Fort Firewall 3.17.6 has been released to resolve a regression concerning buffer management for long paths.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Displays: UPERFECT UMax22 Review: Beautiful, Bright, and Built to Travel
Input: be quiet! Light & Dark Mount Silent Gaming Keyboards Review, be quiet! Dark Mount and Light Mount Keyboard Review, be quiet! Light Mount & Dark Mount Mechanical Keyboard Review, The new be quiet! Dark Mount keyboard Review - Whisper-quiet performance with versatile functions
Power: Seasonic Vertex GX 850 W Review
Storage: Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 SSD review

The Windows Package Manager 1.11.230-preview is a preview version of WinGet, providing experimental support for DSC v3 processing while discontinuing support for 32-bit ARM. Potential concerns may involve software bugs or usability challenges, and users are encouraged to assist by reporting these issues.

Fort Firewall 3.17.5 has been released and introduces options for incorporating the "Auto-Show Window" flag, rectifying name change verification, resolving exhaustive path prefix searches, and extending the path limit to 1024 characters.

NVIDIA has released GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 576.26 for Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11. It addresses several issues with the RTX 50 series, including random crashes, blank screens, flickering lights, track corruption, freezes, grey screen crashes, Dead Island 2 crashes, flickering background textures, and momentary display flicker. The driver also incorporates fixes from the previous GeForce Hotfix v576.15, such as shadow flicker/corruption, Lumion 2024 crashes, and GPU monitoring utilities stopping reporting GPU temperature after PC wakes from sleep.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: Shuttle XPC nano NA10H7 Barebone Review
Displays: Dough Spectrum Black 32 OLED gaming monitor dazzles with high-end style, superior performance, and accuracy
Graphics Cards: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G Graphics Card Review, ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 Astral Liquid OC Review - The Most Expensive GPU I've Ever Tested
Input: Epomaker Carbon60 Review
Power: Endorfy Supremo FM6 1000W Power Supply Review
Video: Wanbo Vali 1 Review: A Stylish, Mighty Mini Cinema with a Twist of Freedom

Belim has released a new preview release of Crapfixer, a seasoned IT toolbox that offers a lightweight, user-friendly, and secure solution for Windows 11 and W10 users. The new version has been updated with asynchronous processing, new features, and F1 help.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Audio: iFi audio ZEN Blue 3 Lossless/Hi-Res Bluetooth Transmitter & Receiver Review
Computers: Dell PowerEdge R770 Review A Fluid New 2U Server, Supermicro AS-2115HV-TNRT Review 4x GPU AMD Threadripper Pro Overclocked 2U Workstation
Gaming: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Review - Back in Cyrodiil, 19 Years Later
Graphics Cards: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF 12G Graphics Card Review
Input: This great-sounding mechanical keyboard has a toolless case for easy tinkering
Motherboards: ASRock Z890 Taichi Aqua Motherboard Review - Incredible IO Capabilities With 10 Type-C Ports & Water-Cooling For High-End Enthusiasts
Power: Cuktech 10 100W GaN charger review: can't go wrong with this one

UniGetUI 3.2.0 beta 3 has been released for testing and has implemented a range of enhancements, featuring resolved bugs, refined package filtering, and an optimized package wrapper lifecycle. The functionality of keyboard navigation on package lists has been enhanced, and a Back button has been incorporated. The options for uninstalling and reinstalling have been enhanced, and a notification has been introduced for actions that are not permitted.

Belim has released the initial public release of Crapfixer, a specialized IT toolkit designed for optimizing and refining Windows 11 systems. Featuring more than 100 enhancements, it is straightforward, efficient, and quick.

A new version of Flyby11, a tool that allows you to install Windows 11 (24H2) on unsupported hardware, has been released, featuring enhancements to the compatibility checker and a Windows 10 Armageddon Counter to display the days remaining until end of life.

Here is a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

Computers: MSI Titan 18 HX AI Laptop Review: Brutally Powerful With Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX & NVIDIA RTX 5090 24 GB
Gaming: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Performance Benchmark Review - 33 GPUs Tested, La Quimera Review - Short, But Not Sweet, Oblivion Remastered Handheld Performance Review
Memory: Acer Predator PALLAS II DDR5 6000MHz Memory Review, Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5-8400 2x24GB Review
Power: Cooler Master V 850 SFX Gold ATX 3.0 power supply review
Software: DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection review

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to Windows Insiders utilizing Windows 11 24H2 in the dev channel. The update presents a new setting for the profanity filter in voice typing, enabling users to manage it according to their preferences. The filter can be modified by initiating voice typing (Win + H), selecting the settings icon, and utilizing the Filter profanity toggle within the settings menu.

