsoft downloads
Preserving not just updates, but also lots of the now-deleted optional extras
OSes11 Dec 2025 | 27
Window Maker Live 13.2 brings 32-bit life to Debian 13
Trixie may have gone 64-bit for installs, but WMLive still ships an i686-bootable build
OSes09 Dec 2025 | 20
Windows Insiders get a glimpse of Microsoft’s agentic future
Native MCP support lands in Insider Dev and Beta builds
OSes08 Dec 2025 | 39
Classic MacOS for non-Apple PowerPC kit rediscovered
Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
OSes08 Dec 2025 | 20
Linux 6.18 crowned LTS kernel – and Alpine 3.23 wastes no time adopting it
Umpteen other distros just put out new versions, but this one is our favorite
OSes05 Dec 2025 | 13
FreeBSD 15 trims legacy fat and revamps how OS is built
Project retires 32-bit ports, embraces pkgbase, and modernizes build process
OSes05 Dec 2025 | 83
Windows 11 still barely pulling ahead of 10 despite end-of-support push
Statcounter shows the gap narrowing as users cling to older hardware and familiar workflows
OSes03 Dec 2025 | 49
Linux 6.18 arrives as the year's final drop and likely next LTS
Bye-bye bcachefs, but hello there bhyve
OSes03 Dec 2025 | 17
Whatever legitimate places AI has, inside an OS ain't one
Opinion We're getting it baked into Windows whether we like it or not
AI + ML02 Dec 2025 | 97
Two paths to Enlightenment: AV Linux 25 and MX Moksha step forward
Whether you want a studio rig or a featherweight desktop, MX Linux spins have you covered
OSes02 Dec 2025 | 10
Defra admits Windows 10 refresh letter to MPs was wrong – machines were already on Windows 11
Corrected document clears up rollout timeline and confirms switch well ahead of deadline
Public Sector02 Dec 2025 | 12
Windows 11 needs an XP SP2 moment, says ex-Microsoft engineer
Stop AI bloat, fix the operating system, implores veteran software developer Dave Plummer
OSes01 Dec 2025 | 154
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Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical cord with Uncle Sam's big tech
Feature Public bodies migrate in the bloc as hyperscalers claim sovereignty
Microsoft wants to replace its entire C and C++ codebase, perhaps by 2030
Plans move to Rust, with help from AI
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US
Latest charges join the mountain of indictments facing alleged Tren de Aragua members
NIST contemplated pulling the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift
UPDATED Time signals shifted by a tiny amount that only very sensitive users would find upsetting
What the Linux desktop really needs to challenge Windows
Opinion Wasn't 2025 the year it happened? Yes. No. Answers on a Christmas card
There’s so much stolen data in the world, South Korea will require face scans to buy a SIM
SK Telecom's epic infosec fail will cost it another $1.5 billion
Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency
On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs
Infinite Machine e-scooter is like the offspring of a Vespa and a Cybertruck
hands on Custom-designed $10,000 scooter goes 65mph, has a 60-mile range, and runs silently
The Roomba failed because it just kind of sucked
Opinion Something messy happens when the cat hairs of reality meet the shiny hype of smart tech
STORIES
GrapheneOS bails on OVHcloud over France's privacy stance
Project cites fears of state access as cloud sovereignty row deepens
Security28 Nov 2025 | 52
KDE Plasma sets date to dump X11 as Wayland push accelerates
If that's a step too far, then there are new versions of CDE – and tmux
OSes28 Nov 2025 | 71
Windows keeps obsolete strings forever to avoid breaking translations
Another reason why the OS seems to swell with every update
OSes28 Nov 2025 | 59
Tiny tweak for Pi OS, big makeover for the Imager
Debian 13.2 freshness, better HiDPI support, and 101 other things to run on your Pi
OSes27 Nov 2025 | 50
Tuxedo Computers slams lid on Arm Linux laptop after 18 months of pain
Planned Snapdragon goes puff and disappears, but the code will survive
Personal Tech26 Nov 2025 | 51
Microsoft's fix for slow File Explorer: load it before you need it
Windows Insider build intros background loading for faster launches, sidestepping questions about app's sluggishness
OSes25 Nov 2025 | 74
LisaGUI recreates Apple's innovative computer OS, without emulating it
Somewhere between a cover version and a loving homage of the interface that helped shape the modern desktop
OSes24 Nov 2025 | 22
This Thanksgiving, top your turkey with Cranberry sOSS to fund open source
