After 30 years with Linux, I switched it for Windows 11 - and found 9 serious problems

That's exactly how I felt while using Windows 11. I'd been moved out of the driver's seat and relegated to the back seat with the children, as the adults insisted we do what they wanted, how they ...
Digital Camera World

Have you seen the "most viewed photo ever"? Former Nat Geo photographer’s unlikely magnum opus turns 30 years old

The rolling green hills, fluffy white clouds and bright blue sky that make up the Windows XP wallpaper often referred to as ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Please stop partitioning your SSDs (unless you plan to dual-boot)

Drive partitioning is not the hot thing that it once was.
How-To Geek on MSN

10 easy software tweaks to make an old Windows laptop feel like new

You don't need a new laptop; you need Windows to stop working against you.
GIGAZINE

Speed test comparing six generations of Windows from XP to 11: Which Windows performed best?

XP and Vista are not supported, and Windows 10 was the fastest among the supported operating systems, with Windows 11 coming in last. ・Starting the calculator Windows 8.1 and earlier, which use the ...
TechSpot

This Windows registry hack can boost NVMe SSD performance by up to 80%, but there's a catch

In a nutshell: Microsoft recently updated Windows Server 2025 with a native NVMe driver that can significantly increase SSD performance. While the new driver is not officially available for consumer ...
Digital Trends

Your Windows SSD Could Be Faster, Microsoft’s New Update Reveals Why

Taking a deeper dive into the technical aspects, for years, Windows has employed a general-purpose approach to storage known as SCSI translation. Even when you plug in a super-fast NVMe drive capable ...
PCGamesN

This one Windows 11 tweak can boost SSD speed by up to 85%, but there's a catch

One of the many long-standing oddities of Windows is that it has never had native support for NVMe SSDs, despite them being around for well over a decade and being the standard option for modern ...
ExtremeTech

Boost Your Windows SSD Performance by up to 85% With This Server Driver Trick

It's rare we get anything for free these days, especially in the realm of storage and memory. But an updated Windows Server driver has officially given Windows native NVMe SSD support, and some ...
PC Gamer

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Users have discovered a ...
HotHardware

This Hidden Windows 11 NVMe Driver May Give SSD Performance A Huge Speed Boost

The headline sounds like one of those things that's way too good to be true. Like a scam you'd find on a shady website; "install this SSD driver for huge speed gains!" It's real, though, and it's ...
Gizmodo

Dell Drops a Windows 11 Pro Laptop to 70% Off as PC Inventory Runs Out (15.6-Inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Reading time 2 minutes If you ...