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Ventoy 1.1.12

Razvan Serea — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:06:01 +0000

Ventoy is a versatile USB tool letting you boot multiple ISO files without formatting. Easy, fast, and open-source—ideal for Windows, Linux, and multiboot setups. Read more...

MultiOS-USB 0.10.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:54:02 +0000

Open-source tool for creating multiboot USB drives, supporting various operating systems with persistence and ISO booting, simplifying OS installations and testing. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.11

Razvan Serea — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:01 +0000

Ventoy is a versatile USB tool letting you boot multiple ISO files without formatting. Easy, fast, and open-source—ideal for Windows, Linux, and multiboot setups. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.10

Razvan Serea — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:36:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.09

Razvan Serea — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:12:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.08

Razvan Serea — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:36:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Microsoft warns USB mouse keyboard users as Windows 11 KB5066835 breaks key OS feature

Sayan Sen — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:22:02 +0000

Microsoft has issued a warning to all Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 users about USB mouse and keyboard as the recent KB5066835 update breaks an important OS feature. Read more...

Microsoft wants OEMs to build proper USB Type-C notification support in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:30:01 +0000

Microsoft wants OEMs to utilize the robust notification mechanism for USB Type-C connectivity in Windows 11, and has some guidance for them. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.07

Razvan Serea — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:08:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

MultiOS-USB 0.9.9

Razvan Serea — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:14:01 +0000

Open-source tool for creating multiboot USB drives, supporting various operating systems with persistence and ISO booting, simplifying OS installations and testing. Read more...

Rufus 4.9 gets emergency fix for unofficial Windows ISO user experience bug

Sayan Sen — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:36:01 +0000

Rufus has received its latest update and with this, it brings a fix for unofficial Windows ISOs, a performance boost and more. Read more...

PNY's DUO LINK V3 promises truly incredible speed for a USB flash drive

Sayan Sen — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:16:01 +0000

PNY has announced its new DUO LINK V3 USB flash drive which promises some incredible speeds of up to 1000 MB/s. Read more...

Microsoft enforcing USB-C/USB4/USB 3.0 requirements to improve Windows 11 support

Sayan Sen — Sat, 31 May 2025 08:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is making USB Type-C features a mandatory requirement on Windows 11. The company has explained the details. Read more...

MultiOS-USB 0.9.8

Razvan Serea — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:22:03 +0000

Open-source tool for creating multiboot USB drives, supporting various operating systems with persistence and ISO booting, simplifying OS installations and testing. Read more...

Meet "Poxiao" flash memory said to be a million times faster than your USB

Sayan Sen — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:52:01 +0000

China has developed a new flash memory technology called "Poxiao" and it is said to be a million times faster than USB drives. Read more...

China's new USB-C and B compatible GPMI said to blow HDMI and DisplayPort away

Sayan Sen — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:52:01 +0000

GPMI or General Purpose Multimedia Interface is a new media interface technology that aims to outdo both HDMI and DisplayPort while being compatible with USB. Read more...

MultiOS-USB 0.9.7

Razvan Serea — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:00:01 +0000

Open-source tool for creating multiboot USB drives, supporting various operating systems with persistence and ISO booting, simplifying OS installations and testing. Read more...

FlashBoot 3.3r

Razvan Serea — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:18:01 +0000

FlashBoot can install fully-functional Windows 10/11 or Windows 8.1 to a USB thumbdrive, so you can carry your OS, apps, documents, games and browsers wherever you go! Read more...

Microsoft shares more information about USB settings in Windows 11

Taras Buria — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:38:01 +0000

Windows 11 recently received a new section for managing USB4 settings, and Microsoft now has more information on what those settings can do for you. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.05

Razvan Serea — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:16:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.02

Razvan Serea — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:30:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Ventoy 1.1.00

Razvan Serea — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:16:10 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Linux removing an outdated, insecure Microsoft USB network protocol that's still on Windows

Sayan Sen — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:16:02 +0000

The Linux foundation seems ready to finally axe a Microsoft-made remote network protocol for USB that is still a part of modern Windows operating systems. Read more...

Rufus 4.6.2205 Beta

Razvan Serea — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:48:01 +0000

Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc. Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need! Read more...

You could soon be able to play songs through your USB drive on Android Auto

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:42:01 +0000

Android Auto may soon gain the ability to let you play local media connected to your car's unit including from USB thumb drives. Read more...

OXS Thunder Lite Review: an affordable soundbar with good sound and multiple inputs

Robbie Khan — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:38:01 +0000

There are hundreds of soundbar options out there today with multiple features. This is the Thunder Lite 2.0, an affordable soundbar that does a good job and connects up to whatever kit you have. Read more...

Review: Melgeek Made68 gaming keyboard featuring exclusive magnetic hall-effect switches

Robbie Khan — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:01 +0000

"Less is more" was the driving force leading to the conception of the Made68, a 60% keyboard focused on providing rapid response, coupled with an impressive amount of tweaking via its Hive software Read more...

Review: GameSir Kaleid & Kaleid Flux wired controllers - High performance, annoying quirks

Robbie Khan — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:00:01 +0000

GameSir recently released the Kaleid and Kaleid Flux, one using mechanical face buttons, the other using all membrane buttons. They are almost the same price, yet very different in other ways. Read more...

Ventoy 1.0.99

Razvan Serea — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 20:16:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Rufus 4.5.2180

Razvan Serea — Wed, 22 May 2024 17:08:01 +0000

Ventoy 1.0.98

Razvan Serea — Sun, 19 May 2024 18:54:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Rufus 4.5.2160 Beta

Razvan Serea — Wed, 08 May 2024 17:06:01 +0000

FlashBoot 3.3q

Razvan Serea — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:54:16 +0000

FlashBoot can install fully-functional Windows 10/11 or Windows 8.1 to a USB thumbdrive, so you can carry your OS, apps, documents, games and browsers wherever you go! Read more...

Ventoy 1.0.97

Razvan Serea — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:44:01 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Rufus 4.4.2103

Razvan Serea — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:10:01 +0000

Rufus 4.3.2090

Razvan Serea — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:10:01 +0000

Rufus 4.3.2089 Beta

Razvan Serea — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:16:01 +0000

Ventoy 1.0.96

Razvan Serea — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:18:02 +0000

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Read more...

Universal USB Installer 2.0.1.9

Razvan Serea — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:08:02 +0000

Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Read more...

Universal USB Installer 2.0.1.8

Razvan Serea — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:10:01 +0000