Unusual holiday drive raises cash for the people keeping critical code alive
OSes24 Nov 2025 | 10
Systemd 259 release candidate flexes musl support – with long list of caveats
PostmarketOS pushed for the change, but devs warn it may not last
OSes20 Nov 2025 | 56
Ignite awash with agents as Microsoft triples down on AI
Event supposedly for IT pros doesn't have much to tell admins on the Windows front
AI + ML19 Nov 2025 | 9
Microsoft blanks out BSODs on public displays with new ‘Digital Signage mode’
BORK is borked
OSes18 Nov 2025 | 44
Microsoft issues patch to tackle Windows 10 Extended Security Updates failures
Users who thought they were safely in the program hit errors on day one
OSes18 Nov 2025 | 7
Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters
Linux inventor also discusses Rust in the kernel, Nvidia's proprietary code, and the problem of AI crawlers
OSes18 Nov 2025 | 16
Windows boss defends 'agentic OS' push as users plead for reliability
Microsoft claims it listens to feedback while complaints mount over everyday usability
AI + ML17 Nov 2025 | 114
Microsoft's first Windows 10 ESU Patch Tuesday release fails for some
Expect Sloppy Updates?
OSes17 Nov 2025 | 29
Canonical pushes Ubuntu LTS support even further - if you pay
Enterprise Linux vendors keep jostling to see who can prop up geriatric distros the longest
OSes14 Nov 2025 | 33
To solve compatibility issues, Microsoft would quietly patch other people's code
Long before automatic updates, the Windows 95 team tweaked third-party software to keep it running
OSes13 Nov 2025 | 20
To 'Infinity' ... and beyond: MX Linux 25 has arrived
Systemd-free option still available if you choose that download
OSes13 Nov 2025 | 29
Broken wizard forces Microsoft to issue out-of-band Windows 10 patch
End of support? Not quite
OSes12 Nov 2025 | 24
MS Task Manager turns 30: Creator reveals how a 'very Unixy impulse' endured in Windows
Dave Plummer's 85 KB troubleshooting tool shipped with his home number on the code
Applications12 Nov 2025 | 47
Secret setting hints haptic feedback coming to Windows 11 UI
Microsoft has generated some buzz about generating some buzz
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 25
Ironclad OS project popping out Unix-like kernel in a unique mix of languages
There's more to safer systems languages than Rust
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 25
Windows 11 26H1 is coming ... for new processors only
It's OK to look: New Canary channel build supports specific silicon while 26H2 remains the main 2026 update
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 42
De-duplicating the desktops: Let's come together, right now
opinion Here come old FlatPak, it comes grooving up slowly...
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 161
Techie ran up $40,000 bill trying to download a driver
Who, Me? In the dialup age, small mistakes could cost big money
OSes10 Nov 2025 | 138
52-year-old data tape could contain only known copy of UNIX V4
It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
OSes07 Nov 2025 | 91
'Windows sucks,' former Microsoft engineer says, explains how to fix it
Respecting users choices and offering a hardcore mode among key suggestions.
OSes07 Nov 2025 | 174
When Debian won't do, Devuan 6 'Excalibur' Linux makes the grade
Debian 13 base, minus systemd and RISC-V build
OSes05 Nov 2025 | 43
Copilot can replace Search in latest Windows 11 test builds, but it's not a good idea
hands on When you opt in, your taskbar becomes an extension of the Copilot app, but with some search added in
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 18
Game on! Penguin levels up as Linux finally cracks 3% on Steam
Only a point up in a year, but that’s a 50% leap for Linux gamers
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 56
Win10 still clings to over 40% of devices weeks after Microsoft pulls support
Popular operating system much more sticky than Windows 7 was during its EOL
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 61
'What the hell, Microsoft?' Users hit with incorrect ESU and LTSC Win10 out-of-support messages
Microsoft accidentally tells supported users that they aren't
OSes04 Nov 2025 | 31
Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
Memory safety trumps retro computing: Alpha, PA-RISC, m68k, SH4 face the chop in 2026
OSes03 Nov 2025 | 65
Pop!_OS deejays prepare to release holiday remix along with Cosmic v 1.0
Ubuntu Summit Christmas is coming, the GNOME is getting fat… please put a penny in the old red hat?
