PC World

Windows 11 update kills hidden trick for faster NVMe driver

PCWorld reports that a Windows 11 update has disabled a popular registry tweak that boosted NVMe SSD performance by 80% IOPS. The tweak exploited a native NVMe driver from Windows Server 2025, which ...
PC World

Windows 11’s emergency update fixes broken Microsoft app logins

Microsoft released emergency update KB5085516 to fix Windows 11 app login issues affecting Teams, OneDrive, and Xbox after March update KB5079473. PCWorld reports the ...
Bleeping Computer

New Windows 11 hotpatch fixes Bluetooth device visibility issue

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a Bluetooth device visibility issue on hotpatch-enabled Windows 11 Enterprise devices. The Bluetooth devices will not appear in Windows Settings or ...
Forbes

Emergency Microsoft Windows 11 Security Update Confirmed

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Emergency Windows 11 update confirmed by Microsoft. Updated March 18: Following confirmation ...
TechSpot

Microsoft is rethinking Windows 11 after months of complaints

Highly anticipated: Microsoft is taking a closer look at Windows 11 after months of criticism over the operating system's uneven performance and intrusive AI features. The company has begun outlining ...
The Verge

This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11

Microsoft is focusing on performance, reliability, and experiences this year. Microsoft is focusing on performance, reliability, and experiences this year. is a senior correspondent and author of ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Is Finally Making Windows 11 Less Terrible After Bloating It With AI Crap

It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft says it has some fixes in the pipeline that might make using Windows 11 less of a nightmare—and yes, one of those fixes has to do with scaling back how ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft keeps insisting that it’s deeply committed to the quality of Windows 11

If you were eating in a restaurant and the head chef came out from the back multiple times to loudly proclaim that the kitchen was deeply committed to the quality of the food, would you find that ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I found the differences that truly matter

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
PC Magazine

I Gave Up on Windows 11. Linux Mint Is Simply Better in 7 Big Ways

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...
Windows Central

14 hidden Windows 11 settings that can speed up your workday

Windows 11 is packed with small, under-the-radar features designed to speed up your daily workflow. Whether it's advanced multitasking or streamlining how you interact with your apps, these built-in ...