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

Windows 11 October 2025 update (KB5066835) caused reduced in-game performance on some Nvidia GPUs. Nvidia released Hotfix Display Driver 581.94 to address the issue; download it from Nvidia's site.

Although you can play games out of the box on Windows 11, there are still many tweaks you can apply to further improve your computer's gaming performance. You can, for example, turn on and off system ...

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Use these tips to speed up your Windows 11 PC—no matter its age or hardware—while keeping its look and full functionality ...

If you're reading this, chances are pretty solid that you're a PC gamer. Based on Steam survey data, chances are also pretty solid that you're an NVIDIA user. If you've been suffering black screens ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's new Windows 11-powered PC gaming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, demonstrate the company can remove bloatware and unnecessary features to optimize performance. By disabling ...

Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

New Xbox Full Screen Experience will launch on all Windows PCs in 2026, potentially boosting game performance by reducing RAM usage Auto Super Resolution technology will expand to handheld gaming ...

What if you could move beyond the frustrations of Windows 11 gaming, bloated updates, intrusive data collection, and system inefficiencies, and embrace a platform designed to give you more control? In ...

A failed Windows update forced me to wipe my Xbox Ally with a cloud restore that lasted 12 hours, leaving me concerned about the future Xbox PC console.