Microsoft

Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft has become woven into the fabric of everyday life. The success of Windows, Office and Xbox has made it one of the first U.S. public companies to be valued at over $1 trillion.

Microsoft debuts Advanced Shader Delivery on Windows 11 with Forza Horizon 6, promising 95% faster loading

Microsoft partners with AMD to expand its Advanced Shader Delivery service to Windows 11 PCs, delivering faster initial loading on RDNA 3 and newer GPUs.
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Windows 11 will soon automatically roll back faulty driver updates

Microsoft unveils Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery for remote rollback of dodgy driver updates on Windows 11, requiring no user or OEM intervention.
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Microsoft wants to speed up Windows 11 app launching by briefly boosting CPU frequency

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 feature that boosts CPU frequency for up to 3 seconds to speed up app launches and menu responsiveness.
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Microsoft reportedly has a secret project to make Windows 11 as fast as SteamOS in games

It looks as though ads are going from the Start menu too, and File Explorer is getting loads of improvements. Is Microsoft finally listening?
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Microsoft may remove the annoying online login requirement for Windows 11

Windows 11 could soon be freed of the mandatory Microsoft account authentication during installation, allowing fully local setups as before.
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Microsoft blocks the registry hack boosting NVMe SSD performance on Windows 11

Microsoft silently disables the Windows 11 registry entry that boosts NVMe SSDs' IOPS performance, but a workaround may still be possible.
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Microsoft is adding image and AI text support to Notepad in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out image integration to Windows 11’s Notepad, adding yet another WordPad feature to the beloved text editor.
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Microsoft has seemingly finalised next-gen Xbox console hardware design by packing in 11 Zen 6 cores and 68 AMD RDNA 5 CUs

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox specs are reportedly final, including an 11-core Zen 6 CPU, a 68 CU RDNA 5 GPU, and up to 48GB of memory.
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Windows 11 updates are messing up apps and ROG Xbox Ally handhelds

Smart App Control is stopping some Windows 11 built-in apps from working, and locking ROG Ally users out of device software.
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