Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

This $10 Microsoft upgrade makes an old computer feel brand new

Don't give up on your old PC just yet.

Xbox mode is coming to Windows 11, and PC gaming will never be the same

Xbox mode is coming to all Windows 11 PCs in April, bringing a full controller-optimized gaming experience to laptops, ...

Microsoft Plans ‘Xbox Mode’ for Windows 11 PCs Starting in April

Microsoft says Xbox mode is coming to Windows 11 in April, bringing a console-style interface, faster game loading tools, and a unified PC strategy.

Your Windows 11 PC is about to feel a lot more like an Xbox

Starting April 2026, Microsoft will roll out Xbox Mode to all Windows 11 PCs for console-like gaming, a full-screen interface, and easy controller use.

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen ...
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Microsoft Quietly Releases Windows 11 Installation Assistant for 25H2 Upgrades

Microsoft releases Windows 11 Installation Assistant 25H2 as Windows 11 25H2 becomes the main version for most PCs.

Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming’s “compiling shaders” wait times

Microsoft first rolled out Advanced Shader Delivery in its SDK last September and added support to the ROG Xbox Ally as a ...

Windows 11 paves the way for eye-melting 1,000Hz monitors

A preview update for Windows 11 allows Windows to use 1,000Hz displays which largely don't exist yet, but could set the stage for ultrasmooth productivity and gaming.
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Xbox Full Screen Experience shows a potential glimpse of how Project Helix will work – though right now, it’s a flawed PC platform

Windows 11's Xbox Full Screen Experience could form the basis for the PC/console hybrid of Project Helix, but its current ...