Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows

Ninite to win it: How to rebuild Windows without losing your mind (theregister.com)
When you install a fresh, clean copy of Windows – say, if you're switching to the LTSC edition – Ninite is here to kickstart provisioning the new OS.

Windows, Software, Operating Systems, Technology, Tools

5 points by LinuxBender 2 days ago | 0 comments

MinC Is Not Cygwin (commandlinerevolution.nl)
Welcome to the MinC home page. MinC is a Unix emulator for Windows, based on the OpenBSD operating system.

Operating Systems, Windows, Unix, Emulation

282 points by thingfish 3 days ago | 214 comments

M2 iPad Air Runs Windows 11 ARM via Emulation, Thanks to EU Rules (macrumors.com)
A developer has demonstrated Windows 11 ARM running on an M2 iPad Air using emulation, which has become much easier since the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations came into effect.

Software, Apple, Windows, EU Regulations, Emulation

10 points by walterbell 3 days ago | 7 comments

Windows File Manager (WinFile) repository archived on March 1, 2025 (github.com/microsoft)
We realize this may come as a shock and disappointment to our contributors but we simply do not have the expertise or resources within the organization to continue to maintain this project.

Software, Windows, Open Source, GitHub, Legacy Software

64 points by wolpoli 3 days ago | 44 comments

Show HN: A DMCA resistant fork of no-defender (github.com/0xDEADFED5)
A slightly more fun way to disable windows defender.

Security, Windows, Open Source, Software, Humor

7 points by 0xDEADFED5 4 days ago | 0 comments

Windows 11 Recall–and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed (arstechnica.com)
Recall is coming back.

Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Technology

8 points by derchu 4 days ago | 2 comments

Windows 10 PC isn't dead yet – this OS from Google can revive it (zdnet.com)
The clock is ticking for Windows 10, but Google's ChromeOS Flex can give your out-of-date hardware a new lease on life.

Windows, Google, Operating Systems, ChromeOS

4 points by CrankyBear 5 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft continues efforts to convince Win10 users to upgrade to TPM 2.0 PCs (microsoft.com)

Microsoft, Windows, Security, Hardware, Upgrades

14 points by gozzoo 6 days ago | 15 comments

A better Microsoft Account bypass for Windows 11 has been discovered (windowscentral.com)

Security, Windows, Operating Systems

17 points by miles 6 days ago | 0 comments

XChat: Internet Relay Chat Client (xchat.org)
A new release of XChat for Windows is available today: 2.8.9. See this forum post for a list of changes or to leave comments.

Software, New Releases, Windows

6 points by thefox 9 days ago | 1 comments

macOS Rant (github.com/grantcarthew)
The following things are driving me crazy and are good reasons for a Linux user to not want to ever work with a Mac. They probably apply to Windows users as well.

macOS, Operating Systems, Linux, Windows

10 points by grantcarthew 9 days ago | 3 comments

Recall going back into Windows (arstechnica.com)
Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds.

Privacy, Security, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems, Windows

110 points by cratermoon 14 days ago | 123 comments

Malicious VSCode extensions infect Windows with cryptominers (bleepingcomputer.com)
A set of ten VSCode extensions on Microsoft's Visual Studio Code Marketplace pose as legitimate development tools while infecting users with the XMRig cryptominer for Monero.

Security, Malware, Cryptomining, Windows

4 points by pseudolus 16 days ago | 0 comments

Last Windows update creates C:\inetpub (infosec.exchange)

Windows, Updates, Security, Web Servers

57 points by N19PEDL2 16 days ago | 31 comments

The Mutable OS: Why Isn't Windows Immutable in 2025? (degruchy.org)
Today, I’d like to talk about Windows.

Operating Systems, Windows, Software Development, Security

23 points by ndegruchy 17 days ago | 24 comments

Show HN: Browser Router – Open links in different browsers based on URL rules (github.com/x011)
Browser Router is a custom link handler for Windows that intercepts HTTP and HTTPS links and opens them in different browsers based on user-defined rules.

