Hackernews posts about Windows

Windows is Microsoft's popular operating system and software suite for personal computers and other devices.

1. Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux (social.hails.org)
   1011 points by sohkamyung 23 days ago | 255 comments
2. Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features (www.xda-developers.com)
   954 points by haunter 5 days ago | 610 comments
3. Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop (explorer.samismith.com)
   197 points by smusamashah about 4 hours ago | 47 comments
4. Windows Server 2025 Runs Better on ARM (jasoneckert.github.io)
   187 points by jasoneckert 26 days ago | 150 comments
5. Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March (blogs.windows.com)
   177 points by jovial_cavalier 14 days ago | 530 comments
6. Classic 7 is a Windows 10 LTSC mod to look 1:1 to Windows 7 (classic7.lol)
   154 points by jandeboevrie 1 day ago | 156 comments
7. WireGuard for Windows Reaches v1.0 (lists.zx2c4.com)
   146 points by zx2c4 24 days ago | 9 comments
8. Theseus, a Static Windows Emulator (neugierig.org)
   113 points by zdw 25 days ago | 20 comments
9. Windows API is Successful Cross-Platform API (2024) (retrocoding.net)
   107 points by phendrenad2 12 days ago | 140 comments
10. Windows 11's second-chance setup dialogs hurt IT, drain productivity (www.theregister.com)
    106 points by geekinchief 18 days ago | 70 comments
11. Show HN: Perfect Bluetooth MIDI for Windows
    105 points by mayerwin 14 days ago | 40 comments
12. Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows (github.com)
    98 points by kernalix7 14 days ago | 49 comments
13. Only one side will be the true successor to MS-DOS – Windows 2.x (blisscast.wordpress.com)
    89 points by keepamovin 20 days ago | 75 comments
14. Sudo for Windows (2024) (github.com)
    79 points by luispa 26 days ago | 96 comments
15. Framework's new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one (www.pcworld.com)
    77 points by Garbage 18 days ago | 48 comments
16. How do I inform Windows that I'm writing a binary file? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
    73 points by ingve 10 days ago | 71 comments
17. After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all (www.theverge.com)
    48 points by Brajeshwar 18 days ago | 11 comments
18. The context window has been shattered: Subquadratic debuts a 12M token window (thenewstack.io)
    45 points by gmays 6 days ago | 13 comments
19. Show HN: I remade my blog into a Windows 3.1 environment (passo.uno)
    32 points by theletterf 19 days ago | 27 comments
20. Show HN: Ilha – a UI library that fits in an AI context window (ilha.build)
    23 points by ryuzyy 29 days ago | 9 comments
21. Version 1.0 Released: WireGuard for Windows and WireGuardNT (lore.kernel.org)
    22 points by zx2c4 27 days ago | 2 comments
22. A Tribute to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" Color Scheme (2005) (blog.codinghorror.com)
    14 points by washingupliquid 3 days ago | 5 comments
23. Dell confirms its SupportAssist software causes Windows BSOD crashes (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    13 points by Brajeshwar about 20 hours ago | 5 comments
24. Firefox Smart Window (www.firefox.com)
    12 points by shutty 24 days ago | 1 comments
25. The state of ARM64 on Windows in 2026 (ssg.dev)
    11 points by sedatk 11 days ago | 5 comments
26. Linux, Windows or macOS: Which Operating System to Use in 2026? (www.lucasaguiar.xyz)
    10 points by isfttr 10 days ago | 23 comments
27. Show HN: I built my site as a Windows 95 experience (2025) (wes.dev)
    10 points by WesSouza 12 days ago | 11 comments
28. Outlook on Windows silently scales your email by 1.5× (picmel.com)
    10 points by rudixworld 5 days ago | 5 comments
29. Windows K2 with faster start menu, less ads and AI, to win back user trust (www.windowscentral.com)
    10 points by workfromspace 16 days ago | 4 comments
30. After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all (www.theverge.com)
    10 points by cf100clunk 19 days ago | 1 comments