The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

A Windows 11 feature has been spotted taking up a significant amount of system memory, leading to slow PCs. Here's how to ...

The in-built Widget platform of Windows 11 is an excellent feature that enhances its appeal significantly. However, this helpful feature might use too much CPU. That, in turn, will cause an overall ...

The big 24H2 update improves the Windows Update stack and reduces install times, restart times, and CPU usage. The big 24H2 update improves the Windows Update stack and reduces install times, restart ...

Microsoft has released the KB5064081 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes thirty-six new features or changes, with many gradually rolling out. These updates include new Recall ...

In brief: Windows 11 comes with some rather strict system requirements and most notably calls for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 in your PC. However, there's an easy way to go ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 preview build 22000.282 yesterday with fixes for AMD CPU performance issues and a bug that displayed the Windows 10 taskbar. This build is available to Windows Insiders ...

In brief: AMD's Zen 5 series chips arrived earlier this month to some salty reviews over the performance discrepancies that didn't reflect the promised uplifts. Not long after, the chipmaker announced ...

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Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 11, is now available to download on compatible hardware. Hardware that needs to concord strictly with the company’s ...

Early data suggests Windows 11 is measurably faster than Windows 10 when running on a hybrid x86 CPU. This suggests good things ahead for Alder Lake. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

Most people shouldn’t rush out to install brand-new operating system versions on day one, and Windows 11 is no exception to that rule. AMD has published information about a pair of bugs that can ...