Microsoft rushes an out-of-band update for Message Queuing bug

Microsoft has hustled out an out-of-band update to address a Message Queuing issue introduced by the December 2025 update.
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I bought used enterprise hardware, and I don't regret it one bit

Truth be told, old servers have some quirks that I had to get used to when I first started using them. But despite everything ...
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Windows Server vs regular Windows explained clearly

ThioJoe compares Windows and Windows Server to reveal key differences in features. America’s biggest oil field is turning into a pressure cooker Patrick Mahomes shares joyous Christmas photo in leg ...

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

Native NVMe support is an opt-in model, so enterprise users need to enable it via the registry. What some users have found ...

Your Windows SSD Could Be Faster, Microsoft’s New Update Reveals Why

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak.

Intel's Granite Rapids Xeon CPUs spotted with up to 86 cores, 336MB cache, and $9,300 pricing

Granite Rapids comprises several server and workstation CPUs, led by the Xeon 698X. The flagship is expected to feature 86 cores and 172 threads – substantially ...
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Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...
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What Christmas was like the year you were born

In 1957, the classic Christmas book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” was published on Oct. 12 in Redbook magazine as an illustrated poem. Geisel, with help from his wife Helen, released a full-length ...