The best PowerToys tool just got a ton of stability fixes
… All Command Palette fixes in this release were contributed by GitHub user @jiripolasek. …
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You have probably never updated your BIOS — that's why your PC is struggling
… Your PC's performance, stability, and security can be compromised if your firmware isn't updated. Motherboard manufacturers often release microcode updates to fix security flaws, improve system stability, and even increase performance. …
Updating my SSD's firmware fixed a chronic Windows problem that nothing else did
… Investigation revealed that these drives were running pre-release firmware instead of the stable retail version. …
I finally ditched Ubuntu Server after five years, and realized why Fedora's release cycle actually wins for production
… I've always found Ubuntu's LTS releases to be stable, predictable, and completely boring, with "boring" seeming like the right word to describe an ideal production server. After a week on Fedora , I realized that I'd been mistaking stability for stagnation. …
4 PC settings you've never touched that are silently costing you performance
… A few gaming sessions also help determine stability in real-world conditions. …
Microsoft is finally tackling Windows 11’s driver problem
… CIDR is still being tested and won't be released until August, followed by general availability in September 2026. …
Rockstar is in no hurry to release GTA 6 on PC, and leaked numbers explain exactly why
… GTA VI probably won't become the exception that suddenly changes decades of release strategy. The studio follows momentum, platform stability, and above all else, revenue. …
Your motherboard is throttling your PCIe slots in BIOS, and you probably don't know how to fix it
… I realized that many firmware releases include fixes related to PCIe compatibility, signal stability, lane allocation, storage performance, and broader support for newer hardware generations. …
AMD locked FSR 4 behind new GPUs, but older cards can run it anyway
… Right now, FSR 4 is the closest AMD has come to DLSS 4.5 in terms of image quality and stability at aggressive presets like 4K Performance. …
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS drops next month, but there's a strong case for skipping it entirely
… On top of all the above, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will be the first release to use the Linux 7.0 kernel, and this is a pretty major update that could come with some early stability issues. …