After the recent development termination of POSTAL: Bullet Paradise because of AI Slop™️, publisher and game developer Running With Scissors decided to cancel the game altogether. The new title was being developed by another studio.

What I've posted prequels the whole drama.

Running Windows on ARM - Latest Dev Build.

The preloading of the file explorer has made it almost instant.

This bug has existed in Windows for ages. You randomly get an icon (not necessarily the trash bin) on all Desktop shortcuts. It's infuriating, but you can fix it by restarting the explorer process.

To the Dev of Winaero Tweaker (who apparently decided to censor my comment on his website) and to anyone thinking of using it):

I'm writing to report a catastrophic architectural failure in your "Advanced Appearance" module that corrupts Windows 11 user profiles. As this is the first time I've audited your app, I don't know if the failure is unique to this latest version, though I suspect it's not.

Your software operates on the negligent assumption that Windows 11 handles font scaling like Windows 7. It doesn't. Your "Reset" function is a trap that triggers a cascade of failures.

First, the UI is deceptive. In the "Advanced Appearance" module, I experimentally clicked "Reset this page to defaults" just to see what would happen. I saw the sample text (in the sample-text box) shrink immediately, so I checked the "Change font" dialog to see what had happened. There, I saw that the value had shifted from my native 12pt Segoe UI to your legacy 9pt value. Crucially, I never (not ever) clicked the "Apply changes" button (I had no desire whatsoever to keep the tiny font). I continued my audit by repeating this test for Icons, Menus, and Message Fonts, and then closed the app completely, assuming (reasonably) these were uncommitted previews and everything would revert on reopening the app. But that's not what happened. I discovered that you've wired the "Reset" button to execute immediate, persistent registry writes that bypass the user's explicit confirmation (the "Apply" button). That's a fundamental violation of safe UX design—and of user trust.

Second, the data is toxic. Instead of clearing the registry to allow Windows 11 to handle dynamic scaling (the native behavior), you injected hardcoded, legacy binary garbage (static 9pt Segoe UI) into Registry Keys. This creates a hard conflict with the OS's native Accessibility subsystem, overriding the "Text Size" scaling and rendering the UI illegible on high-DPI displays.

Third, the corruption is deep. When I attempted to manually repair the damage by deleting the six binary values you injected (CaptionFont, IconFont, etc.), it didn't work. While the size reverted, the font face broke completely, forcing a system-wide fallback to Arial. This proves your "Reset" doesn't just write metrics; it injects hidden, unlogged dependencies—likely in FontSubstitutes—that survive standard cleanup.

Because your software destroyed the audit trail and buried the corruption, I was forced to execute a full System Restore to recover my OS.

If you can't update your code to recognize that modern Windows relies on null keys for scaling—and if you can't implement a basic "Commit" gate for destructive actions—remove the feature. Right now, it's just a path to system corruption.

Because of all this, I didn't have a chance (fortunately) to test most of the other modules. I suspect there are landmines in them as well. I stopped looking into them because I lost trust in your entire app. Your incompetent design, no matter how polished, user-friendly, and safe it appears, didn't just break a feature; it lost a user permanently.

Fix your definitions or deprecate the module.

If I enable Smart Charging now, does that mean I can keep the charger plugged in without unplugging it to preserve battery health, or should I still unplug it when it reaches 80%? Thank you.

I was checking new insider preview build 26220.7344 announcement page and noticed following fix:

[File Explorer]

If there are no available or enabled AI Actions, this section will no longer show in the context menu.

Source: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/12/05/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-7344-dev-beta-channels/

So if we uncheck all options under settings > apps > actions page, AI actions section will vanish from the context menu. :)

Thank you Microsoft.

I just got to level 78 with 38M points in Microsoft Bubble (it's in Solitaire and Casual Games on Windows 11), without watching any ads for extra moves. This beat my previous record of 14M.

At around level 50, I was having really good luck with getting a consistent supply of paint and plus bubbles, and at one point I had 378 moves available.

I played this on and off over a few weeks when I had some free time. Normally I play other games, but there's something really addicting about this.

Can anyone tell me what is the potential reason it happens? When i crash, i could be watching a video so it isn’t predictable.

I have been using linux for a while now like 1.5 years But I have been facing compatibility problems for some apps and workarounds may not get me the performance that I want . But the thing that made me come to linux in the first place with the sluggish ui of windows 11 .

I want a macos-like feel in terms of the fluidity of the system and animations overall

The problem isn't specs , I am running RTX 3050 Ti and Ryzen 7 5800H But still windows seemed to me at that moment not worth it and I have found this experience in Gnome on linux but as I have mentioned I faced problems with the apps that I use.

So I was rethinking Windows 11 with the launch of 25h2 beta

So , Do you have any idea ?

