Simon Batt May 9, 2026, 12:53 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
…own hardware. Asus was first with the original ROG Ally , and it was quickly followed by the likes of the Lenovo Legion Go , MSI Claw, and others. This made Windows-based gaming…
…Related I dual-booted Bazzite on my gaming laptop, and I'm so glad I did PC gamers should give it a try Sometimes it's not the hardware's fault Windows…
…The problem is that Windows or even Linux is an IOPS hog. It's constantly performing thousands of tiny background writes, including logs, telemetry, and pagefile updates, that create a noise floor…
…with Steam on one device and Windows on another, but the Windows experience always left me wishing it were more frictionless, and I spent more time updating various programs than I did…
…Whether it's checking for updates, scanning hardware, boosting performance, or optimizing hardware, I can already do all that and much more within Windows. But many others find Dell SupportAssist useful simply…
…Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming experimental features and upgrades. His past work includes long-term collaborations with reputed publications like Tom's Hardware , and Windows Latest…
…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…
…A good example of this is checking for Windows updates via the Settings app. It feels stuck and unresponsive for some time before it displays the updated details. But if I use…
…Even on modern PCs and with the recent April 2026 performance update, you will still find that the long-term servicing channel version of Windows feels snappier just because it has fewer…