Click to Do is presently accessible in preview for Windows Insiders utilizing Windows 11 24H2 within the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs. Users can configure the shortcut button to access Click to Do with a single click, double click, or by pressing and holding. The enhanced Windows Search feature is currently accessible in preview for Windows Insiders using Windows 11, version 24H2, within the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel running Windows 11 24H2. The beta channel introduces enhancements including a new profanity filter setting for voice typing, an upgraded Windows Search, and an enhanced Accessibility flyout in quick settings. The feature enables users to set up the shortcut button for accessing Click to Do with a single click, double click, or by pressing and holding. The feature enhances Windows Search by displaying matches for keywords found within the text of cloud files in the search box located on the taskbar.

Updates are being implemented in the beta channel with the toggle activated, focusing on resolving concerns related to app appearance, images remaining in the temporary folder, Windows Hello facial recognition login failures, input difficulties, as well as challenges with Quick Assist and the Windows Recovery Environment. We kindly request your feedback in the Feedback Hub. The beta channel includes enhancements for the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) as well as the option "Fix problems using Windows Update", located under Settings > Recovery.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5305 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel running Windows 11 23H2. The beta features introduce a new setting for the profanity filter in voice typing, enabling users to manage it according to their preferences. The filter can be modified by accessing voice typing, selecting the settings icon, and utilizing the Filter profanity toggle. Feedback may be submitted through the Feedback Hub. Furthermore, administrators now have the capability to unpin certain pinned applications, guaranteeing that they will not be repinned in the subsequent policy refresh cycle. The beta version also incorporates resolutions for concerns related to File Explorer, Windows Spotlight, input, and settings.

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5055627 (OS Build 26100.3915) preview for Windows 11 24H2. The gradual rollout distributes updates over time, allowing users to receive them at different times. Recall (preview) is a new feature that saves time by allowing users to quickly find and return to apps, websites, images, or documents by describing their content. To use Recall, users need to opt-in to save snapshots and set up Windows Hello for identity verification. Recall takes regular snapshots, helping users find things faster and easier. Click to Do (preview) is an improved feature that allows users to take immediate action on their screen, saving time by completing tasks inline and getting them to the app that can best complete the job. It also includes intelligent text actions, leveraging Phi Silica, the on-device Small Language Model (SLM) built into Windows. Swiping from the rightmost edge of the display easily opens Click to Do.

Microsoft has released several updates to its Copilot+ PCs, enhancing the user experience on Windows 11. These include improved Windows Search, which uses semantic indexing models and traditional lexical indexing, and improved search for photos stored in the cloud. These improvements continue to function even when users are not online, thanks to the 40+ TOPS NPU onboard Copilot+ PCs.

Windows Terminal Preview v1.23.11132.0 is a maintenance update that incorporates bug fixes and enhancements to windowing functionality. The update eliminates the startOnUserLogin setting from the configuration options. The system utilizes JSON and supports Group Policy templates for configuring the Default Terminal application. It provides clear error messages in the event of application launch failures, enables language overriding in both portable and unpackaged versions, and permits VT applications to reset the color palette, including foreground, background, cursor, and selection colors through OSCs. Recent updates address the accurate display of session dates in local time, enhanced inner padding for the suggestions user interface, and a resolution for the problem where the terminal would overlook the working directory when initiated through wt. The update enhances compatibility with Windows versions prior to 1903, optimizes CRLF translation, and increases reliability.

Windows Terminal 1.22.11141.0 is a maintenance update that features various enhancements. The startOnUserLogin setting has been removed from the settings.  The JSON format supports Group Policy templates for configuring the Default Terminal application. It provides meaningful error messages in the event of a failure, enables language overriding in both portable and unpackaged versions, and allows VT applications to reset the color palette, including foreground, background, cursor, and selection colors using OSCs. Recent updates encompass the accurate representation of session dates in local time, enhanced inner padding within the suggestions user interface, advancements in accessibility features, compatibility enhancements for Windows versions prior to 1903, correct CRLF translation, and increased overall reliability.

Fort Firewall 3.17.4 has been released and includes options for statistics, connections, ProgramEdit, wildcard switch saving, and detecting wildcard paths.