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8 Linux shell tricks that completely change how commands work

The shell does far more than run commands. Here’s how Bash expands your input behind the scenes so you can write cleaner, ...
Neowin

Windows 10 build 18917 begins splitting the Shell from the OS

Many of us were initially expecting to hear Microsoft talk about Windows Core OS, or at least the rumored "Lite" operating system, earlier this year during Build 2019, but that unfortunately ended up ...
ZDNet

Windows 10 yields more secrets: Microsoft plan to split OS from shell takes shape

The latest Windows preview from the 20H1 branch, build 18917, has some hidden components that signal a future where the Windows Shell UI parts, such as Action Center, will be separate from the rest of ...

Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's "agentic OS" isn't helping

Microsoft recently published a baffling support document stating that Windows updates released after July 2025 may break some crucial parts of the operating system's shell. According ...
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Maui Shell Alpha Linux OS for phones and desktops

The development team responsible for creating the Linux NitruxOS (NXOS) distribution have this week released a new Alpha version of their Maui Shell. Designed to work on almost any screen size from ...