Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1.00, the ancestor of Windows
Microsoft just released the source code for 86-DOS 1.00, made available as an open-source project on GitHub. …
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Local AI is finally practical: 7 things you can do on your PC right now
… It's a pricey solution designed for professional workflows, but it shows what's possible with local AI. For a free and open-source option, take a look at Video2X. …
20 free Windows apps that fix the most annoying parts of your PC
… It's still free and open-source, and it still carries forward the streamlined principles that made Media Player Classic so popular. You don't have to fiddle around with codecs — it just works and it doesn't bog down your system. It's one of the best open-source PC apps. …
Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot
… It's also believed that this will be the framework for a future version of Windows, though that's not confirmed. Finally, Microsoft is making it open source, which will give app developers more freedom to tinker. …
10 free ways to make your Windows PC harder to hack
… While an older version of Office might work well for your needs, it could open you up to an attack. …
Your dusty USB stick deserves a second life as a PC rescue kit
… Angry IP Scanner scans an IP range and displays the network resources found. This is useful in foreign networks to track down all devices. …
Windows 11 can still run the PC games you grew up with. Here's how
… These titles originally came from the 80s and 90s, ran under MS-DOS whose ancestor, 86-DOS, Microsoft recently open-sourced or Windows 3.1 and were delivered on floppy discs or CD-ROMs. …