…build out a more complete OS. ChromeOS being what it was, it never actually required the power of Snapdragon X Elite. We'll likely learn more about Googlebook at I/O 2026…
…Startup apps were quietly killing responsiveness The slowdown starts at boot If you’ve invested good money building a Windows PC, waiting 2–3 minutes for it to boot feels like a…
…he can be found building PCs, watching anime, or playing Smash Karts on his RTX 3080 (sigh). Sign in to your XDA account In 2026, debloating Windows 11 before or after you…
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
Rich Edmonds Apr 8, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
…Even sudo, perhaps the most iconic Linux command, now ships natively in Windows 11. In March 2026, Pavan Davuluri published a Windows Insider blog post outlining a renewed commitment to Windows 11…
…Your PC processes your activity in real time and builds that searchable history without ever sending it elsewhere. Windows 11 Pro A USB installation drive and license key for Windows 11 Pro…
…Instead of aggressively marketing SteamOS as a Windows-killer, they spent years building compatibility, funding Proton development, improving Vulkan support, and, of course, creating the Steam Deck Verified ecosystem to build consumer…
…using things like esync and fsync, which both worked, but didn't always match Windows exactly. NTSYNC builds these mechanisms straight into the Linux kernel for the first time, and it means…