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upgrade to Windows 11 Pro with these discounted HP Store devices

October 13, 2025 by usatoday24

It was a matter of time. We have known for months that Windows 10 and its Pro version They were going to stop having support from Microsoft. This has several implications that are not at all interesting for users, especially if they are self-employed or small businesses. The jump to Windows 11 is the best we can do right now, although if we want to renew equipment simultaneously, HP Store makes it easy for us: We can save up to 150 euros when purchasing some of their equipment. We will tell you more about this promotion. Make the jump to Windows 11 Pro and get a good discount As we said a little above, we are less than a month away from the end of Windows 10 support. This, which ends next October 14implies that the operating system will not receive any more updates. Be careful, because this not only refers to new functions, but also to the fact that it will not receive any more security patches. This can be a danger, since these security updates are the ones that eliminate all the new security holes that appear. In addition, it is likely that new versions of applications or different programs stop being compatible with Windows 10which could limit our professional activity. What is the correct step if we are still with Windows 10? Obviously, upgrade to Windows 11. This operating system, in addition to continuing to receive continuous updates (both in terms of functions and security), offers several very interesting improvements, such as the integration of Microsoft Copilot. Updating is free if we have Windows 10, but our computer may not be compatible with this new version. If we are in that scenario, then this HP Store promotion interests us. It offers us a series of very interesting equipment to work with, even with several discounted models. In addition to each one’s offer, we will also have an additional discount that can reach up to 150 euros If we justify having a device with Windows 10 or earlier. These are some of the equipment we have on promotion To make our task a little easier, below we leave you a selection of computers that fall within this promotionso we can get them much cheaper. HP ProBook 440 G11 Laptop The first of the options that we bring you is this ProBook 440 G11 laptop. It is an all-terrain option that is ideal for working or running our business. Stands out for coming with a very good processor such as the Intel Core Ultra 7as well as with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. It is 14 inches, so it is ideal to travel with it and continue working. Its price is 1,087.79 euros, but between the discount applied and the discount for upgrading to Windows 11 Pro, it is only 933.40 euros. HP ProBook 440 G11 Professional Laptop with 3-year warranty The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP EliteOne 840 G9 All-in-One Professional PC If we prefer something fixed for our business, this HP All-in-One can fit us perfectly. It is a device that comes with a 13th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD. In addition, it has a 23.8-inch screen which is also tactilewhich gives us more possibilities when it comes to interacting with it. We cannot forget that it also comes with a keyboard and mouse included in the package. Its RRP is 1,084.90 euros, but with the discounts applied it remains at 880.65 euros. Professional All-in-One Touch PC HP EliteOne 840 G9 Wolf Pro Security Edition with 5-year warranty The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 Portable Workstation The last option is designed for the most demanding jobs, since it is one of the most powerful devices in the HP Store. The ZBook Fury 16 G11 comes with a 14th generation Intel Core i9 processor, as well as 64 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD so that we have more capacity. This laptop also stands out for having a dedicated graphics card that, in addition, It is from NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 generation. 16-inch screen and a price that remains at 4381.26 euros with all discounts. HP ZBook Fury 16 G11 Portable Workstation with 3-year warranty The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | HP Store In Xataka | Windows 11: 42 features and tricks to get the most out of the operating system In Xataka | What is the best laptop for working in 2025. Tips and recommendations

Millions of users used the legendary Windows XP key “FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8”. Now we know its origin

