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Microsoft's plan for Xbox is to make Windows the 'number one platform for gaming'

June 18, 2025 | It's all but confirmed that the next-generation Xbox console, like the ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld, will be Windows-powered device and gaming PC.

Borderlands 4 - Only 33% of PC gamers meet the requirements to play with recommended settings

June 18, 2025 | Borderlands 4's recommended hardware for the PC versions is now live on Steam, requiring an 8+ Core CPU, 32GB of RAM, and a GPU with 12+ GB of VRAM.

Windows 11 bug causes it to play the startup sound and music from Windows Vista

June 17, 2025 | A new Windows 11 bug spotted on the latest Insider Preview Build causes the OS to play the startup music from Windows Vista instead of Windows 11.

ROG Xbox Ally X handheld doesn't have an OLED display for this reason

June 14, 2025 | The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are designed to bridge the gap between console and PC gaming, however neither model sports an OLED panel.

Retailers leak Xbox ROG Ally launch month and pricing

June 13, 2025 | The Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X are slated to released later this year, and an industry insider has been told the release month through retailers.

Windows 11 has a handy new shortcut for swiftly reducing the size of images you're sharing

June 10, 2025 | No need to head to Paint or Photos, or whatever app you use for making images more compact - you can use a new shortcut with the Share option.

Redesigned Start menu now in testing finally lets us turn off some of the adverts in Windows 11

June 10, 2025 | Windows 11's new Start menu is in testing in the Dev channel, and it's got the feature we were hoping for - the ability to turn off the recommended panel.

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June 10, 2025 | Small yet mighty, thanks to GEEKOM you can save big at checkout on the powerful GEEKOM Mini IT12 2025 Edition Mini PC with Intel Core i7-1280P processor.

Xbox Ally's new 'Xbox experience' custom Windows 11 gaming OS coming to other handhelds in 2026

June 9, 2025 | Microsoft confirms its new gaming-centric Windows 11 'Xbox experience' OS will also release onto the ROG Ally and Ally X and other handhelds in 2026.

Microsoft proves Windows 11 bloatware impacts gaming performance

June 9, 2025 | Microsoft has proven that Windows 11 comes with bloatware that impacts gaming performance through its new PC gaming handhelds, which do not have the bloat.

Xbox ROG Ally X was first called the 'carboard unit' and Quake was played on it

June 9, 2025 | ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X first began inside a cardboard box provided by ASUS, but it was functional and even capable of running Quake.

New Xbox Ally X handheld announced, has more RAM than an Xbox Series X

June 8, 2025 | ASUS and Microsoft today revealed the official ROG Xbox handheld duo, and the more expensive Xbox Ally X comes with more RAM than an Xbox Series X console.

New Xbox PC branding pops up in game promos

June 5, 2025 | Microsoft's purported new desktop gaming-centric branding scheme Xbox PC pops up once again, this time in official promo footage of a 3rd party game.

Think Notepad is Bloatpad now? Microsoft's new lightweight text editor is coming to Windows 11

June 4, 2025 | Hate Notepad in Windows 11 because Microsoft keeps adding features to the app, bloating it up? You might like the new 'Edit' app that's in the works now.

Windows 11 adoption stalls as Windows 10 End of Life looms large - a bad sign for Microsoft?

June 3, 2025 | Is trouble looming on the horizon for Microsoft with the number of Windows 10 diehards who might hold fast resisting an upgrade to Windows 11?

Microsoft delays the Xbox handheld to respond to the big threat from Valve

May 30, 2025 | Microsoft has delayed the release of its first-party Xbox handheld to answer the growing threat coming from Valve before its too late.

How to recover files from a failed Synology/QNAP NAS in three easy steps

May 30, 2025 | NAS Data Recovery Software offers a simple way to restore lost data, with Stellar Toolkit for Data Recovery being robust and easy to use.

Xbox puts its official handheld console on the back-burner to make way for ASUS

May 30, 2025 | Xbox has postponed the launch of its first-party handheld console to make way for the third-party Xbox handheld being developed by ASUS.

