Windows 11 has been out for a few years now, and while it offers genuine improvements over previous Windows versions, it also comes with a fair amount of baggage. For PC gamers, that "baggage" means ...

Bad news for bloatware.

I ditched built-in apps I never use — my PC feels lighter, faster, and less cluttered.

The KB5066835 patch that Microsoft released in October for Windows 11 caused performance issues and slowdowns in certain games. It’s important to distinguish between two parts of the problem: the ...

Windows 11 was actually supposed to be the optimized operating system for gaming, at least that’s what Microsoft promised. Instead, many users are still struggling with problems that impair the ...

We're back to settle what has become an age-old debate: does Windows 11 or Windows 10 deliver better gaming performance? Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 25H2 for the past few months, an ...

Windows 11 is set to gain a number of important improvements for gamers next year, all designed to allow games to run better and compete with SteamOS. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Microsoft confirms Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs coming in 2026, and I tested the new console-style gaming interface on a ...

Also: Hate Windows 11? You're gonna hate Windows 12 even more. Windows has a few helpful utilities that can free up some space (and they're already on your PC). These utilities ar ...

Microsoft detailed today how it plans to improve the performance and reliability of Windows 11 throughout 2026.

Windows 11 will start with a first batch of improvements, followed by much broader changes throughout the rest of the year. The initial changes will start being previewed througho ...

Beyond these specific changes, Davuluri laid out a broader list of goals to improve Windows 11 for the rest of the year with ...