October 10, 2025 by usatoday24

Many users – and I included myself – almost knew by heart the activation key for Windows XP“FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8”. With it it was possible to install a valid and official copy of the operating system that Microsoft launched in October 2001, but until now it was not known where that key had come from. Now we know. what has happened. Dave W. Pullmer is a famous engineer and developer who worked his entire career at Microsoft and who, in addition to being in charge of the task manager or ZIP folders, had another task: working on the first version of the Windows Product Activation (WPA) system. Precisely that allowed him to know from the inside what happened with that activation key, and He told that story on Twitter. It was not stolen, but leaked. As Plummer explains, no one hacked Microsoft or its systems to obtain it, nor did they manage to steal it. There was actually a mistake on the part of the development team, and a “disastrous leak” occurred. There were no social networks, but it didn’t matter. That leak ended up going viral and millions of users found out about the trick almost immediately, something surprising considering that conventional social networks did not yet exist. There was no need: a warez (pirated software) group called “devilsOwn” released the key five weeks before the launch of Windows XP, and the key was published on IRC, online forums, Usenet groups, warez websites and especially P2P applications such as eDonkey or KaZaA. How activation keys were calculated. The WPA system generated a key that was based on each user’s hardware: “the identifiers of the CPU, RAM and other components” were taken into account, and were sent to Microsoft along with that activation key to be validated. If errors or suspicious keys were detected, that installation was labeled as pirated. Master key. But FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8 was a valid volume license key that became part of the “white list” that the key validation system had. If that key was used, the servers assumed that it was an enterprise volume license, and that “there is no need to call home.” Thus, when installing Windows XP, users simply had to answer “Yes” when asked if they had an activation key, they entered the famous key and thus avoided checking it. It was like having a master key. You could even update XP. When using this activation key, the operating system started fully functional and without activating small user warning mechanisms such as watermarks or a 30-day countdown. It was even possible to overcome the controls that were applied to receive updates. Although Microsoft detected and banned activation key, new illegitimate patches and “cracks” appeared who managed to make this activation mechanism persist for years. Now you couldn’t use it. As Plummer explains, you could technically still use it on old Windows XP installation disks if you could find one, but Microsoft’s own servers that handled the validation process were disabled years ago. And even if it wasn’t, the key ended up being part of the blacklist of prohibited activation keys, meaning you couldn’t use it to validate a legitimate copy of Windows XP. Image | Internet Archive In Xataka | Nostalgia does not disappear. So much so that there are people developing a new web browser for Windows XP

Microsoft is obsessed with the fact that you can only use Windows 11 with an online account. The reason is obvious: services

October 9, 2025 by usatoday24

Microsoft doesn’t want you to install Windows 11 with a local account without an internet connection. New updates In the Insider Preview Build of Windows 11 Microsoft reveals that the company has eliminated some mechanisms that allowed new installations of Windows 11 to be configured with a local account. The question, of course, is why Microsoft is so obsessed with us using online accounts. Why is it important. For four decades, users have been able to install Windows using a simple local account. It was enough to configure a username (“jpastor”, for example) and a password (Let’s hope not “123456”) to start using your Windows PC or laptop immediately. Over time, Microsoft recommended installing Windows using online accounts, but in Windows 11 that recommendation is almost a requirement. Microsoft doesn’t want you to use local accounts. In the latest update of its internal compilation – which will end up being the version for all users – those responsible for Microsoft explained that they are eliminating known methods (tricks) to install Windows 11 with a local account so that the user experience is not harmed: “We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup Experience (OOBE). Although these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skipped critical setup screens, which could result in users exiting OOBE with a device that was not fully configured for use. Users will need to complete OOBE with Internet and a Windows account. Microsoft to make sure the device is configured correctly.” The old tricks don’t work. A few months ago Microsoft already deleted some well-known methods in the past such as “bypassnro”, and with these measures Microsoft also eliminates from now on the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command that users they had discovered which worked after some previous crashes. With the update, that command no longer works, and what it causes is that OOBE is reset. What if I don’t want to add a Microsoft account, what? The company is making it increasingly difficult to use a local user/password type account Services, services, services. The reason for this obsession with online accounts is clear: when you install Windows 11 with an online account, that account is automatically associated with Microsoft cloud services. The company tries to “sell” you subscriptions to OneDrive, Microsoft 365 or Xbox, because the services are increasingly a fundamental part of Microsoft’s business model. Of course the other reason is power associate the data they collect —for example, with telemetry— to a specific user account. Frustration. Users have been demonstrating their frustration on social networks and forums for years about this issue. Many simply have a preference for local accounts or do not have connections on the computers on which they want to install Windows 11, but the operating system insists on asking them for an online account. There are still “tricks”. Theoretically it follows there are ways to escape that requirement of installing Windows 11. In some forums users explain how we can tell Windows that we want to configure it for work or school. When the system asks us for a login, we must click on “Join a domain”, which allows us to create a local account. Other somewhat more complex methods consist of edit installation image of Windows and configure a “unattended installation“. The game of cat and mouse. In reality, these types of Microsoft requirements have always led to a unique game of cat and mouse. Windows can block a method, and that’s when users search and they usually find another (or others) to achieve the same thing. The problem here is for novice users without much knowledge, who will have a harder time starting to use their computers with local accounts and due to ignorance – or convenience – they end up installing with an online account to avoid problems. Image | Windows In Xataka | The goodbye to official Windows 10 support is bad news for users. Hackers are already rubbing their hands

