A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...
Microsoft’s recent performance bragging rights for Windows 11 have reignited an old debate: are holdouts running Windows 10 missing out on a meaningful speed boost, or is this marketing dressed up as engineering? A raft of new benchmarks and a fresh round of commentary — including a summary...
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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...
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