A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept tool named GhostLock that demonstrates how a legitimate Windows file API can be abused in attacks to block access to files stored locally or on ...

Microsoft says Win32 remains central to Windows decades later, showing how compatibility still shapes Windows 11 and enterprise apps.

Microsoft spent two and a half years trying to kill the name Lindows — and ended up paying $20 million for it ...

Kernel gains Windows tech: Linux now supports NTSYNC, a Windows API feature, natively in its kernel, improving game performance and reducing bugs on platforms like the Steam Deck. Steam Deck audio ...

This solution provides examples of Windows API hooking and DLL injection using MinHook, "The Minimalistic x86/x64 API Hooking Library for Windows". MinHook is a simpler injection framework than ...

Microsoft claims to have achieved a "leap forward" in performance for WinUI 3, the current native framework for Windows apps, with a 25 percent improvement for the parts of File Explorer coded using ...

I installed Microsoft's free PC Manager tool to see if a single click could actually make a difference on a sluggish computer.

PCWorld reports that the Steam Controller’s unexpected launch serves as both an exciting development for PC gamers and a concerning indicator of future product scarcity challenges. The controller ...

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