Openai has opted a billion dollars to become the Windows of the AI. Or it goes well or is going to be the mother of all bubbles

October 8, 2025 by usatoday24

In recent weeks, Openai has signed contracts that total more than one billion dollars (it is not a False Friend) With Nvidia, Oracle and AMD. But for now it continues to burn effective and does not expect to be profitable, at least, until 2030. Why is it important. This is not a growth strategy. It is an existential commitment. Large door or cemetery. Openai can only justify these commitments if it becomes the inevitable platform on which the entire ecosystem of the build. As Windows was for the PC. The general panoramic. Ben Thompson, analyst Stratechery, has defined it perfectly: OpenAI is running Microsoft’s play in the 80s and 90s. He doesn’t want to be a software company. It wants to be the AI operating system. This week has presented native apps within chatgpt: Canva, Zillow, Spotify, Uber or Booking among others are integrated directly into the chatbot. They are not external links but experiences that live within Chatgpt, just like Excel and Word lived within Windows. The difference with being any app changes everything: If you are the platform, capture to users first and developers come later. First you add mass users, then you get free developers for your platform. Chatgpt has hundreds of millions of users. The companies that are integrated this week because Openai controls access to that audience. Exactly as Microsoft controlled access to PC users in the 90s. The figures. The commitments are dizzy. Nvidia will invest up to 100,000 million in OpenAI, which undertakes to fill data centers with millions of its chips. OpenAI has signed 300,000 million with Oracle, which in turn spends billions in Nvidia processors. Monday closed Another agreement with AMD by tens of billions in exchange for Warrants to buy up to 10% of the company. Coreweave has OpenAi contracts for 22.4 billion. The total exceeds billion dollars according to Financial Times. Even distributed in one or two decades, it is a bet that is only supported by absolute domain of the market. Between the lines. The agreement with AMD replicates a historical play. In the 80s, IBM forced Intel to license its processor to a second manufacturer to avoid unique supplier dependence. AMD was that second. OpenAI is using its dominant position in users to force alternatives to NVIDIA and guarantee negotiation power. If OpenNAI controls the software layer that matters, Nvidia pricing power is reduced. As Intel discovered that Microsoft, and not them, really controlled the value in the Wintel era. The key is who captures the value: During the PC era, Intel had huge benefits selling processors. But more value accumulated in Microsoft, which controlled the operating system. OpenAi is positioning to be that Microsoft, not that Intel. That is why the agreement with AMD comes only weeks after Nvidia invested in Openai. The message is clear: Openai controls access to users and that gives the definitive power in the value chain. The threat. Every collapse if Openai does not achieve that domain. Oracle reported yesterday 14% margins in your business Cloud: Win 14 cents for each dollar. The action sank. Paulo Carvao, Harvard researcher, sees the bubble pattern Puntocom: “The circular agreements inflated artificial growth. IA companies have real products, but they spend much more than they can monetize,” he said in Bloomberg. Yes, but. Altman has real users using the product every day. That is what the CEOS Puntocom did not have. Microsoft took a decade to match the Mac, but the two -way base of Apple’s technical superiority irrelevant. Chatgpt already has that advantage. And OpenAi is in explosive growth, not in decline. Decisive moment. We are in bubble territory. The question is what lasting infrastructure will remain when some companies break. The chips do not last. Data centers do not justify pain either. The real and durable prize would be something like a great expansion in electricity generation for half a century. OpenAi has become the axis of all the construction of AI infrastructure. Each announcement triggers the actions of its partners. Is THE NEW KING MIDAS DE THE BAG. At stake. U Openai becomes Windows, or collapse. There is no middle ground. Altman said it this week: “Someday we have to be profitable. But now we are in the investment phase.” That phase exceeds the billion dollars. It only makes sense if Chatgpt becomes as inevitable as Windows in the 90s. It is the biggest bet in the history of technology. In Xataka | 30 years ago the island of Anguilla stayed with the domain .AI by chance. Today it is making gold thanks to the AI Outstanding image | Dima SolominMicrosoft