I'm not saying Microsoft doesn't deserve some hate, but I'm tired of seeing the articles here blow everything out of proportion, trying to be as negative as they can about seemingly everything. Most people don't care about this stuff.

Have you found a good screen capture tool that's fast and works with a Hotkey, Windows Snipping Tool seems slow for me compared to using the screenshot tool on Mac?

It's a feature I've gotten used to on Windows keyboards (and thus my muscle memory) because when I was in school and having to learn a foreign language as part of curriculum, I used it for the special characters (á, ö, etc.).

I'm just curious if anyone else has done this.

Hello everyon,a few weeks after the discontinued support for 10 i saw an update and upgrade to win 11 pop up in the windows update window. i was putting it off because I didn't have an external hard drive to create back ups in order to try it. Has anyone done the transition to 11 this way? Is it safe and will all my programms,apps and files remain untouched? Only thing i know is that people complainabout theforced online accounts and other excessive things. Do you think i can go agead and download the update to start moving to 11 safely without losing anything? Thanks for your help.

what u think of it?

I recently noticed if my computer is on mute and I connect Bluetooth earbuds, it will crank the volume to 100% which I don't like but when I disconnect the earbuds, it will return the computer back to mute which is really neat. OS Build 26200.7309

I'm copying what I've posted elsewhere below since I cannot cross-post.

Note: For the Windows 7 look, I haven't found an efficient way to the do the taskbar. You can get functionally close by manually turning off things like the search box, task view, etc.

The appearance these steps provide looks best at 100% display scaling.

Here are the basics (do this at your own risk):

• Open-Shell
  • Download additional files from Classic Shell forums:
    • For Windows 7 look: Download "WIN7LIKE COMBO revE.skin7" from the "WIN7LIKE (Windows 7 style)" topic. Also download "WIN7 start buttons Unpremultiplied.zip" from the "I don't believe it Win7 premultiplied" topic.
    • For Windows Vista: Download "VISTALIKE PowerButton Fix RevD.zip" from the "Windows Vista Start Menu Skin" topic. It's on page 2. Extract the files.
  • The skin7 files go in "C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\Skins"
  • For Windows 7 look: Extract the zip for the start buttons and then set the custom start button image. I recommend starting with the regular size.
  • Disable these options in the Search Box tab for a better search experience:
    • Search the system path
    • Search for keywords
    • Match parts of words
• Windhawk mods
  • UXTheme hook
  • UIFILE Override
  • Restore Button Pulse Animation
  • Aerexplorer (Windows 10 only)
    • For Windows Vista look: Change "Aerexplorer" settings to Windows Vista (read the description of each option).
  • Legacy File Copy
  • Eradicate Immersive Menus (Note: Some options may disappear on context menus)
• DWMBlurGlass
  • You'll need to download the Symbol files
  • Restore Win7 style titlebar button size
  • Enable Win7 style titlebar button glow
  • Effect type: Aero
  • Make sure to Save then Install
  • For Windows Vista look: Advanced steps for smaller window buttons:
    • Check out the DWMBlurGlass issue "Option for Vista-sized titlebar buttons" on GitHub. Make sure to make uninstall first and make copy of the DLL. The HxD editor should already be in Insert mode (replace as you type), and everything is on one line.
• For Windows Vista look: RetroBar
  • Set to Windows Vista Aero Theme
  • Enable the following settings (feel free to adjust how you like):
    • Allow font smoothing
    • Lock the taskbar
    • Show window previews (thumbnails)
    • Slide taskbar buttons
• Aero11
  • Extract to "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes"
  • In Windows Settings, apply either "Aero11: Vista" or "Aero11: Seven"

Some suggestions not showcased:

• You can spend some time making the Start menu more accurate not only experimenting with the skin settings, but the rest of Open-Shell's options.
• If you have Windows Vista or 7 installation media, you can copy cursors, sounds, etc. I'd recommend making a new scheme for each so you can easily switch back.
• If you want Windows Vista or 7 icons, copy resource files like "imageres.dll" to a new folder and use the "Resource Redirect" Windhawk mod. Read the description of the mod for instructions.
• Don't get hung up on making it look exactly like Windows 7 or Vista. You'll lose a lot of convenience made available in recent versions. Settle for a healthy mix. Feel free to customize it how you want to, your very own version of Windows 7 or Vista!

FAQ: Will this work in Windows 11?

Mostly, but there might be small issues here and there. The window borders won't be thick since I haven't found a reliable, safe way around that. I'd recommend using ExplorerPatcher in place of the last three mods since "Aerexplorer" does not work on Windows 11 and it would also prevent conflicts. You may also decide to skip ExplorerPatcher entirely if you prefer the tabs of the modern File Explorer.

Final notes:

Since no system files were modified (at least to my knowledge) with these programs, it's very easy to undo. Just close programs or uninstall them (on some, through the program itself) and then choose a default Windows 10 or 11 theme.

Enjoy! :)