Getting WSL to behave only takes a few tweaks.

I put Ubuntu on an old Dell laptop to see if Linux could really replace Windows 11. See why my final destination was so worth ...

The localhost connection is refused when the application inside WSL is not running, is listening only on a specific interface instead of all interfaces, or WSL’s localhost forwarding feature is not ...

Windows 11 provides a rich GUI, but it also supports various command line interfaces (CLIs) through a modern Terminal app.

A tiny identity server called Pocket ID meant I was no longer giving the keys to my homelab to big tech.

Voice AI company Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation across apps, and reading aloud articles, documents, or PDFs using its library of ...

A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows 11 and Windows ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

What just happened? Microsoft continues its tradition of making Windows a little more cumbersome with each monthly patch cycle. Following the October update, Windows 11 admins and developers are ...

Microsoft will bring its Copilot Actions feature that can perform certain tasks to its Windows 11 operating system, enabling work with locally stored files. It's coming first to people in the Windows ...