Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Died After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement
Starting from Windows 11 24H2(released in Oct 2024), BSoD has now become Black Screen of Death. In the later releases, the QR and the sad face emoji is also removed.
Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint
GDID is the persistent Windows ID that helped FBI trace a Scattered Spider hacker despite VPNs. Here's how it works and how to limit it.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/Open linkView original on tardigram.com
GitHub - microsoft/low-latency-audio: ASIO driver development for Windows
This project includes a new USB Audio Class 2 (UAC2) driver, optimized for low-latency musician scenarios. It also includes an ASIO interface to the UAC2 driver to support applications which use the ASIO standard. This driver, and its supporting components, will be shipped in Windows.
There is no public release of the driver, yet. This section will be updated with the Windows Insider Build information once the driver preview ships in Windows.
https://github.com/microsoft/low-latency-audioOpen linkView original on sh.itjust.works
Microsoft brings AirPods-style audio sharing to Windows 11, letting two people listen on one PC with their own headphones
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/05/28/microsoft-brings-airpods-style-audio-sharing-to-windows-11-letting-two-people-listen-on-one-pc-with-their-own-headphones/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
No, Windows 11 KB5083769 is not causing BSODs or death loops, and you don’t have to remove the update
Our investigation revealed it’s an AI-slop report based on fewer than five complaints on forums.
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/04/29/no-windows-11-kb5083769-is-not-causing-bsods-or-death-loops-and-you-dont-have-to-remove-the-update/Open linkView original on piefed.zip