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Upcoming Windows 11 Update Will Give Your PC an Eco Score

By Mark Tyson published 7 February 22

A software sleuth has unearthed a System Sustainability setting page in the Windows 11 control panel, offering Eco Recommendations, sleep settings, and calculating a system Eco Score.

How to Enter the BIOS on Any PC: Access Keys by Manufacturer

By Avram Piltch published 4 February 22

When you need to get into your computer's firmware setup, you can use one of these hotkeys or reboot to the BIOS through your operating system.

Windows 11 KB5008353 Might Finally Fix Disk Performance Issues

By Mark Tyson published 2 February 22

KB5008353 appears to put the final nail in Windows 11's slow disk coffin, as well as deliver important fixes to Bluetooth, multi-display, and zombie icon issues.

Microsoft Says Windows May Need up to 8 Hours to Update

By Ian Evenden published 31 January 22

Windows devices miss out on updates because they're not connected for long enough, an MS blog post concludes

First Big Windows 11 Update Coming Next Month

By Andrew E. Freedman published 26 January 22

Microsoft is touting the success of Windows 11, and is announcing new features coming to the OS next month, including Android apps and improvements to the taskbar.

Windows 11 Task Manager Revamp Spotted in Insider Preview 22538

By Mark Tyson published 20 January 22

Windows 11's Fluent Design continues to permeate updates coming to the OS, and now it looks like the UI designers have turned their focus on to one of the PC enthusiasts' favorite haunts.

How To Detect the COM Port for Any Serial Device in Windows

By Les Pounder published 17 January 22

Serial Port Notifier takes the sting out of seeking out the correct COM devices.

Asus Announces ARM-based Windows 11 Professional Tablet

By Aaron Klotz published 6 January 22

Asus has revealed a new ARM-based Windows 11 Pro 2-in-1 tablet targeted towards professionals.

Windows 11 Bug Changes White To Yellow On HDR Displays

By Mark Tyson published 27 December 21

Microsoft Windows 11 has an HDR bug where whites might render as yellow. The fix is in the works, estimated to arrive before the end of January.

How to Set Up a Windows PC for Gaming and Productivity

By Avram Piltch published 25 December 21

Microsoft's operating system has some default settings that slow you down. Stop what you're doing and tweak these .

Windows 11 vs Windows 10 GPUs Tested: Which Games Faster?

By Jarred Walton published 15 December 21

We tested the RTX 3080 Ti and RX 6900 XT on Windows 10 and Windows 11 using identical hardware to see if there's any benefit or penalty to switching to the latest OS.

Windows Terminal to Replace Command Prompt in Windows 11

By Aaron Klotz published 15 December 21

Microsoft is finally making the Windows Terminal the default command-line application in Windows 11 by 2022. Replacing the older Windows Console Host.

How To Run Windows 11 and macOS Virtual Machines in Linux

By Les Pounder published 5 December 21

Quickemu is a fast and easy-to-use virtual machine application for Linux. Quickemu handles all of the downloads and configuration for Windows, macOS and Linux guest machines.

How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements

By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder published 4 December 21

Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.

Steam Survey Shows Windows 11 Accounts for 8.3% of Users

By Jarred Walton published 2 December 21

Windows 11 has been on the market for nearly two months.

Windows 11 Update Makes BSOD Blue Again and Fixes Major File Explorer Bugs

By Aaron Klotz published 23 November 21

Microsoft has released update KB5007262 to Windows 11 that includes numerous bug fixes to the OS, as well as an updated Windows 11 development enviroment for developers.

Windows 11 Upgrades Blocked by Intel SST Audio Driver

By Ian Evenden published 17 November 21

Windows 11 is sounding kind of blue after a driver incompatibility blocks devices from upgrading.

Windows 10 Is Going to an Annual Update Model, Just Like Windows 11

By Aaron Klotz published 16 November 21

Microsoft has announced Windows 10 is going to an annual feature update plan just like Windows 11 in an effort to reduce system instability and put less work on IT offices.

Microsoft Confirms Anticompetitive Edge Browser Behavior in Windows 11

By Brandon Hill published 16 November 21

Microsoft found yet another way to tick off users who aren't fond of Edge hijacking OS links.

Windows 11 Outperforms Linux With Alder Lake CPUs, Scheduler to Blame

By Aaron Klotz published 15 November 21

Windows 11 is found to outperform Linux operating systems when running one of Intel's hybrid Alder Lake CPUs

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