This mindblowing project lets you run Windows XP on the web by Usama Jawad Just yesterday, I was reminiscing the time when one of the most exciting components of my Windows installation to me was the preinstalled games like Pinball 3D - Space Cadet, Solitaire, Minesweeper. It seems like the universe heard my lament because the internet has surfaced a fascinating project that allows you to run Windows XP on the web, complete with the boot-up/loading screen. Over on Reddit's r/windows forum, someone has showcased their effort to get Windows XP running in the browser. This includes a full-fledged file system, executable programs, third-party applications, legacy dialog boxes, and more. It is important to note that this is obviously not an actual operating system being emulated in a browser (nor is it a concept video like Windows Classic Remastered), it's a simulated version built using web technologies. However, it's pretty impressive and you'd be forgiven for believing that it's the real thing. I played around with it a bit and found it to be a surprisingly accurate recreation of the classic operating system. There are a few inconsistencies here and there, but they are pretty minor. It's also important to highlight that not all components of this recreation are functional; pressing some buttons just won't do anything. But for now, I'm just giddy with joy at the fact that my nostalgic self can relive my memories of using Paint, the My Computer interface, Minesweeper, and more. Even IE elements load with artifical lag, hehe The talented developer behind this project is u/ducbao414, and the official name of the project is Win32.run. It is very easy to launch the project on the web as you can access it via the Win32.run URL. The creator says that they made this project a few years back when learning Svelte (it also leverages Tailwindcss), but the initiative has now been abandoned because breaking changes in SvelteKit releases made it difficult to expand on the existing capabilities. Following this discontinuation of Win32.run, the developer moved to NextJS, but the project is still accessible in its current state and can also be located on GitHub. Of course, Win32.run does not offer any real-world benefit except providing a nostalgic walk down the memory lane for those of us craving it. It's unfortunate the project has been discontinued, but it's certainly fascinating what you can accomplish with a creative mind, a talent for coding, and some time.

Windows 11 gets graphics and Firewall fixes in build 26100.4767 by Taras Buria Following the new Windows 11 Canary build released for Windows Insiders earlier today, Microsoft pushed a small update for those testing preview builds in the Release Preview Channel. Build 26100.4767 (KB5062663) is out with a few additional fixes for build 26100.4762, which arrived one week ago. Here is what Microsoft fixed in today's update: [Graphics] Fixed: An issue where external graphics cards connected through Thunderbolt weren’t always recognized in some cases. [Input (know issue)] Fixed: An issue when using the Microsoft Changjie IME (input method editor) for Traditional Chinese might cause problems such as not being able to form or select words, an unresponsive spacebar or blank key, incorrect word output, or a broken candidate window display. This can occur after installing KB5062553. Fixed: This update addresses an issue that affects Phonetic input methods, including the Hindi Phonetic Input keyboard and the Marathi Phonetic keyboard, which might not work correctly after installing KB5062553. [Group Policy Editor] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the Group Policy Editor shows error messages like “No element was expected but found” or “Encountered an unknown error” when opened. [Windows Firewall] Fixed: This update addresses an issue found in Event Viewer as Event 2042 for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The event appears as “Config Read Failed” with the message “More data is available.” For more information about this issue, see “Error events are logged for Windows Firewall” in the Windows Health Dashboard. You can find the updated announcement post on the official Windows Blog website. All these changes are expected later this month as part of the July 2025 non-security update for Windows 11.

Hynix P41 2TB Gen4 NVMe 2280 SSD is priced just $115 by Sayan Sen If you are SSD shopping, especially an M.2 2280 NVMe drive, then will certainly want to have a look at the Platinum P41 from SK hynix, which is currently back to its lowest price in the last six or so months (purchase link down below). The Platinum P41 is a Gen4 SSD that promises sequential reads and writes of up to 7000MB/s and 6500MB/s, respectively. Meanwhile, the sequential read and write speeds are rated at up to 1400K IOPS and 1300K IOPS, respectively. The 2TB variant of the P41, which is the discounted one, features a 2GB DDR4 DRAM cache as well and is meant to improve write caching and random access times, thanks to quicker metadata look-ups. Hynix says that the drive can operate at temperatures of up to 70 °C and thus you should opt for a heatsink if you intend to do data transfers for longer periods at a time. That should not be a problem, as the P41 Platinum is based on 176-layer TLC NAND and has a rated endurance of up to 1200 TBW (terabytes written) for 2TB. Get it at the link below: SK hynix Platinum P41 M2 SSD 2TB: $129.99 + $15 off with promo code EPEUA626, limited offer => $114.99 (Sold and Shipped by Newegg US) Make sure to update the firmware for the Platinum P41, as it fixes a throttling issue wherein the SSD would drop speeds after being used for several months (via Lower-Tone-3503 on Reddit). SSD firmware updates can often resolve critical problems, like in the case of WD/SanDisk SSDs, for example, which are still blocking Windows 11 24H2 due to inappropriate firmware.

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