These are the top free Windows tools that I use on a daily basis to boost my productivity - You don’t need to spend any money nor commit piracy to get ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/these-are-the-top-six-free-windows-tools-that-i-use-on-a-daily-basis #operatingsystems #software #windows
Here's how I multi-task in the Linux terminal with Tmux - Terminal Multiplexers are powerful tools for every Linux us... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/heres-how-i-multi-task-in-the-linux-terminal-with-tmux #operatingsystems #software #linux
I cannot figure out how to get real DOS (of any kind) working in VMWare with Com0com and NVDA (my hardware synthesizers are packed away at the moment), so right now, I have Talking DOSBox. Since it already speaks and has various synthesizers available, I would like to know if it would be possible to substitute MS-DOS with FreeDOS 1.4, since I want to try the advanced features, modern programs, etc.
The main problem I see is installing it with speech. Perplexity gave me instructions that seemed viable, but upon actually looking in the various directories, I discovered that the reason Talking DOSBox works with the SoundBlaster synthesizer is that it's not pure MS-DOS but the version that comes with Windows for Work Groups. There is another way to access speech, so that NVDA acts as a bns driver, but I'm not sure if this would work, either with MS-DOS or FreeDOS. Can anyone assist me?
Windows 11 25H2 ISOs released after delays — upgrade switches on some features, now available for insiders - Microsoft has released ISO install media for Windows 11 ver... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-25h2-isos-released #operatingsystems #software #windows
Nano11 compresses Windows 11 install footprint to as little as 2.8GB — 'extreme experimental script' is 3.5 times smaller than Tiny11 and comes with 'none of the fluff' - Nano11 Builder for Windows 11 produces the smallest Windows... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/nano11-compresses-windows-11-install-footprint-to-as-little-as-2-8gb-extreme-experimental-script-is-3-5-times-smaller-than-tiny11-and-comes-with-none-of-the-fluff #operatingsystems #software #windows
Windows 10 resists its end: usage share climbs while Windows 11's falls
Early Windows 11 25H2 benchmarks confirm the update provides no performance improvements over 24H2 - Phoronix tests Windows 11 25H2 against 24H2, Ubuntu 25.10, ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/early-windows-11-25h2-benchmarks-confirm-the-update-provides-no-performance-improvements-over-24h2 #operatingsystems #software #windows
Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams — new Tiny11 Builder release should be Windows 11 25H2 ready - Windows bloat hater NTDEV has released an updated version o... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/custom-windows-11-builder-axes-microsofts-ai-features-whack-a-moling-copilot-outlook-and-teams-new-tiny11-builder-release-should-be-windows-11-25h2-ready #operatingsystems #software
Windows 11 August 2025 security update is causing unintended UAC prompts to appear for non-admin users — some apps are crashing - Microsoft's latest Windows update for Windows 11, Windows 1... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-august-2025-security-update-is-causing-unintended-uac-prompts-to-appear-for-non-admin-users-some-apps-are-crashing #operatingsystems #software #windows
Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ released with native fingerprint support – also has a new syncing sticky note system - Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ has been released today, offering na... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-mint-22-2-zara-released-with-native-fingerprint-support-also-has-a-new-syncing-sticky-note-system #operatingsystems #software #linux
#KotlinMultiplatform (KMP) is gaining traction as a #CrossPlatform alternative - enabling code sharing without losing native performance or user experience.
But what are the trade-offs? 
In this #InfoQ article, Rachit Jain explores the pros & cons in depth: https://bit.ly/4mM7BR0
Read now!
Linux gaming OS Kazeta promises ‘console gaming experience of the 1990s’ for PC users — supports almost any DRM-free game, past or present - Kazeta promises to 'bring the console gaming experience of ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-gaming-os-kazeta-promises-console-gaming-experience-of-the-1990s-for-pc-users-supports-almost-any-drm-free-game-past-or-present #operatingsystems #software #linux
Anyone out there working on anything interesting? Discover any cool #software or #FOSS #operatingsystems lately? Let me know!
Some thoughts on the past six months daily driving Alpine Linux and why I don't think I'll stay on it
The Register: AmiBrowser brings 21st century web to 20th century Amigas . “The new native 68K AmigaOS web browser leans on the machines’ underlying emulation system to offer modern facilities on a retro OS. Amibrowser from Amigakit tackles one of the requirements to use a 20th century retrocomputer in the world today: a modern browser.”
Microsoft swats down reports of SSD failures in Windows — company says recent update didn't cause storage failures - Microsoft says that the KB5063878 update did not cause the ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-swats-down-reports-of-ssd-failures-in-windows-company-says-recent-update-didnt-cause-storage-failures #operatingsystems #software #windows
20-year-old ATI Radeon GPUs are still getting driver updates and extensions — old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs still getting Linux updates from the community - Two-decades old ATI Radeon R300 GPUs get updated Linux driv... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/20-year-old-ati-radeon-gpus-are-still-getting-driver-updates-and-extensions-old-ati-radeon-r300-gpus-still-getting-linux-updates-from-the-community #operatingsystems #software #linux
Windows 8.1 graphics get bit-crushed into working in 40-year-old EGA graphics mode — less than half-megapixel display mode is limited to 16 colors - Tech enthusiast gets Windows 8.1 to install on a system res... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-8-1-graphics-get-bit-crushed-into-working-in-40-year-old-ega-graphics-mode-less-than-half-megapixel-display-mode-is-limited-to-16-colors #operatingsystems #software #windows
“Update and shut down” — Windows 11: Nope, restart instead! 
Ah yes, the thrilling tale of 86-DOS: a young programmer's quest to create a "small" operating system that would eventually become the bug-riddled backbone of the PC world. 
Brace yourselves for an epic journey from #QDOS to MS-DOS, where the real innovation was selling it to Microsoft.
https://nemanjatrifunovic.substack.com/p/birth-of-86-dos #86DOS #MSDOS #OperatingSystems #TechHistory #ProgrammingJourney #HackerNews #ngated