OSes03 Nov 2025 | 18
Snap out of it: Canonical on Flatpak friction, Core Desktop, and the future of Ubuntu
Ubuntu Summit Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
OSes03 Nov 2025 | 38
Microsoft Task Manager now tasking PCs with running multiple copies of itself
The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 32
Developer puts Windows 7 on a crash diet, drops it to down to 69 MB
Trim down for obsolete operating system leaves it booting, but not much else
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 48
Linux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap
Ubuntu Summit Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 60
NHS left with sick PCs as suppliers resist Windows 11 treatment
Hospitals told to upgrade, but some medical device makers haven't prescribed compatibility yet
OSes31 Oct 2025 | 76
KDE tidies up Plasma 6.5 with 60-odd fixes and smoother setup for OEMs
Big release with a lot of new features – and a few inevitable glitches
OSes30 Oct 2025 | 6
Canonical CEO says no to IPO in current volatile market
Interview 'We should be a public company,' Shuttleworth tells The Reg, just not 'with our trousers around our ankles'
OSes30 Oct 2025 | 40
Microsoft gives Windows 11 a fresh Start – here's how to get it
More convenient layout saves you a click
OSes29 Oct 2025 | 66
'Keep Android Open' movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions
Petition seeks to rally community opposition and alert regulators
OSes29 Oct 2025 | 26
Ubuntu Unity hanging by a thread as wunderkind maintainer gets busy with life
Team begs for help as teenage dev who revived Canonical’s old Unity desktop prioritizes studies
OSes29 Oct 2025 | 38
The CAPITAL LETTERS trick that helped merge Windows 95 into NT
Keeping track of checks, 1990s style
Software29 Oct 2025 | 11
Bolt Graphics unveils Zeus GPU built on RISC-V and path tracing tech
Ubuntu Summit Onboard cores use a Linux stack based on Ubuntu
Systems29 Oct 2025 | 9
Clippy rises from the dead in major update to Copilot and its voice interface
Hands On The new Microsoft assistant is a blob named Mico, but you can turn it into everyone’s favorite paper clip.
AI + ML24 Oct 2025 | 22
Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions
Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure
AI + ML23 Oct 2025 | 3
OpenBSD 7.8 out now, and you're not seeing double, 9front releases 'Release'
New version includes multithreaded TCP/IP and Raspberry Pi 5 support
OSes23 Oct 2025 | 26
AlmaLinux gives Btrfs a home after Red Hat kicked it out
Not the default file system, but in the installer if you want it
OSes22 Oct 2025 | 10
New Linux kernel patch lets you cancel hibernation mid-process
RFC proposes power-button interrupt – and highlights wider problems with sleep states
OSes22 Oct 2025 | 44
Introducing NTFSplus – because just one NTFS driver for Linux is never enough
Dev unveils a faster, modernized take on Microsoft's file system for penguin-powered PCs
OSes21 Oct 2025 | 45
Mobian makes Debian's latest 'Trixie' release pocket-sized
Another phone Linux? The Reg attempts to disentangle the options
OSes21 Oct 2025 | 30
Windows 11 tiptoes further into dark mode with new dialogs
Some portions of the OS are still stuck on light
OSes20 Oct 2025 | 37
Xubuntu downloads section injection threatens users with crypto infection
Attempted exploit was a feeble effort to target Windows users
Cybersecurity Month20 Oct 2025 | 2
Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode
Updated October security patch leaves users unable to fix their PCs
OSes20 Oct 2025 | 75
Turns out the end of Windows 10 is good for something: The PC refresh cycle
Operating system's D-day resuscitates flatlining computer sector
Personal Tech17 Oct 2025 | 72
Windows 11 update breaks localhost, prompting mass uninstall workaround
Updated Microsoft's quality control department caught napping again
OSes16 Oct 2025 | 192
End of support for older Office and Windows Server versions pile on the pain for admins
Windows 10 is the least of some people's problems
Applications16 Oct 2025 | 40
Librephone battles the proprietary binary blob
Free Software Foundation project aims to reverse-engineer non-freedom respecting firmware
OSes15 Oct 2025 | 37
Raspberry Pi OS, LMDE, Peppermint OS join the Debian 13 club
Downstream Linux projects line up behind the latest release
OSes15 Oct 2025 | 21
Framework flame war erupts over support of politically polarizing Linux projects
Laptop maker's apolitical endorsement of politically contentious projects meets resistance
OSes14 Oct 2025 | 43
What do we want? Windows 10 support! When do we want it? Until 2030!