Goodbye to the official Windows 10 support is bad news for users. Hackers already rub their hands

October 3, 2025 by usatoday24

On October 14, millions of computers worldwide will be helpless. That day The official Windows 10 support period endswhich means that users of equipment based on this operating system will not receive security updates. Problem. That raises a gigantic problem for end users, but especially for companies you can see their operation committed to future vulnerabilities that are discovered in said operating system. It is something that has happened in the past with ancient Microsoft operating systems, but the difference here is in the windows 10 dimension. Four out of ten pcs, with Windows 10. According to Statcounter Globalstats data, Windows 10 has currently a global fee of 40.84%. Four out of ten teams that use Windows, use Windows 10. That involves hundreds of millions of PCs, laptops and other devices – point of sale, interactive kiosks, industrial control systems – are exposed to new vulnerability that are discovered from that moment. In Spain, by the way, it is quota is even more worrying. Remembering what happened with Windows 8. In January 2016 Microsoft also marked the end of the Windows 8 support, but the market share of said operating system was much lower, which made the risk, even existing, it was much lower. The problem of the Windows 10 quota is now added that Ransomware and other malware threats They have multiplied. Party for cybercriminals. The “hackers” – or rather, the crackers, the cybercriminals – have before them a golden opportunity to discover and exploit new vulnerabilities that will not be corrected by Microsoft or whose updates will not apply in most cases. It is true that Microsoft has offered methods to extend updates in some cases, but as has happened in the past, many users will not take advantage of them and therefore will be vulnerable to those future cyber attacks. Update options. With the end of Windows 10, there are options for users. One of them is to update Windows 11 “Skipping” the technical requirements Taxes by Microsoft. The other, take advantage of the free extension of the update period, which they can receive for one more year With a simple process. There is also the most profitable option for Microsoft and manufacturers: update to a new PC that arrives with pre -installed Windows 11. And of course, we can opt for other operating systems: these equipment can remain useful (and insurance) installing some linux distribution. The condemnation of “Legacy” systems. Microsoft has always had the philosophy of maintaining compatibility back. That has advantages – can continue executing software for years even in modern hardware – but also that serious disadvantage of security commitment. Apple does not suffer so much. Apple, for example, has a much more drastic attitude in terms of updates and constant update is prioritized. And although it is possible to continue using old equipment with old versions, new functions that usually encourage users to update are excluded. Because it has it much easier. But of course, Apple has in its catalog a few tens of Mac and Macbook since they do not license their operating system, which makes it much easier have these updates under control. In the Windows world, with tens (hundreds?) Of manufacturers and millions of hardware and software combinations, conflicts may appear everywhere and control security is much more complex. In Xataka | The unexpected return of Windows 7: it reaches almost 10% of the market when Microsoft prepares to retire Windows 10

