system performance

Microsoft's classic Outlook app, widely used through Office 365, has been experiencing a frustrating and significant typing lag issue that users have reported for months. The root cause, Microsoft has now acknowledged, is a serious CPU usage spike—sometimes up to 30-50%—triggered during routine...

When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...

Microsoft's classic Outlook client has recently become the center of frustration for many users due to a CPU usage spike bug that causes the application to consume disproportionately high system resources, locking up computers and draining power. This issue, which has been officially confirmed...

Rolling out updates is a bit like hosting a dinner party for the in-laws: you’re never quite sure who’s going to show up early, complain about the appetizers, or inadvertently bring the place to its knees—possibly with a blue screen, if we’re talking Windows. Enter Windows 11’s KB5055627, a...

Microsoft's ambitious integration of AI capabilities into its Windows platform, epitomized by the Copilot AI service, has stirred significant discussion within the technology community. While Copilot promises to enhance productivity through AI assistance directly in tools like Visual Studio Code...

Microsoft has recently rolled out the KB5055627 update for Windows 11, introducing a suite of enhancements and fixes aimed at refining user experience and system performance. This optional non-security preview update is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to provide users with early access to...

Millions of Windows users woke up this morning, clicked “Check for Updates” with fingers crossed, and found a shiny new beast waiting in the wings: the Windows 11 KB5055627 preview update, otherwise known as the one with more bullet points than your average IT manager’s to-do list. Microsoft has...

When it comes to managing a Windows computer’s performance and energy usage, the power plan is the silent puppet master behind the curtain. Most users are passingly familiar with the default offerings—Power Saver, Balanced, and High Performance—and perhaps even switch between them when...

If you ever thought that Windows version numbers were just minor footnotes in a sea of endless updates, think again. Microsoft’s recent security reshuffle regarding Windows 11 and its virtualization-based security features is here not just to break that illusion—it’s ready to smack it with a...

If you’ve found yourself staring at a sluggish Details list in Windows 11’s File Explorer, waiting impatiently for file information to populate or wincing at jerky scrolling, you’re not alone. This nagging performance issue has tracked Windows 11 since its debut—persisting stubbornly across...

The first public demonstration of Micron’s PCIe 6.0 solid-state drive has sent tremors through the high-speed storage landscape, unveiling breakthroughs that suggest a seismic shift is imminent for enterprise data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and next-generation computing...

The evolution of Windows 11 has been marked by subtle yet significant transformations, but few are as universally impactful as the recent overhaul of the Task Manager. For many years, the Task Manager has served as the Swiss Army knife for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and power-user...

Antivirus software for Windows users has never been more critical—or more complicated. Despite technological advances in built-in Windows security, the evolving threat landscape and the proliferation of add-on features from third-party vendors can make the decision overwhelming. Windows users...

For years, the world of Windows maintenance has been haunted by a particular promise: “Speed up your PC with just one click!” From flashy advertisements on download sites to bundled installers, PC cleaning apps have occupied a curious crossroads in the modern Windows experience. Though they...

Microsoft is turning a new page in the evolution of artificial intelligence on the desktop with a sweeping redesign of its Copilot app for Windows 11. Gone are the days of a simple web-wrapper interface; in its place comes a native application, fully aligned with the familiar look and feel of...

Most Windows 10 users have never explored the powerful diagnostics that lie just beneath the surface of their operating system, and one of the most undersung among them is the ability to generate a rich, detailed energy report. This report, when used properly, isn't just another technical...

If you’ve ever struggled with a sluggish computer or wondered why your system seems to drag its feet on critical tasks, you might want to take a closer look at one of Windows’ most underrated features: Task Manager. While many of us know it as the trusty tool for force-quitting frozen...

It started with innocent typing—just a few keystrokes in Classic Outlook on Windows. Before you knew it, your system fans spun up in a panicked whir, and Task Manager exposed the culprit: Outlook, of all things, chewing up anywhere from 30% to 50% of your CPU. Was this a denial-of-service...

In the grand tradition of fixing what Microsoft only slightly broke, making Windows better remains a never-ending community quest, a source of editorial gold, and, depending on your temperament, either a labor of love or a lifelong emotional trauma. Why Windows Still Needs Saving... Again Let’s...

Nothing derails your digital productivity—or your midnight YouTube spiral—like the sudden onset of a blurry screen on your Windows 11 device. One moment, you’re admiring the sharp, punchy colors of your favorite wallpaper, and the next, everything appears as if you’ve accidentally smudged your...