Windows 11 is already getting defenses against future threats from quantum computers

May 27, 2025 | Quantum computers could come with many benefits, but there are also potential pitfalls if these devices are used to nefarious ends in the future.

SteamOS offers up to 30% faster FPS than Windows 11 on handhelds, and way better battery life

May 27, 2025 | Now that SteamOS has official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, some games, such as Cyberpunk 2077, are remarkably faster than on Windows 11.

Windows 11 bugs with latest update include installation failures and File Explorer weirdness

May 21, 2025 | Also, we noticed some scattered reports of internet connections being broken by the May update, which Microsoft rolled out last week.

Here's a big play at Build 2025: It's now free for devs to get apps or games on Microsoft Store

May 20, 2025 | Microsoft used to charge $19 for developers to grab a spot for their software or game on its digital platform, but that fee has been ditched.

ZOTAC has created the world's smallest GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB PC

May 20, 2025 | ZOTAC's new ZBOX MAGNUS EN75060TC features a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU, making it a compact console killer smaller than a PS5 or Xbox.

Exclusive Deal: Get the Powerful New GEEKOM A5 2025 Edition Mini PC

May 19, 2025 | With this exclusive deal, you can get 5% off the new GEEKOM A5 2025 Edition Mini PC, powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U with Radeon RX Vega 7 Graphics.

Microsoft recaps Windows 11 strengths, including 50% faster workflows, as Windows 10 EoL nears

May 6, 2025 | Windows 11 offers 50% better productivity and much better security than the OS it replaced, Microsoft has reminded us, as Windows 10's End of Life nears.

Microsoft has a new name for Windows gaming, PCs are now Xbox PCs

May 6, 2025 | As part of its recent Gears of War: Reloaded announcement, Microsoft is now referring to gaming on a Windows PC as gaming on an Xbox PC.

Elden Ring Nightreign PC specs show it goes easy on the GPU, but Windows 11 is recommended

April 29, 2025 | Microsoft's latest operating system is required for the recommended spec, although Windows 10 is okay if you're looking at the minimum PC requirements.

Microsoft's controversial Recall AI feature is finally available on all Copilot+ PCs

April 29, 2025 | Microsoft's Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs, which lets you search through snapshots or screenshots of your PC use history, is now available.

Windows 11's getting a new 'tear your hair out' screen, with redesigned BSOD now in testing

April 24, 2025 | What could be a Black Screen of Death (based on previous clues) is now in testing, a more streamlined way of letting you know that your PC has crashed.

Microsoft's latest push to drive Windows 11 upgrades goes over benefits of TPM security (again)

April 22, 2025 | Microsoft assures us TPM 2.0 security benefits are worthwhile as a hard requirement for those looking to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.02 fixes a massive list of bugs, from black screens to crashing

April 18, 2025 | GeForce Game Ready 576.02 WHQL not only adds support for the new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti but it introduces fixes for a long list of bugs and issues.

Windows 11 might soon give you an ETA for how long an update should take

April 14, 2025 | Estimated timeframes for how long Windows 11 updates will take are now in testing, and in the Release Preview channel too - so hopefully close at hand.

Another fudge emerges for Windows 11 to be installed with a local - not a Microsoft - account

April 2, 2025 | One workaround used to set up Windows 11 with a local account has been blocked, but there are others - and two fresh ones have emerged this week.

These Copilot+ PC features now work on AMD Ryzen AI and Intel Core Ultra laptops

April 2, 2025 | Copilot+ PC features like Live Captions are now rolling out to x86 devices with AMD Ryzen AI 300 or Intel Core Ultra 200V processors.

Windows 11 is getting a full-screen Xbox mode that you can boot into

April 1, 2025 | New references in an in-development version of Windows 11 mention a 'full screen' gaming experience that you can boot into, perfect for handhelds.

The reality of Windows 10 dying seems to be hitting home, as Windows 11 adoption spikes

April 1, 2025 | Windows 11 is up 4.53%, and now has a market share of 42.66%, going by one set of stats - it'll likely catch Windows 10 quickly enough now.