Updated Protesters slam forced obsolescence outside Microsoft's office
OSes14 Oct 2025 | 71
Ubuntu 25.10 lands: Rustier and Wayland-ier, but Flatpak is broken
Canonical's Questing Quokka waddles in at 5.7 GB with AppArmor woes
OSes14 Oct 2025 | 32
End of Windows 10 support is the perfect time for the Windows 11 installer to fail
Microsoft admits its media creation tool 'might not work as expected'
OSes13 Oct 2025 | 35
Windows 11 gets a fresh Start in latest Canary build
Meanwhile, Microsoft resurrects Edit and kills .NET 3.5 SP1 on demand
OSes09 Oct 2025 | 25
Windows 10 refuses to go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the free security updates
OSes02 Oct 2025 | 74
Microsoft confirms it found a way to make Crocs even uglier – with Windows XP and Clippy
It looks like you want some horrible shoes. Would you like to win them?
Offbeat02 Oct 2025 | 16
Aurora immutable KDE Plasma workstation: Big, slow, and confusing
Based on Universal Blue, it's akin to Fedora Kinoite with knobs on… A lot of knobs
OSes01 Oct 2025 | 15
Nadella hands Microsoft money machine off to new commercial CEO so he can visioneer the future
Judson Althoff gets the job of keeping the biz running
Software01 Oct 2025 | 11
Hundreds of orgs urge Microsoft: don’t kill off free Windows 10 updates
Petitions pile up on Satya’s desk while Windows 7 mysteriously surges back from the grave
OSes01 Oct 2025 | 86
Windows 11 25H2 is mostly 24H2 with bits bolted on or ripped out
Microsoft's Secure Future pitch lands with old bugs still in tow
OSes01 Oct 2025 | 38
Pop! System76's 24.04 beta is here – complete with a beta of polarizing COSMIC
Twice the betas and twice the crashes means twice the fun, right?
OSes30 Sep 2025 | 12
Healthcare lags in Windows 11 upgrades – and lives may depend on it
Interview Most orgs still on Windows 10, so maybe don't get ill after October 14
OSes30 Sep 2025 | 13
Windows 95 was too fat to install itself so needed help from the slimmer 3.1
30 years on, Microsoft engineer explains why the old OS had to babysit its flashy successor
OSes29 Sep 2025 | 98
Legacy Update updated – so your old Windows can be, too
Need – or prefer – an EOL version of Windows? Don't panic!
OSes29 Sep 2025 | 27
Microsoft digs up Vista-era animated wallpaper for Windows 11. Here's how to get it
hands on Debuted in 2007, an old feature is coming back
OSes26 Sep 2025 | 42
Microsoft agrees to 11th hour Win 10 end of life concessions
Updated Consumer org forces Redmond to expunge list of requirements for free ESU in Euro Economic Area, just need a Microsoft account
OSes26 Sep 2025 | 88
Just using open source software isn't radical any more. Europe needs to dig deeper
Feature Companies must realize they can be more than pure consumers, and public sector ought to go beyond 'promotion'
OSes26 Sep 2025 | 20
Google to merge Android and ChromeOS in 2026, because AI
Video You'll see the results next year, but it's not the end of Googly lappies
OSes25 Sep 2025 | 31
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