Microsoft's default settings for Windows 11 are filled with tiny annoyances, including unnecessary taskbar icons and unwanted apps. Here's how to declutter your new setup and maximize your security ...

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

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

TL;DR: Microsoft highlights 2025 Windows PC gaming advances, including full-screen handheld support, Windows on Arm improvements, and DirectX Raytracing 1.2. Despite recent performance issues on ...

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...

In a new blog post, Microsoft says its, "commitment is to make Windows the best place to game—no matter where you play." The company lays out a detailed checklist of all the measures it has taken to ...

Valve has done a lot of work to support Proton, which is the compatibility layer that’s enabled Windows games to work smoothly on the Steam Deck, which also happens to be a Linux-based device.

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Pre-installed software, often called bloatware, can clutter your Windows 11 experience from the moment you first turn on a new PC. These unwanted applications consume valuable disk space, use up ...