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Steam in August: Windows 11 topped 50% for the first time, mobile RTX 4060 in second place, players move to 16GB

Windows 11 is dominating Steam completely, chosen by 50.81% of users, showing a substantial growth of +3.36% over the past month. The increase in Windows 11's share has coincided with a nearly equal decrease in Windows 10's percentage, which now sta...

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Microsoft was frightened by the reaction to the discontinuation of support for the Windows "Control Panel" and removed mention of it

Microsoft has removed references to the discontinuation of the Windows "Control Panel" following public outcry. It is unclear whether this indicates a reversal of plans to eliminate it. On Microsoft’s support page titled “System Configuration Tools i...

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Microsoft to remove Windows Control Panel: 'in the process of being discontinued"""""""""""" "in the process of being discontinued

The Control Panel has been a fixture in Windows since its debut in 1985 and remains a favorite among experienced users, despite numerous changes. However, Microsoft is now set on completely phasing it out. The interface of the Control Panel has under...

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Windows 11 update will accelerate AMD Ryzen Zen 5 processors up to +13% in games

AMD has released an official statement regarding the discrepancies between the results of its internal tests and independent evaluations of the Ryzen 9000 series processors. Last week, reviewers noted that using AMD processors under standard conditio...

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Windows 11 becomes more power efficient: new power modes and optimizations

Microsoft is working to make the Windows 11 operating system more battery-friendly, allowing users to accomplish more tasks on a single charge. The latest preview build of the OS features additional settings aimed at reducing power consumption. In th...

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Windows 11 beta brings back tiles to the Start menu - they'll sort apps

Beta users of Windows 11 can now access a new category view mode in the Start menu, reminiscent of the live tiles feature from Windows 8. This new functionality enables users to organize installed applications into categories. Although this mode is h...

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Microsoft has been developing an alternative to Windows - Midori OS presentation has hit the web

Ten years ago, Microsoft aimed to launch a special operating system called Midori. This new OS had the capability to run Windows programs without relying on legacy code, potentially offering a reliable alternative to Windows. The project, which spann...

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Third-party program makes Windows 11 look like a '10' in a single click

Windows 11 was released three years ago but has yet to win favor among users. The majority still prefer Windows 10. With the RevertSV program, Windows 11 can easily adopt the appearance of the tenth version of the OS. This is purely a visual change— ...

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Who created BSOD? Windows developer reveals 30-year-old secret of "blue screen of death" blue screen of death

In the second half of July, a widespread outage at CrowdStrike impacted Windows and numerous businesses around the globe. Many users encountered the "blue screen of death" — Microsoft’s developer shared its story. As the BSOD became a hot topic onlin...

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"PCs priced from $700": Qualcomm CEO announces cheaper Copilot+ PC laptops with Snapdragon X

Currently, the Microsoft Surface Laptop priced at $999 is the most affordable Copilot+ PC powered by the Snapdragon X Plus processor. According to Qualcomm, similar laptops are expected to start at $700 in 2025. “As we look forward to 2025, alongside...

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Windows 11 befriends Android: direct access to smartphone files via Explorer

Microsoft has begun testing a new method for accessing Android smartphones directly from Windows 11 File Explorer. Participants in the Windows Insider program can already try out this new feature, which allows users to wirelessly browse folders and f...

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No one needs artificial intelligence - Copilot+ PCs are bought for another reason

Microsoft and Qualcomm together with partners recently released Copilot+ PC laptops with AI features that are supposed to change the game. However, Bloomberg reports that most owners bought these laptops for the long battery life, not for AI. Many us...

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NVIDIA RTX 4060 is the most popular mobile graphics card on Steam, Windows 11 almost caught up with the tenth version of the OS

In June, the desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 continues to be the most popular video card in the monthly survey of Steam, although it has lost half a percent (5.66%; -0.53%). In second place is the budget GTX 1650, but it too is losing (4.16%; -0.36%)...

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Windows 11 update causes cyclic system restarts - Microsoft has suspended its rollout

Microsoft has received numerous reports of issues that started occurring after the installation of the June Windows 11 non-security update (KB5039302). So, after installing this update, some computers either do not boot up or get stuck in a boot loo...

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Windows 11 now starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking the user for permission

Microsoft continues to expand the capabilities of the OneDrive service, but not all innovations are to the users' liking. The latest update may disappoint many, as automatic data backup is now activated by default in Windows 11 without user consent. ...

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