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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro stop getting updates on 13 October 2026

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Is WinUtil Safe? What Chris Titus Tech’s Command Really Runs

Chris Titus Tech's WinUtil is open source, and its irm | iex command runs the latest…

Is ExplorerPatcher Safe? Defender, Windows Updates and Uninstall

ExplorerPatcher is open source and published only on GitHub, but it patches Explorer and Windows updates…

Is DLSS Swapper Safe? The July 2026 Malware Warning Explained

The July 2026 DLSS Swapper warning was about malicious DLLs posted in its GitHub repos, not…

Is Windhawk Safe? Official Download, Mods and Antivirus Alerts

The official Windhawk from windhawk.net and GitHub is open source and code-signed. Here is why antivirus…

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DLSS Swapper vs NVIDIA App Override: What Each Does and Which to Use

NVIDIA's DLSS Override is a setting in the NVIDIA App for RTX GPUs. DLSS Swapper replaces DLSS, FSR and XeSS files in…

Updated 30 Sep 2026 MSI Afterburner Overlay Not Showing? RTSS Setup and the Fixes MSI and Guru3D Document

The Afterburner overlay is drawn by RivaTuner Statistics Server. Seven fixes from MSI, Guru3D and the RTSS developer: RTSS running, OSD items…

Updated 30 Sep 2026 Lossless Scaling Guide: Price, LSFG Frame Generation, Dual-GPU Setup and Latency

Lossless Scaling is a paid Steam app ($6.99 in the US) that adds LSFG frame generation and upscaling to almost any game.…

Updated 30 Sep 2026 Handheld Companion Guide: Supported Devices, Install, and Armoury Crate or Legion Space Conflicts

Handheld Companion adds gyro, controller emulation, remapping and TDP controls to Windows handhelds. Supported devices, installing 1.2.1.3 from GitHub, and what the…

Updated 29 Sep 2026 Bazzite vs SteamOS: Supported Hardware, NVIDIA Support, Install Media and Which to Choose

SteamOS is Valve's OS for the Steam Deck and Legion Go S, with beta support for other AMD devices. Bazzite is a…

Updated 29 Sep 2026 Decky Loader Install Guide: Steam Deck, SteamOS, Bazzite and Fixes After Updates

How to install Decky Loader on a Steam Deck or Bazzite, following the project's own README and wiki: the installer, fixes when…

Updated 29 Sep 2026