How a fake Windows error helped Microsoft crush a competitor and win the PC wars
A fake Windows error helped Microsoft's Windows win the PC wars.
Read the full articleYou might also wanna read
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.
MakeUseOf·5d ago
Researchers Find Method to Extract Windows Product Keys Using ChatGPT Guessing Game
In a recent submission last year researchers discovered a method to bypass AI guardrails designed to prevent sharing of sensitive or harmful
0din.ai·1y ago
How Lindows almost destroyed Microsoft's Windows trademark
Could Lindows survive Microsoft's legal threats?
How-To Geek·3d ago
Windows 11's "second-chance setup" is a deceptive upsell tactic for Microsoft services
opinion: The OS trying to upsell you subscriptions is more than just an annoyance
The Register·2mo ago
IT Expert Critiques Microsoft's User-Hostile Design Through Customer Support Experience
A personal blog, by a programmer and IT expert. Essays, Articles, Guides, and Recipes. As well as Code, Quotes, and Links.
lzon.ca·3mo ago
Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat
The researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the Windows Defender vulnerability in early June
Dark Reading·7d ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.