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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 servicing wave has left a swath of ROG Ally and Xbox Ally owners staring at dead controls: the OS’s Smart App Control feature is blocking ASUS’s critical utility, Armoury Crate SE, and that prevents the Ally family’s built-in gamepad, quick-access buttons, and power...

ASUS’s latest firmware and Armoury Crate SE roll‑out for the ROG Xbox Ally family gives owners a practical opt‑out from Microsoft’s in‑game Copilot assistant while delivering several stability and usability fixes that matter for everyday handheld play. Background: why this update matters now The...

Microsoft and ASUS have delivered a genuinely ambitious take on a handheld Windows 11 gaming PC with the ROG Xbox ALLY X — a device that wears Xbox branding and a controller-first layout, yet behaves like a full Windows machine under the hood, promising “Xbox, anywhere” with PC-level flexibility...

From the moment I unboxed the ROG Xbox Ally X, I reached for the settings I knew would shape my handheld experience: performance, display fidelity, battery life, and the small annoyances Windows 11 can bring to a device designed for pure play. Pocket‑lint’s quick checklist of “five settings I...

I silenced the Xbox Ally’s sword‑clang boot sound within minutes — and if you own an ASUS ROG Xbox Ally or Ally X, you can too. The handheld’s BIOS and Armoury Crate SE both expose quick, user‑accessible controls for the startup audio and animation, but the exact route is easy to botch if you...

Microsoft and ASUS’ ROG Xbox Ally gives the clearest look yet at what a purpose‑built, console‑inspired Windows gaming UI feels like on a handheld — a full‑screen Xbox experience that boots into a game‑first shell, ties deeply into Game Pass and Xbox services, and pairs with ASUS’ Armoury Crate...

In recent discussions regarding the capabilities of gaming consoles, the emergence of devices like the Asus ROG Ally X has triggered a renewed interest in the potential of Windows 11 as a foundational platform for portable gaming. With a significant reimagining from its predecessor and a...