Best of Windows — April 2025

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    Avatar of theregisterThe Register·50w

    Windows isn't an OS, it's a bad habit bordering on addiction

    This opinion piece argues that Windows has become more of a bad habit than a useful operating system, with Microsoft pushing unwanted updates and monetization strategies onto users. It suggests exploring alternatives like macOS and Linux, which offer varying degrees of freedom and user experience. The article encourages users to plan for a detox from Windows dependency and consider other platforms that align with future technological trends.

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    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·1y

    Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point

    Microsoft is redesigning the Windows 11 Start menu, making it larger and more customizable. The updated menu allows users to disable the recommended feed of files and apps, pin more apps, and access all apps on a single scrollable page. This new design is being tested in the 24H2 builds and has been backported to 23H2 versions, suggesting a wider release soon.

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    Ubuntu 25.04 vs. Windows 11 CPU Performance For The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 Review

    The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 was tested for CPU performance on both Ubuntu 25.04 and Windows 11 using a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. The comparison involved benchmarks of Zen 5(C) cores with configurations left at their defaults. The hardware included 32GB of LPDDR5-7500 memory and a 1TB Kioxia NVMe SSD.

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    Avatar of theregisterThe Register·51w

    Reinstalled Windows? Now is the time to Ninite it

    Ninite is a handy tool to automate the installation and updating of selected apps on a newly installed Windows PC. It significantly reduces the time needed to set up essential software by letting users pick and install multiple programs at once. Ninite Pro offers remote provisioning for businesses. The post also touches on Windows upgrades, specifically the Windows 10 LTSC edition, which will still be supported until 2027 (or 2032 for US English).

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    Avatar of devblogsDevBlogs·1y

    Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v8.2

    Version 8.2 of the Windows Community Toolkit has been released, bringing updates such as Native AOT support, UWP support for .NET 9, and SwitchConverter improvements. The update also includes enhancements like AcrylicBrush for WinUI 3 and various bug fixes. Windows Community Toolkit Labs has introduced new experiments, including DependencyPropertyGenerator and OpacityMaskView, to further aid developers. Community contributions continue to play a significant role in these developments.

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    The Worst OS

    The user expresses frustration with Windows due to its constant prompts and cumbersome menu navigation. There's a comparison to Linux's straightforwardness. The selling point of Linux is its simplicity, as it does what users want without many interruptions.

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    Avatar of lobstersLobsters·52w

    Arch Linux Now Has an Official WSL Image

    Arch Linux has released an official image for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), now available through Microsoft's distribution list. This initiative, reconsidered after previous disinterest, enhances Linux accessibility on Windows systems, benefiting developers and users. The Arch Linux team collaborated with Microsoft for seamless integration and automatic installation via PowerShell.

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    Avatar of hnHacker News·52w

    Simple Web Server

    Create local web servers easily with a user-friendly interface. Configuration and running multiple servers is straightforward, even in the background. Includes support for single page applications with simple mod rewrite settings.

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    Avatar of glwGolang Weekly·1y

    Golang Weekly Issue 549: April 9, 2025

    Issue 549 of Golang Weekly covers faster array shuffling algorithms that outperform the standard Fisher-Yates method by 2-3x, improvements in Go benchmarking with testing.B.Loop, experiences of Go development on Windows, a fun but functional porting of Tailscale to the Plan 9 OS, an overview of five interesting Go web frameworks, and GitHub's new MCP Server for AI agent interactions.

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