The Belief Behind “Clean” Versus “Dirty” Windows 11 in Gaming: Does It Still Hold Up?
For years, PC gamers and power users have held to a simple maxim: a “clean” Windows installation runs faster and smoother than one that’s been cluttered with months, even years, of programs, games, and...
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For decades, the notion that reinstalling Windows will magically restore lost PC performance has loomed large in the minds of tech enthusiasts, office workers, and gamers alike. The ritual became almost second nature during the Windows XP era, when registry bloat, dubious driver remnants, and...
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When weighing the decision to upgrade a Windows 11 PC, the landscape has changed dramatically in just a few years—and the benefits extend far beyond the simple excitement of owning new hardware. Today’s PC market, fueled by advances from major chipmakers and dramatic shifts in component pricing...
The modern workplace is standing at a crossroads—forced forward by a convergence of pressures: relentless cyber threats, the imminent end of Windows 10 support, the rapid sophistication of artificial intelligence, and the demand for anywhere-work flexibility. Technology decision-makers are left...
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Yeah... Modern hardware w/ Windows 7 doesn't mix well.
Only driver I am missing is my well graphics driver.
I have a Ryzen 5 with the Radeon vega graphics and it definetly does support WDDM because it runs windows 10 and 11. To be super specific, this is my computer.
Microsoft we are in 2009 , why are the main windows installation files distribution method is still DVD's? why not flash memory?
Here is why i think why we need to shift to flash memory:
Flash memory is faster and more reliable than DVD's (Bonus: no noise & less power to use)
4 GB USB drive...
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