It reaches almost 10% of the market when Microsoft prepares to retire Windows 10

October 2, 2025 by usatoday24

Microsoft prepares to close the Windows 10 cycle. On October 14, 2025 will stop receiving security updatesa decision that places Millions of teams In a vulnerable scenario. Without those patches, any discovered failure could be exploited, something that worries both in the domestic and business. We do not talk about a minor recommendation, but about a change that affects the installed base of more numerous computers on the planet. The movement has put many users in the face of a complex dilemma. Migrate to Windows 11 It seems the logical path, but it is not always possible without going through the box. The system requires hardware compatible with technologies such as TPM 2.0 and a generation of relatively modern processors. Those who do not meet these criteria are forced to maintain Windows 10 No support or directly renew your PC, Although in some Microsoft markets have enabled exceptions that allow to extend one more year the reception of updates if certain conditions are met. What is happening with Windows 7 in the middle of 2025 September 2025 He brought an unexpected surprise. According to Statcounter records, Windows 10 decreased to 40.5% of the market, its lowest level since November 2017. At the same time, Windows 11 was headed with 48.9%confirming that the generational relief is underway. So far, evolution seems logical, except for a detail that especially caught attention. That detail is Windows 7. The system that was left without support in 2020 and that he even saw his update program extended in 2023 reappeared strongly. In a matter of weeks, it went from fees close to 3% to register 9.61% in September. The magnitude of the jump makes it difficult to imagine mass migrations towards such an old software, but the numbers are there. Before drawing precipitated conclusions, remember how these statistics are built. Statcounter does not access the Microsoft telemetrythe only one capable of offering exact figures. Your methodology is based In a code installed by more than 1.5 million web pages distributed throughout the world. Each visit counts which operating and browser system has been used, so that the percentages result from millions of daily interactions with third -party sites. This is an approach offers a very wide sample, but it is still a sampling. Statcounter ensures that it eliminates bots traffic and adjusts certain technical parameters such as Chrome pre -demand. The September graph leaves an obvious unknown. Windows 7 suddenly appears with a weight that I did not have in the previous months, which breaks the descending trajectory that It seemed definitive. What is behind that change? With the information available, it should only be recognized that there is no clear response and that any attempt of explanation would be speculative. The transition to Windows 11 is marked by security, and in that field the nuances matter. Microsoft repeats that maintaining a system without support is an exhibition, although it is also aware that the change is not always immediate. Therefore, together with the announcement of the end of Windows 10, it introduced mechanisms to give users a margin. Consequently, two ways have been established. For domestic users, At least in the European Unionthere is the possibility of receiving for a year more security updates when associating the equipment With a Microsoft account. Both in the particular and business field, the option of subscribing to the program of Extended security updateswhich guarantees up to three additional years of patches. These measures do not change the final horizon, but allow migration to a supported version. Ultimately, it is the users themselves who must assess what to do with their teams. Some will stretch Windows 10 as long as that extension lasts, others will make the leap to Windows 11 and there will be those who even consider alternatives outside the Microsoft ecosystem. Statistics offer a global photograph, but each case has its own nuances. The question is open: how will you manage the end of Windows 10? Images | Mendhak In Xataka | Google believes to have the key to compete with Windows, Linux and macOS in laptops. That key is called Android

Windows 10 was going to die next month. Microsoft has just thrown a lifeguard to all who wanted to continue using it

