Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit: What to Know Before Installing

Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex Kit is back after selling out. Here’s who should use it, who should skip it, and what to check ...
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Windows 11's Upcoming 'Cloud Rebuild' Feature Will Reinstall the OS Without a Hard Copy

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that lets users reinstall the OS and restore drivers directly from the internet, without needing a USB drive. Windows Insiders can currently find the ...

Microsoft intros tech that rebuilds dead PCs without requiring local copies of Windows

Microsoft has introduced a new offering called “Cloud rebuild” that makes it possible to re-image a Windows PC without a ...

You can finally install Windows on the Steam Machine, for reasons only you understand

Valve has released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, making it easier to install Microsoft's OS, though SteamOS ...

You can soon restore Windows 11 from scratch even if it can't boot up - here's how

Now in preview mode, the new Cloud rebuild option will restore Windows to a clean state if some glitch prevents it from even ...

New Windows 11 Cloud Recovery Restores PCs And Drivers Without A USB Drive

Microsoft's new Cloud rebuild feature reinstalls Windows 11 and its drivers straight from the cloud, no USB drive needed, even when the PC won't boot.
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I revived a 15-year-old laptop with an OS that runs entirely in memory

Skip drive bottlenecks entirely: see how a "Frugal Install" forces a bloated web browser to run directly through pure, ...

I always keep PorteuX portable Linux distro on a USB - here's why

Ever longed for a Linux distro to have with you at all times? Consider the super-fast, modular, and immutable Slackware-based ...

Google Restocks $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit Following Early Sellout

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit helps older PCs avoid e-waste, but availability remains limited after early ...
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There's only one way to browse that truly leaves no trace, but it has a huge issue

Unreal privacy, but at what cost?
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YellowKey Tool Bypasses Windows 11 BitLocker Using Only a USB Stick

Update 5/21: Since this article was released, recommend mitigations for YellowKey and other attacks have been released, as well as a full patch for BlueHammer. Nightmare-Eclipse, a cybersecurity ...