Microsoft launches Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery for remote rollback of faulty updates — no user action or OEM intervention will be needed to handle broken drivers delivered via Windows Update

Microsoft introduces Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, an important Windows reliability change designed to minimize buggy driver mayhem.
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If you’re wondering why Microsoft’s Xbox mode is still missing after installing the latest Windows 11 update, here’s why

The long-anticipated Xbox mode is finally available on Windows 11, but it’s still MIA for multiple users, despite its inclusion in recent updates.
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Microsoft staunchly defends its new ‘Low Latency Profile’ for Windows 11 after community backlash — says every other OS already boosts CPU speeds for quicker load times

After a new “low Latency Profile” for Windows 11 was discovered last week, the community has responded severely, criticizing Microsoft for suppressing a bigger issue. The company, however, is defending the decision on soci…

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Dell SupportAssist update is crashing PCs with constant blue screens and reboot loops — the boot service built for system recovery is the culprit of unending instability

SupportAssist Remediation is a background service that Dell bundles on its Windows PCs to automate system recovery and repair tasks, and a recent update is reportedly causing BSOD loops.
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‘All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux’: Microsoft exec fires back at critics accusing it of ‘cheating’ with Windows 11 speed boost feature

Microsoft defends CPU trick to boost Windows 11 performance after critics label it a fudged fix.

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Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost
 Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost

Microsoft is currently testing a new speed boost feature in Windows 11 that is designed to improve app launch times and make things like the Start menu feel more responsive. The feature, which is reportedly called “Low Latency Profile,” will ramp up CPU frequency in short bursts to improve the speed of menus, flyouts, apps, […]

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I’m impressed that Microsoft keeps on improving PowerToys with smart additions — but I wonder why the newest monitor trick isn’t in Windows 11 by default

Power Display is a smart add-on that’s arrived in the PowerToys suite of utilities, accompanied by another equally useful tool.
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Microsoft is fixing one of the worst problems with Windows 11 updates — those dreaded installation failures

Some Windows 11 updates might be slower in the future — but it’s for a good reason.

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Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it’s ‘more relevant than ever in 2026’

A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.

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Microsoft’s rumored ‘Low Latency Profile’ CPU trick could make Windows 11’s menus and apps load up to 70% faster

Want Windows 11’s menus and apps to just work faster? Microsoft could be moving a key piece of the puzzle into place.
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