Microsoft is ushering in a significant number of updates for its Windows 11 operating system.

TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

Windows 11 will start with a first batch of improvements, followed by much broader changes throughout the rest of the year. The initial changes will start being previewed througho ...

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Microsoft detailed today how it plans to improve the performance and reliability of Windows 11 throughout 2026.

Microsoft is trying to cut down on the resources Windows 11 uses, including the RAM requirement and even Copilot AI, in various Windows experiences. The goal: a leaner, more responsive Windows.

Security benchmarks for operating systems are typically arcane measures that get little public attention. But last week’s release of a security benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional drew broad ...

Windows 7 is not faster than Windows Vista. Yes, it is! No it’s not! Is too! Looking at all of the benchmarks now surfacing for the “pre-beta” Windows 7 releases is enough to make your head spin. It ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer on Windows 11 ...

Windows 11 appears to gain a meaningful storage-side improvement from native NVMe support for PCIe SSDs, a feature Microsoft ...

Just when you think you've got it all figured out, along comes another curve ball to keep you guessing. This time around it's a set of new benchmark test results from our old friends at the ...