Microsoft’s preview of Windows 11 25H2 arrives under a familiar headline: no sweeping performance gains, and in independent creator‑workload benchmarks it still trails Linux by a noticeable margin.
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Windows 11 25H2 is positioned as an incremental, enablement‑style update rather than a...
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AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9700X arrived with a headline-grabbing claim — that Zen 5 would overtake Intel’s Core i7-14700K in gaming — but real-world testing, Windows patches, BIOS updates and power measurements have turned that simple story into a complex one about test methodology, OS-level branch...
Microsoft is no stranger to bold claims when promoting its operating systems, but the assertion that “Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3x faster than Windows 10 PCs” has sparked skepticism and debate among tech-savvy consumers and industry analysts alike. With Windows 10 approaching its official End...
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Microsoft’s campaign urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 has hit new levels of intensity as the October 14 end-of-life date for Windows 10 looms. Through blog posts and marketing blitzes, Redmond’s messaging is clear: Windows 11 is the future—faster, more secure, and the only...