Windows 11 performs worse than older Windows versions in nearly every benchmark

YouTuber TrigrZolt ran several tests pitting six generations of Windows - from XP to Windows 11 - against one another to see ...

VESA Releases DisplayPort Automotive Extension v1.1 Specification with Executable Emulator for Automotive Display Safety and Security

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced the release of version 1.1 of its DisplayPort™ Automotive ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 Start menu nags you to use OneDrive for backup to ensure you always have access to files, apps

Microsoft is now showing a new alert in the Start menu titled “Action advised – back up your PC,” and the alert is ...

How to create and run a PowerShell script file on Windows 11 or 10

Whether you use Windows 11 or 10 on your computer, you must change the execution policy to run a script with PowerShell. To ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 News

Windows 11 Windows 11 will soon be able to update apps in a more consistent and reliable manner with new unified update orchestrator platform that developers can opt-in to. Windows 11 An upcoming ...
Kotaku

Windows 11 Pro Is Practically Free at 94% Off in Microsoft’s Black Friday-to-Cyber Week Mega Extension

This article is part of Kotaku Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Cyber Monday is long gone, but some deals from the ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...