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Microsoft says DirectX Raytracing 1.2 will deliver up to 2.3x performance uplift
By Anton Shilov published
Microsoft's DXR 1.2 can unlock additional performance potential of Intel and Nvidia GPUs.

How to Find a Windows 11 or 10 Product Key
By Avram Piltch last updated
If you plan to reinstall Windows or take an existing license and use it on a new PC, you'll need the product key which is hidden on your current computer.

How to Disable Windows Web Search and Speed Up Your PC
By Avram Piltch last updated
Stop Windows from pulling up web results when you just want files and apps.

Huawei's Microsoft Windows license for PCs expires this month, company launching PCs with Harmony OS: Report
By Anton Shilov published
Huawei's licenses to install Windows expired this month, so the company will no longer be able to produce and sell PCs with Windows.

Linux or Landfill? End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities with Tough Choice
By Avram Piltch published
Many donateable PCs can’t run Windows 11. Should non-profits still be giving them away? Should they install Linux instead?

Nvidia teams up with Microsoft to put neural shading into DirectX, giving devs access to AI tensor cores
By Anton Shilov published
The DirectX preview will be shown at GDC 2025.

Asus rumored to launch Xbox handheld in 2025 — OEM working with Microsoft to 'unify' Windows and Xbox libraries
By Jowi Morales published
Sources say that Asus and Microsoft are working together to build the first Xbox handheld gaming console for launch later this year.

Microsoft's latest Quantum computing claims have been named 'unreliable' by scientists
By Jowi Morales published
Several scientists expressed concern that Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip is deeply flawed.
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