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The Processor Has Finally Been Found!
Windows Hardware Microsoft Programming
1 day ago 64.2K views 1 shares
The Processor Has Finally Been Found!
Windows mistaking the image of a processor for actual hardware is peak operating system intelligence. Like when your friend says they know computers because they once changed their desktop background. This is basically Windows getting excited about finding a JPEG of a CPU and planning the parade. Next up: discovering RAM by opening a memory.png file.

Antivirus: The Unsung Villain Of Gaming
Security Gamedev Windows Programming
3 days ago 94.2K views 0 shares
Antivirus: The Unsung Villain Of Gaming
Your antivirus just nuked half your game mods because they looked "suspicious." And there it is, smugly declaring itself the hero. Nothing says "I've saved your computer" like deleting files you spent three hours configuring. Next time you're wondering why your character is suddenly bald with missing textures, remember who your real enemy is. Not malware—it's the overzealous digital hall monitor that thinks your custom sword replacement is clearly ransomware.

Hackerman: When Hello World Is Too Dangerous
C++ Security Microsoft Windows Programming
1 month ago 113.2K views 0 shares
Hackerman: When Hello World Is Too Dangerous
When your antivirus flags a "Hello World" program as malware. That moment when Visual Studio thinks your perfectly innocent C++ code is actually a sophisticated cyber attack. The compiler's paranoia level is over 9000! Meanwhile, you're just sitting there like a misunderstood genius whose revolutionary "print" statement is clearly too powerful for this world. Security systems trembling before the might of your semicolons.