Open Source, Windows, Browsers, URL Handling

12 points by x011 19 days ago | 4 comments

TinyWall is a free, feature-rich, and lightweight firewall for Windows (github.com/pylorak)

Security, Windows, Open Source, Firewall, Software

41 points by CHEF-KOCH 20 days ago | 14 comments

Microsoft will kill Remote Desktop soon, insists you'll love replacement (theregister.com)
The end is nigh for Microsoft's Remote Desktop application. The IT giant will pull support on May 27 when users must transition to the corp's Windows App, with all the positives and negatives that entails.

Microsoft, Remote Desktop, Windows, Software, Technology

51 points by taubek 22 days ago | 68 comments

Windows debloat script made by Microsoft (github.com/microsoft)

Windows, Software, Open Source, Microsoft

39 points by homebrewer 22 days ago | 10 comments

XWine1 – Xbox One Translation Layer for Windows PCs (github.com/xwine1)
Xbox One translation layer for Windows PCs.

Xbox, Windows, Software, Gaming

29 points by LorenDB 23 days ago | 3 comments

PowerToys Command Palette Utility (microsoft.com)
PowerToys Command Palette allows you to easily access all of your most frequently used commands, apps, and development tools - all from a single solution that is fast, customizable to your unique preferences, and extensible to include your favorite apps.

Windows, Productivity, Software, Tools, Customization

13 points by quyleanh 24 days ago | 10 comments

Diagnosing bugs preventing sleep on Windows (wordpress.com)
TL;DR: Diagnosing programs causing insomnia is quite straightforward on Windows.

Windows, Debugging, Sleep, Troubleshooting

63 points by donpedro1337 24 days ago | 48 comments

Windows on ARM on a Smart Watch (gus33000.me)
Many years of spending, sorry, losing time making Windows on ARM run on anything not a computer, I started getting bored

Windows, ARM, Smartwatch, Hardware, Operating Systems

61 points by todsacerdoti 25 days ago | 9 comments

PowerToys Command Palette Utility (microsoft.com)
PowerToys Command Palette allows you to easily access all of your most frequently used commands, apps, and development tools - all from a single solution that is fast, customizable to your unique preferences, and extensible to include your favorite apps.

Productivity Tools, Windows, Software, Customization

6 points by sangeeth96 25 days ago | 4 comments

Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account (theverge.com)
Microsoft is no longer playing around when it comes to requiring every Windows 11 device be set up with an internet-connected account.

Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Security, Privacy

197 points by nickthegreek 28 days ago | 203 comments

Windows Roadmap (microsoft.com)

Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software, Roadmap

4 points by ingve 29 days ago | 1 comments

Mozilla warns Windows users of critical Firefox sandbox escape flaw (bleepingcomputer.com)
Mozilla has released Firefox 136.0.4 to patch a critical security vulnerability that can let attackers escape the web browser's sandbox on Windows systems.

Security, Firefox, Windows, Software, Vulnerability

6 points by akyuu 29 days ago | 2 comments

Full History of Windows Longhorn [Microsoft Employee Insider] (youtube.com)

Windows, Operating Systems, History, Microsoft

18 points by written-beyond 30 days ago | 0 comments

Building Node.js on Windows with Clang-cl (joyeecheung.github.io)
Recently Node.js started to support building with clang-cl on Windows.

Node.js, Windows, C++, Compilers

7 points by mpweiher 32 days ago | 2 comments

ReactOS 0.4.15 (reactos.org)
We are pleased to announce the release of ReactOS 0.4.15! This release offers Plug and Play fixes, audio fixes, memory management fixes, registry healing, improvements to accessories and system tools including Notepad, Paint, RAPPS, the Input Method Editor, and shell improvements.

New Releases, Operating Systems, Software, Windows

16 points by keyle 35 days ago | 4 comments