Stripping Windows to the bare essentials is a favorite hobby among enthusiasts, especially as Microsoft continues loading its OS with unwanted bloat. The latest achievement is Windows 7 being reduced ...

Windows enthusiasts have been stripping the operating system down to its bare minimum for years. Now, a user known as "Xeno" on X has reduced one ...

Thieves broke in through a second-floor window, but the museum has had other problems with unsecured Windows too, according ...

The bug exposes the Metro development server to remote attacks, allowing arbitrary OS command execution on developer systems ...

Another fascinating aspect of SpiralLinux is that it can be easily upgraded to either Debian Unstable or Debian Testing (if you're brave and want the latest, greatest releases -- but with probable ...

Yes, AMD has confirmed a serious vulnerability in Zen 5’s RDSEED implementation (AMD-SB-7055 / CVE-2025-62626). It does not ...

Ubuntu Summit The Register FOSS desk sat down with Canonical's vice-president for engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This is a heavily condensed version of our ...

Windows has many running services, but they aren’t all essential. It’s generally safe to disable those that are extraneous or ...

The typosquatted packages auto-execute on installation, fingerprint victims by IP, and deploy a PyInstaller binary to harvest credentials from browsers, SSH keys, API tokens, and cloud configuration ...

When your business gets big enough, you need an IT department to handle security. How big can you get before that’s needed? There’s no set size, but one possible measure is whether you still know the ...

Eleven Madison Park, the first plant-based restaurant to receive three Michelin stars, has reintroduced meat to its menu. So, ...

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