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2026-10-08

Software 44999 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Devolutions released UniGetUI v2026.3.1 today, a patch shipped just three weeks after its last major feature drop. The headline additions are a terminal UI (uniget tui) that shares your desktop profile, a cross-platform uniget command-line launcher, and a Devolutions Agent policy editor that enforces rules before package requests go out. Beyond the features, the release cleans up a broad swath of regressions, including WinGet post-upgrade fixes and crashes from Windows-only commands running on macOS and Linux. It's a small, responsive update that leans toward reach and reliability rather than another wave of big new capabilities.

Windows 11 862 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft published PowerToys Release Preview v0.102.2803.0 today, notable as the first member of the 0.102 release train built on the stable branch instead of the usual main track. The update focuses heavily on the Command Palette, adding a visual full-to-compact layout switch, more reliable settings persistence, and a round of icon fixes. Two behind-the-scenes engineering tweaks, a Hybrid CRT shift and the removal of unused Boost.Regex DLLs, trim the installer by roughly 6 to 7 MB.

Software 44999 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fort Firewall has shipped version 3.20.2 today, landing the third update in just four days for its rapidly expanding v3.20.x series. The build pushes per-program Network Filters down to the kernel driver for tighter enforcement and finally allows Time Periods on individual rules, letting you schedule traffic blocks directly without juggling separate groups. It builds on the massive feature wave from early October that introduced a Filter Simulator, per-app speed limits, and a streamlined connection log that tracks inherited process access. Available for Windows 7 through 11 on x86, x86_64, and ARM64 architectures, the update requires disabling Memory Integrity on newer builds but keeps its reputation as a lean, open-source alternative to bloated security suites.

Reviews 52763 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

A BOSGAME M5 mini PC runs local AI inference 33% faster on Ubuntu than Windows 11, with the biggest gain in first-token latency. Corsair's NAUTILUS II 360 RS ARGB AIO earns an 8/10 at $129.99 for strong cooling without forcing you into the iCUE ecosystem. Control Resonant stands out as a punishing GPU test, showing the RTX 5090 as the only card with comfortable 4K reserves without heavy frame generation. The through-line across the roundup is value, with budget hardware delivering more per dollar and one premium title reminding you where you still have to spend.

2026-10-07

Windows 11 862 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft pushed five new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Beta and Experimental channels today, headlined by a full Windows Search redesign built on WinUI 3. The new search can now run tasks for you, switching dark mode, muting your mic, or snapping windows into place, instead of just surfacing links. Other highlights include a unified Battery Status widget, IAKerb now enabled by default to cut reliance on NTLM, and expanded Narrator math reading across six languages. Not every build delivers, though, with the 26H1 Beta and Future Platforms flights offering only routine fixes and open issues under investigation.

Software 44999 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Visual Studio Code 1.141 makes cross-platform sandboxing generally available in the Copilot agent host across Windows, macOS, and Linux to limit what autonomous agents can reach on your machine. The update also lets you continue agent sessions live between VS Code, the Copilot app, and the Codex CLI without reloading, while a new grid layout helps you juggle multiple conversations at once. Microsoft is tightening enterprise control with enforceable sandboxing, session attribution telemetry, and a smoother migration to unified managed settings, and finally retired the single-value github-enterprise.uri setting in favor of a list-based alternative. It's a consolidating release that doubles down on VS Code's pivot from a code editor to a control center for code-writing agents.

Reviews 52763 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Nine reviews landed today highlighting value picks across categories: the GEEKOM A5 mini PC offers genuine upgradeability at $369 to $419, while MSI's CoreLiquid A13 240 AIO earned a value win at $48 to $69 despite using proprietary fans. Thermal Grizzly's Delta Mate MPII 1851 water block impressed at $409.38, igor'sLAB praised the GEEKTC GX-300 graphene pad in lab testing, and the Govee TV Backlight 3 Pro delivered near-Hue ambience for a fraction of the cost. Fractal's Refine 2 chair fixed the original's locking-armrest flaw, be quiet! scored a Golden Award with its silent TKL keyboard, and the Lian Li Edge Platinum V2 1350 W brought a novel L-shaped layout to the PSU market. The ADATA SD820 2TB portable SSD rounds out the batch with strong burst speeds but notable sustained-write throttling and a 10 Gbps ceiling on Macs.

