A programmer’s deep dive into Windows 11’s behavior has given a clear, if uncomfortable, explanation for why many users say Windows 10 still feels faster: aggressive background throttling tied to window focus and power-management policies on some hardware, combined with UX regressions in File...
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Microsoft’s latest Insider experiments repurpose the post‑setup SCOOBE flow into a full‑screen, blocking reminder that tells Windows 11 users when their Microsoft 365 subscription “needs attention,” and the change has reignited a familiar debate: when does helpful notification become in‑OS...
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider builds are shipping a new, full-screen renewal prompt aimed at lapsed Microsoft 365 subscriptions — an eye-catching SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) screen that insiders and early reports describe as a full‑screen nag to renew rather than a...
Microsoft has pushed the refreshed Message Trace for Exchange Online out of preview and into general availability for worldwide (WW) tenants, triggering a hard look at automation, reporting integrations, and long-running scripts that rely on the legacy message-tracing stack; admins must plan now...
The new Message Trace experience for Exchange Online has reached general availability and Microsoft is beginning a global rollout, but the change comes with important operational limits, a firm deprecation timeline for legacy tooling, and migration steps that every Exchange administrator should...
Microsoft has moved the revamped Message Trace experience in Exchange Online out of preview and into general availability, bringing a faster UI, new PowerShell cmdlets, extended query windows, and new operational constraints that will change how administrators automate and extract trace data...
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The arrival of GPT‑5 and the public reaction to it have exposed a familiar but urgent truth: incremental technical progress can sharpen capability while exposing unresolved safety, UX and trust problems — and a single real‑world harm can erase otherwise tidy marketing narratives. The Northwest...
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Windows 11 users have long sought ways to stretch every ounce of battery life from their laptops—a challenge magnified by the ever-evolving demands of modern workloads and the increasingly mobile nature of computing. Now, Microsoft is testing an ambitious new feature dubbed “adaptive energy...
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The rollout of Windows 11’s much-anticipated June 2025 Update, officially designated as KB5060842 for the 24H2 release, encountered an unexpected pause as Microsoft identified compatibility issues affecting a limited subset of devices. This brief delay, and the decision to throttle distribution...
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Unleashing your Windows 11 machine’s true potential requires more than simply toggling a few visual settings or disabling animations. While Microsoft has made major strides in system performance and efficiency compared to past Windows editions, the default out-of-box experience arguably caters...
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Microsoft is set to retire the beloved Windows 10 version of OneNote, and the clock is ticking for its loyal users. While OneNote for Windows 10 has earned a cult following—many users swear by its quirks and familiar interface—Microsoft’s drive toward a unified, modern experience means that...
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Windows 11 24H2 Update Under the Microscope
Exploring Intel CPU Performance Issues and What They Mean for You
Recent reviews and early warning signals have raised eyebrows in the Windows community. Windows 11 version 24H2—Microsoft’s latest update—appears to be causing performance and...
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The machine in question - a Windows 10 Home PC desktop, (Version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.870)), virus scanned running on a Core i7 8086K with 32GB RAM and a GTX 1080ti - cannot seem to get remotely close to the download speeds of any of the others PC and devices on my home WiFi...
Ok, so im having a very intereating issue with my win 10 laptop, again, haha. No matter what wifi i connect to, i can only download at about 24.1 KBps but any other device can hit the normal rate.
I have tried multiple differnt files on the laptop and dame issue. I think i either have a bug or...
I often record programmes from on-line radio but they are marred with constant audio noises in the background consisting of pops, clicks crackles and whistles. It seems to be worse when there's processor and network activity (like when recording) and appears to change when the display changes...
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This $49.95 motherboard has one SATA III port, multiple SATA II ports, and...