Tag:Windows

Microsoft finally lets you pause Windows 11 updates until the exact date you want, and more, in latest patch

Microsoft releases a big Windows 11 update focusing on the user experience, with improvements to recovery, update scheduling, and Bluetooth reliability.
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Steam Machine running Windows 11 is about as fast as SteamOS, with a few exceptions

It's now possible to run Windows 11 on the Steam Machine, and benchmarks suggest performance is broadly the same as SteamOS.
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Valve just released the Steam Machine Windows drivers, but there’s a catch

You can now run Windows on a Steam Machine, but don't expect to run SteamOS simultaneously without additional hardware.
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Microsoft just confirmed that this Windows 11 bug is hoarding up to 500GB of your storage

Windows 11's Capability Access Manager service is eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage capacity over time, although not everyone is affected.
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I love the new Xbox logo, Microsoft – now can we bring Aero back to Windows too?

Flat logos and bland colour schemes are finally out of vogue, and it's about time. Now let's make Windows look fancy again, argues Ben Hardwidge.
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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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Happy 45th birthday, Xerox Star, the computer that brought us a full GUI well before Apple and Microsoft

Building on Xerox PARC's ground-breaking work on SmallTalk, this computer's OS had a full working GUI with icons, scrollbars, and menus in 1981.
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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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