September 25, 2025 by usatoday24

The end of official support for Windows 10 security updates It is near. However, if your intention is not to update Windows 11, either because you do not have a PC compatible with its strict requirements, or because you simply do not want, Microsoft offers A series of options To US and European users to obtain one more year of completely free security updates. Under these lines we tell you what options you have. Deadline for a few weeks. Microsoft had set on October 14 as the final final of the security updates for Windows 10, which meant that from that date there would be no more free security patches. This left the more than 650 million world users who continue to use this operating system in a delicate situation, having to update Windows 11 or run out of security updates. In Europe we win. Microsoft has enabled its domestic users two paths to get free updates. In Europe, Simply logged in With a Microsoft account to access updates for another year. After the pressure of multiple agencies in Europe, the company has confirmed that users of the European Economic Space will be able to enjoy an additional year of free security updates for Windows 10. In the United States, not so much luck. In the United States, The options you had announced are maintained. In this case, users will have two ways to stay in Windows 10 for one more year with free security updates. On the one hand, they can upload their profiles to the Microsoft cloud and make a backup through the app Windows Backupor redeem 1,000 points of the program Microsoft Rewards. Users who are selected for the extended security updates program (ESU) will find a notice through Windows Update and can thus select the option that best suits them. You can also pay. The other option is to pay $ 30 for an additional year. In the case of companies, the ESU program offers up to three years More updates, being more expensive than the previous one to keep the device in this operating system. In fact, in Windows 10, this program is the first time it is offered to users, being something exclusively oriented to companies so far. At the moment, domestic users will only have free updates up to one year if they choose any of the options described. The pressure that has led to this change. The decision has not emerged from nothing. European consumer organizations have actively pressed against the end of support. The French halte a l’Obsolescence Programee launched A petition asking for free updates until 2030, while the German consumer federation warned in May that Microsoft’s decision “worries consumers and limits their ability to make free purchase decisions.” From the Euroconsumers group, an organization dedicated to the protection of the European consumer, we can see A letter of response from the organization where they confirm that Microsoft has approved the users of the European Union to be able to obtain free security updates for another year in Windows 10 without having to do anything more than logging with a Microsoft account in the system. Incompatible hardware. Many users find that their teams do not meet the technical requirements of Windows 11, either by The TPM 2.0 chip mandatory, or by Specific instructions of processor that are indispensable for the operation of Windows 11. The good thing is that the first thing can be raffled, but the second does not. This leaves them in the position of having to buy a new computer or risk using a system without safety updates. The free extension gives them a one -year respite to evaluate their options. Other alternatives. However, there are also other third -party methods, such as the one that offers 0patchwho undertake to offer free security updates for Windows 10 to 2030. In addition, users can also explore alternative options such as Windows LTSC or try some Linux dystro (maybe it’s time). What comes later. This measure is temporary and strategic, since Microsoft gains time for more users to voluntarily migrate to Windows 11 while avoiding criticism for abandoning millions of people. After this year of grace, in theory there will be no more free security updates for Windows 10 users. But who knows, Microsoft is changing again in the face of so much pressure. We’ll see. In Xataka | Microsoft is already thinking about how the computers of 2030 will be and has come to a conclusion: playing is overvalued

I always wanted to have the macos spotlight in Windows. The surprising thing is that whoever has just given me that option is Google

