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I ditched my spare Windows PC for virtual machines—and testing sketchy software got way easier

Virtual machines beat sandboxes for testing untrusted software, and here's why I switched ...

Use Windows Sandbox and containers to test untrusted apps safely

Windows Sandbox acts as a digital safety net, allowing you to test untrusted apps in isolation and keep your system protected ...

Windows 11 is testing a low-latency mode and it visibly speeds up app launch

Even on powerful hardware, you have probably noticed that Windows 11 can feel less responsive than it should. Tiny delays in basic actions like opening the Start menu or navigating File Explorer can ...
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Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 taskbar icon scaling

Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. The feature is gradually rolling out to ...
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PowerToys is Microsoft's test lab for the Windows features you actually want, and some have actually made it over

PowerToys is Microsoft's best piece of software on Windows right now, and the operating system has even learned a few tricks ...
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Microsoft testing Windows 11 USB 80Gbps support, Copilot on login

Microsoft is now testing support for the USB4 Version 2.0 specification in Windows 11, enabling transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables. Also known as USB 80Gbps or USB4 Gen4 and ...