… With a mix of regular driver updates, old file and app cleanouts, and physical cleaning, the little-and-often approach means I don't have to suffer a sluggish system every couple of years, nor do I have to troubleshoot driver problems because I'm woefully out of date. …
… Use the free WizTree app, one of my favorite hidden gem apps on Windows. Update your drivers I know it's boring and takes a minute, but keeping your drivers up to date is one of the best ways to make sure your system is running at peak performance and efficiency. …
… Intel's latest drivers are designed to fix these issues in Windows 11. The easiest way to install them is via the Intel Graphics Software app. Alternatively, you can download them via Intel's support website. In the long term, Microsoft will make the drivers available via Windows Update. …
… Ferdium lets you run separate tabs for hundreds of web services, including chat apps like Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp, etc. and social apps like Slack, Discord, etc. as well as email apps, calendar apps, media apps, AI chatbots, and more. …
… Sure, Display Driver Uninstaller will give you a good clear out if you upgrade your GPU—it's one of my favorite hidden gem apps for Windows users—but for everything else, you never know what legacy code or drivers are hanging around gumming up the works. …
… I think it has to do with a misconfigured webcam driver, but it could also be my second monitor, or a faulty HDMI cable. To make sure it wasn't software-related, I updated my graphics drivers—and apparently I hadn't updated them since early 2024. …
… But I agree with VideoCardz, which brought this app to my attention. If I was relying on it as a "daily driver" for access to GeForce Now, and especially if I wanted to try my hand at customizing it with some open-source tweaking, I would worry about Nvidia shutting off access to OpenNow. …
… Microsoft also said that it is working on"reducing OS level crashes, improving driver quality and app stability across our ecosystem so PCs run smoothly and reliably every day." But, really, isn't it always? …
… Across the operating system, we will focus on improving the baseline reliability of areas such as the Windows Insider Program, drivers and apps, updates and Windows Hello." Honestly, Microsoft's famed Blue Screen of Death is relatively rare these days. …
… "Carnage erupts inside the kernel driver as every application fights for as much GPU memory as it can hold on to. …