September 17, 2025 by usatoday24

Google He just launched a curious tool for Windows: a pitcher who Imitate what Apple has been offering for years to its users with the Macos spotlight. This small component, yes, comes with some curious ideas and a clear secret objective: infiltrate your operating system. The option is available as a small tool that we can download From Google Search Labs. At the moment it is only available in English and can only be downloaded if it is downloaded from the US, but the latter is easy to solve using a VPN. Testing this “Google Spotlight” for Windows It is what I did to try the tool on my PC with Windows 11 – it is also compatible with Windows 10 – and after doing so it can start using this little pitcher who, yes, asks you to Log in your Google accountprecisely to be able to include in those searches the documents you have on Google Drive. You can deactivate that option in the tool settings, by the way. The so -called “Google App for Windows” acts as a pitcher that we can start with the Alt+Space Bar combination (this shortcut can be changed), and from there we will have at our disposal many of the Google search engine options integrated into Windows. Thus, we can: Search on the Internet Find files from our Google Drive account Launch applications installed in our equipment Look for stored files in our team But we also have direct access to take advantage of the Google Lens power directly on the Windows desktop. By pressing it we can then select a screen region, and on it we can for example translate text to another language or solve the problem described in that “screenshot”. One of the promotional images of the app shows how with Google Lens we can “capture” a small mathematical problem and ask Google for help so that it solves it. In my tests I could see that the pitcher behaves impeccably. The search results appear instantaneously, although here Google seems to give preference to those found in Google Drive (such as Docs or Sheets documents). The launch of applications is also very fast, and in terms of documents, also fantastic behavior: It is deviably fast When finding documents (by file name) in our team, although yes, it does not seem to find them if they are in network folders, or at least I have not achieved it in my tests. As for the functions of Google Lens, the Occion is interesting if we want, for example, translating texts in some languages, but that option is especially intentive when we cannot select the text. I tried to translate a fragment of an Xataka article and did it well, but in reality for this type of option there are more direct alternatives (such as Google Translate, or Deepl) for example. Where the thing gets interesting is If we capture an image with texts in other languages “As a poster in Chinese, for example,” and that is where Google Lens is able to identify that text and translate it into languages such as Spanish instantly. Taking the Chinese text of an image and translating it with Google Lens is to sew and sing with this little tool Of course, the other great option of this pitcher is to do what Google tries to do: look for information. That text field lends itself to asking anything, which will make an integrated search engine activated in a small drop -down window that will behave like the Google search website, showing AI Overviews, links and even access to the AI Mode (because we continue to use the VPN and that option is also available in the US). Windows 10: 9 very useful and little known tricks Actually it was already possible to have a spotlight in Windows Google’s proposal is undoubtedly interesting, although undoubtedly it is another way of “infiltrating” on our PCs. This time Google’s app for Windows fulfills its mission, but it is important to note that it is not the only one that manages to take Windows the macOS Spotlight options. Powertoys Run In fact, there are a few suitors who try to offer the options of that Apple tool. One of the most remarkable is included in the set of Microsoft Powertoys tools. There the pitcher (called Powertoys Run) is also activated with ALT+space bar and allows several options similar to those of the Google app. Thus, by default it behaves like a Application search engine and pitcher: As soon as we begin to write the name of an application, the results will appear to be able to launch them from there. But we can also look for files and folders by writing a question closing symbol (“?”) And writing the name of the file to look for, or use it as a quick calculator using the equal symbol (“=”). I always wanted to have a desktop search engine focused precisely on that work of looking for files, and I found a great option with Everythinga small application whose interface is somewhat obsolete but whose operation is enviable. Everything finds all kinds of files related to the search term at the speed of lightning. It is difficult to compete with her in search of files, because before even looking for them is building a gigantic index that then consults for those searches. And best of all, in my case, this index also You can include network folders And therefore files that we have – as happens to me – in a nas connected to our local network. Be that as it may, Google’s option is an interesting step, although it is still available only in a limited way. If anyone knows about looking for things – especially on the Internet – it is this company, and without a doubt this is a good company for other tools that have coquista our Windows systems. Above all, of course: Google Chrome. In Xataka … Read more

How to use Flyobe to install Windows 11 without artificial intelligence in computers that do not meet the minimum requirements