Microsoft is getting rid of the 'Blue Screen of Death' in Windows 11

March 31, 2025 | The 'Blue Screen of Death' is no more, in its place Windows 11 users will get either be a 'Green Screen of Death' or 'Black Screen of Death.'

New Windows 11 recovery tool could be invaluable in a future Crowdstrike-style disaster

March 31, 2025 | Quick Machine Recovery feature is now in testing, and might be crucial in swiftly getting PCs going again if a major Windows 11 clanger is dropped.

Microsoft confirms removal of popular Windows 11 account bypass

March 29, 2025 | Microsoft has confirmed it's removing a popular workaround for bypassing Windows 11, requiring a Microsoft account when going through the setup.

Microsoft removes block stopping PCs with ancient game installed from getting Windows 11 24H2

March 24, 2025 | If you've got Asphalt 8 (Airborne) installed, your PC was grounded as far as the 24H2 update was concerned - but now Microsoft has applied a fix.

Windows 11 has had its fair share of weird bugs - but now Windows 10 seems to be getting some

March 21, 2025 | Windows 10's update for March has seemingly administered some Windows 11 medicine, reportedly introducing some rather strange glitches.

Microsoft rolls out update improving File Explorer on Windows 11

March 20, 2025 | Microsoft has announced a new update for Windows 11 that provides significant improvements to File Explorer, particularly with unzipping files.

Good news for gamers - Windows 11 feature to allow typing with your Xbox controller is imminent

March 19, 2025 | The Gamepad keyboard layout has been in testing for some time, but has now arrived at the final channel (Release Preview), so should be imminent.

Microsoft personally reminds users of world's most popular OS that it's dying soon

March 19, 2025 | Microsoft has sent out emails to users of the world's most popular operating system to remind them that it's severing support in October of this year.

Acer confirms next-gen gaming laptops with NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs for May

March 12, 2025 | Acer will have next-gen gaming laptops with NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU coming in May, rocking 8GB of GDDR7 memory.

Do you often chat to Copilot in Windows 11? A new press-to-talk feature should prove very handy

March 12, 2025 | Press-to-talk capability is just in testing for now in the latest version of the Copilot app, which Microsoft is busy turning into a fuller-featured affair.

Microsoft lifts block on Windows 11 24H2 that stopped some AutoCAD users from installing it

March 11, 2025 | If you were running Autodesk's AutoCAD 2022, then you'll have been blocked from the 24H2 update due to an issue with the software - but the fix is now in.

Microsoft overhauls Copilot for Windows and it's looking brand new

March 5, 2025 | Microsoft has decided to give its Copilot app a fresh coat of paint for Windows users, making the new AI app more in line with the Windows 11 aesthetic.

Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6? Windows 11's latest patch reportedly has a game-breaking bug

March 3, 2025 | Latest update for Windows 11 24H2 supposedly packs a nasty Black Ops 6 bug - and it won't be long before this preview turns into the full March update.

Miss Windows Vista? Well, both of you can now recreate the OS in Windows 11 with a new mod

February 28, 2025 | Windhawk is a mod-based tool that can transform Windows 11 - including turning it into one of the most hated incarnations of Microsoft's desktop OS.

Geometric Future Model 5 Vent Mid-Tower Chassis Review

June 10, 2025 | Geometric Future's Model 5 Vent case breaks the boxy mold with mesh panels, five 140mm ARGB fans, and great value at an attractive price.

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU: Windows 11 23H2 vs. 24H2

September 6, 2024 | AMD's new Zen 5 (and even Zen 4 and other processors) get a MAJOR performance boost with the new Windows 11 update. Let's dive into some benchmarks!

Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB SSD Review (tested with Windows 11)

August 2, 2021 | It's here. Seagate's FireCuda 530 can reach speeds in excess of 7,300 MB/s and is the first SSD upgrade certified for PS5 use.

Windows 11: How to install the new Insider Preview build on your PC

June 30, 2021 | Microsoft's next-gen Windows 11 is nearly here, with the Windows 11 Preview Build now out and here's a guide on how to install it.