Microsoft's new mini-PC runs Windows from the cloud
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Thin clients are back

Software King of the World Microsoft is set to launch a purpose-built miniature PC next year that will act as a thin client for its Windows 365 cloud service.

AI arrives in Volish legacy apps
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 11:06

AI arrives in Volish legacy apps


Microsoft rolls out new features in Windows 11

Software king of the world Microsoft has just rolled out a new Insider build of Windows 11 that includes AI-powered features in Paint and Notepad.

Vole's Windows 11 update steals 8.63GB of hard drive
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Mouse missing presumed fed

Microsoft, the software king of the world, seems to be having some major problems with the latest update for Windows 11.

Lenovo and Microsoft optimistic about 2025 PC prospects
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Optimism abounds

In a buoyant display of confidence, two of the largest technology vendors, Lenovo and Microsoft, have expressed optimism about their prospects for the coming year, driven by a combination of a Windows refresh and the emergence of more artificial intelligence (AI)-capable PCs.

Windows 11 is most popular for gamers
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Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:13

Windows 11 is most popular for gamers


At least on Steam

According to the latest Steam statistics, Windows 11 is the most popular gaming operating system, having over taken Windows 10 for the first time.

Windows 11 bug killing Ryzen
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Monday, 19 August 2024 11:44

Windows 11 bug killing Ryzen


Ryzen 9000 processors suffer the most

A bug in Windows 11 is slowing down AMD’s Ryzen processors during PC gaming sessions, with Ryzen 9000 processors faring slightly worse in some cases.

Microsoft makes Windows 11 a bigger nightmare for old PCs
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Fear the reaper

The software King of the World, Microsoft, has made running Windows 11 on an old PC even harder.

New Windows 11 build boasts USB 80 Gbps
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Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:19

New Windows 11 build boasts USB 80 Gbps


Speedy Gonzales of USB

The newest builds of Windows 11 being shipped to developers contained USB 80 Gbps --the fastest USB ever.

Windows 11 Pro slows SSD by 45 per cent
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Monday, 23 October 2023 11:47

Windows 11 Pro slows SSD by 45 per cent


BitLocker encryption issue

A default setting in Windows 11 Pro robs as much as 45 percent of the speed from SSDs as it forces processors to encrypt and decrypt everything.

Win32 apps sent to isolation
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 11:30

Win32 apps sent to isolation


Playing with sandcastles In Windows 11 sandbox

At its Build 2023 conference this week, Microsoft announced Windows 11 will run Win32 apps in isolation mode soon.