A third of Steam users are running Windows 11
Published in News
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 12:02

A third of Steam users are running Windows 11


Milestone

The latest Steam Hardware and Software Survey show that Microsoft's Windows 11 is being used on nearly a third of machines

Windows 11 is still not faster than Windows 10 on Intel
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Only better at handling some workloads 

When software King of the World Microsoft released Windows 11 it said that it would be faster than Windows 10 because it was optimised for more modern hardware, however, the latest figures show that they are still pretty much on par.

Microsoft admits update hurts gaming performance
Published in Gaming


Will be fixed one of these days 

Software King of the World Microsoft has admitted that its Windows 11 22H2 update is causing game performance issues for some users.  It will pause the update for affected devices until a fix is ready.

Direct Access bug on Windows 10 and 11
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Monday, 14 November 2022 11:29

Direct Access bug on Windows 10 and 11


Blocking access 


Software King of the World, Microsoft has warned that the Direct Access feature in Windows 10 and 11 might bork if the user temporarily loses network connectivity or transitioning between Wi-Fi networks or access points.

Microsoft puts adverts on the start menu
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Tuesday, 08 November 2022 11:31

Microsoft puts adverts on the start menu


Adverts in bars? What a dumb idea

Software King of the World Microsoft is helping drive more users to Linux by slapping adverts into its Windows 11 task bar.

Windows 11 slightly more popular than diabetes
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Thursday, 03 November 2022 11:23

Windows 11 slightly more popular than diabetes


Only 15.44 per cent have it 

Only 5.44 percent of PCs across the globe have installed Microsoft Windows 11, meaning it gained 1.83 percentage points in a month. To put this figure in perspective only ten per cent of the population have some form of diabetes. 

Windows 11 strangled by poor PC sales
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 11:25

Windows 11 strangled by poor PC sales


Most PCs out there can't manage it 

With users worried about their power bills and not upgrading their machines, Windows 11 is finding its growth stalled because most of the older machines cannot handle the upgrade.

Microsoft has remote problems with new Windows 11
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Hanging

Microsoft is looking into new issues encountered by users running remote desktop software on Windows 11 following the latest update.

Microsoft updates Windows 11
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Wednesday, 21 September 2022 11:46

Microsoft updates Windows 11


Claims that it makes it easier and safer to use 

Software King of the World Microsoft is roling out its first major update to Windows 11, the current version of its PC operating system.

Former top Vole slams Windows 11
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Thursday, 01 September 2022 11:09

Former top Vole slams Windows 11


Start menu is rubbish

The former head of user experience at Microsoft has slammed the usability of the Windows 11 Start menu.