Windows 11 862 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft shipped PowerToys Preview v0.101.2781.0, leaning heavily into Command Palette work with a much-improved Quick Access Shelf that now supports recent items, drag-and-drop organization, and dedicated keyboard shortcuts. FancyZones gained opt-in mouse-wheel layout switching during window drags, while Mouse Utilities and Shortcut Guide picked up targeted fixes. Most of the Command Palette changes came from lead developer Jiri Polasek, with the build quietly feeding into the WinUI 3 and extension-focused 0.102 milestone. You can install it today via GitHub, the Microsoft Store, or WinGet, though it's aimed at testers rather than anyone chasing a rock-stable setup.
2026-10-06

Drivers 3068 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

NVIDIA shipped its third Game Ready Driver in about six weeks on October 6, this time priming your rig for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The headline change is a fix for an Assassin's Creed Shadows crash-to-desktop tied to bug 6685219, the one genuine improvement in an otherwise lean release. Version 617.42 also adds DLSS and RTX optimization for five titles, though it quietly skips updates to NVIDIA's general bug-fix section. Grab the WHQL desktop build from the NVIDIA App or nvidia.com, but note the formal release notes were still catching up at launch.

Security 11035 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fort Firewall 3.20.1 has been released just two days after the major v3.20.0 rework that introduced nested groups and scheduling. The standout new feature is a Filter Simulator that shows exactly which of the driver's fifteen decision steps allow or block a given connection, accessible straight from the Connections window. The patch also expands command-line control with new rule and graph verbs, plus a fix that preserves wildcard program paths when a matching regular entry is removed. This free, open-source WFP-based firewall remains a one-person, donation-funded project, now with a finer-grained automation and usability surface ahead of its next feature cycle.

Reviews 52763 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Today's roundup of PC-hardware reviews found only two easy recommendations, with most items overpriced for their gains. The clear standouts are the LAMZU Thorn V2 and VAXEE NP-01S V3 wireless mice, along with the pocket-sized ADATA SC735 external SSD. Skip-worthy picks include the Geekom A9 Max mini PC, Corsair Titan II AIO cooler, GIGABYTE X870 AORUS Infinity motherboard, and ZIMA ZimaBoard 2, all of which miss the mark on price or performance. A re-test of AMD's Zen 4 versus Zen 5 CPUs confirms that generational gaming gains are small, meaning most users should hold off on upgrading.

2026-10-05

Reviews 52763 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Today's roundup spans six new reviews: a gorgeous but painfully expensive MSI MEF Maestro 900R case, a free Witcher 3 Path Tracing update, a near-perfect Razer keypad, a rugged FOSSiBOT phone, and two power supplies. The MEF Maestro 900R cools well and looks stunning, yet its enormous size, fiddly cable management, and a price tag that eat away at the experience. DSOGaming's benchmarks show that free update makes 4K Path Tracing genuinely playable on an RTX 5080 with Frame Gen, well under CDPR's own requirements, while the Razer Tartarus V2 Pro's 27 analog keys are brilliant despite lingering Synapse bugs. On the power side, the NZXT C850 SFX earns a 9/10 (and drops to $133 on Amazon) while the ABYSM Morpheo GX5 scores 7.8, and the FOSSiBOT F115 Ultra takes home a Golden Award for eight days of battery life at $599.99.

2026-10-04

Software 44999 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fort Firewall 3.20.0 delivering per-application speed limits and nested groups, a long-requested feature since August 2022. The update reworks how Fort organizes applications, adding hierarchical groups that inherit rules and time-based schedules for throttling. It also introduces a per-program Block Inbound flag, polished Programs, Services, and Connections windows, new Turkish and Vietnamese locales, and a SQLite upgrade to 3.53.4.

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