September 15, 2025 by usatoday24

Let’s tell you What is and how works Flyoobe A tool with which you will be able to update to Windows 11 without meeting the requirements. Because the Windows 10 support end It makes it dangerous to use it from October 14, so it is advisable to update to Windows 11. The requirement that brings to all heads is TPMa chip that must be installed on your computer. Exist Windows 11 install tricks Without this chip, and using this application is another of them. And also, as extra, you can also install a Windows 11 version Without a trace of artificial intelligence functions In the event that you don’t like having it. How this application works Flyoobe is the evolution of a tool called Flyby11, which was designed as Swiss razor to install Windows 11 in computers that do not meet the minimum requirements. In addition to this, it also allows to install it without so many pre -installed applications, including artificial intelligence. It is an open source application, and any user can see their entrails entering their Official Github pagewhere you can see that everything is as they say is, and without traps. It is too A free tool so that anyone can use it. Works using the Windows Server installation variant, which is A method that omits TPM checking. Also omits secure boot and compatibility checks of the CPU. Therefore, use an installation method with which you do not need to keep any of this to use Windows 11. The application does everything automatically. You just ask you to install it and take care of download the iso image of Windowsmount and guide you for the installation. How to install Windows using Flyoobe To install flyobe, you have to enter Your official Github page. Once inside go to the section of Downloads or downloads, where you must download and install the most recent version of Flyoobe, which will be the one that appears at all. Once the installs you can already launch the program. Windows may try to block your update telling you that it is a threat, but you can trust it. Once the application sets, first of all you can Choose between updating without meeting requirements or reinstalling The complete operating system. You can directly add the Windows ISO that you have downloaded or ask that the fall itself. But in addition to this there are many options. In the lower part you will have Several customization customization options. In them, you can choose to deactivate everything related to artificial intelligence, but there are also much more that you can configure. For example, you can create a local account in Windows so as not to have to link a Microsoft, or uninstall applications that come by default in Windows, such as One Drive. You can also create specific configuration profiles for video games, work or safety, customize the Windows design or choose the predeterminate browser. And with this, you can proceed to installation. The only thing you should keep in mind is that Microsoft warns that there is no guarantee of receiving updates when you install Windows with this type of methods, although there are not many alternatives if your computer does not comply. In Xataka Basics | The end of Windows 10 is approaching: How to install a modified Windows 11 with a trick to use it on a PC without support

We believed that the end of Windows 10 support would be a nightmare for Microsoft. There are those who point out that it will be a gold mine

September 6, 2025 by usatoday24

Windows 10 He has already marked in red on October 14, 2025, day you will stop receiving updates If you don’t hire The ESU Plan. For Microsoft, what seemed like a problem is Also a business. An analysis firm estimates that the program could leave billions of dollars only in the corporate sector. Before the imminent end of Windows 10 support, the company insists that the best option is to update to Windows 11buy new equipment or use Windows 365 to access the cloud system. The change will affect both companies and individuals, who will have to decide how to continue. ESU: The proposal for Windows 10 and reinforces Microsoft accounts ESU is the official Microsoft offer for those who cannot leave Windows 10 in 2025. In exchange for an annual subscription, the teams receive only critical and important security updates. There is no standard technical support or new functions. The requirement is clear: to have version 22H2 installed. Microsoft describes it as a temporary continuity tool, not as a substitute for migration to Windows 11. The ESU business scheme is designed as a price ladder: $ 61 per device the first year, 122 the second and 244 the third, always with a three -year limit. Microsoft clarifies that The subscription is cumulative: Entering later does not reduce the cost. Access will be managed by volume licenses and activation keys will only be operational after October 14, 2025, the end of the free Windows 10 support. For private users, Microsoft has raised a different approach: a unique quota of 30 dollars to access security updates for 12 months, with alternative options for not paying. It will be possible to activate ESU by redeeming 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points or using the Windows Backup application to make a backupwhich will unlock access without cost. Microsoft indicates that it will be enabled soon. According to Windows Centralwhich cites a detailed analysis of Nexthink, Microsoft could enter until 7,300 million dollars Only in the business segment thanks to ESU. The consultant starts from the official Microsoft data, which in July 2025 estimated at more than 1.4 billion the PC World Park with Windows. Of that total, it is estimated that around 30% corresponds to public and private organizations, which is equivalent to about 420 million devices. The report also projects that, even with the impulse of Windows 11, about 121 million equipment will continue to run with Windows 10 after October 14, 2025. With the cumulative cost of the program, which doubles the price every year for a maximum of three periods, this user base would generate significant income. They are independent calculations that illustrate ESU’s economic potential, but Microsoft has not confirmed or commented on these figures. Nexthink figures draw a billionaire business, but reality is yet to be seen: we will have to wait to check how many companies and users pay for prolonging Windows 10. until you install Linuxchange Mac or move to a Chromebook. There is also the possibility of renewing equipment and moving on to Windows 11. Images | Windows | Arnav Singhal In Xataka | Send files among all my devices was a roll. Then I found this free application, Open Source and Multiplatform

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