TL;DR: Microsoft has developed a custom Windows 11 version, the "Xbox full screen experience," optimized for handheld gaming on the new Xbox Ally and Ally X devices by ASUS. Launching in 2026, this OS ...

Windows 11 isn't sitting still in 2026, but Microsoft needs to balance new features with fixes to long-standing problems that make using the OS less than ideal.

Gaming on a Windows 11 PC poses problems due to the idiosyncrasies of Microsoft's operating system, but there are tools available to improve performance.