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The latest Performance coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Xbox Gaming Copilot Goes Live on Windows 11: How to Use the AI Game Coach
After months of quiet testing with Xbox Insiders, Microsoft is flinging open the doors to its Gaming Copilot. Starting today, the AI-powered helper is rolling out to Windows 11 users...
Unlock Windows 11's Side Panel: A Widget Setup Guide for Real Productivity
Microsoft’s Widgets board in Windows 11 has been quietly gaining powers that many users overlook. It’s no longer just a news feed tacked onto the desktop—with the right setup, it can surface...
Microsoft’s Partner Overhaul Gets Real: VLink’s New Designation and What It Means for You
VLink, an IT services firm specializing in cloud engineering, announced this week that it has achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation for Digital & App Innovation (Azure). The...
A Fresh Windows 11 Install? Here’s What to Disable First for a Snappier, More Private PC
Root-Nation, a tech tips site, published a rundown of five Windows 11 settings that ship enabled by default and can silently erode privacy, performance, and focus. The adjustments, all reversible and...
Chrome and Edge Tap Windows 11 GPU Encoders to Slash CPU Usage in Video Calls
{ "title": "Chrome and Edge Tap Windows 11 GPU Encoders to Slash CPU Usage in Video Calls", "content": "Google is flipping a critical switch in Chrome and Edge that will offload real-time video...
Google's Alt+Space Overlay Brings Lens, AI Search to Windows. Here's How It Works and What to Watch For.
What’s New Google has released an experimental Windows app that places a compact, floating search bar at your fingertips. The tool, hosted in Google’s Search Labs, can be summoned anytime by...
Xbox App Becomes Universal Launcher on Windows 11—Steam, Epic, GOG Games Now in One Place
The Xbox app on Windows 11 is no longer just a glorified Game Pass launcher. In a move that reshapes the PC gaming landscape, Microsoft has reimagined the app as an aggregated hub capable of...
How Windows 11 24H2’s Focus Throttling Sabotages Performance, Making Windows 10 Feel Faster
A programmer’s meticulous investigation has confirmed what many Windows 11 users have long suspected: aggressive background throttling tied to window focus is a key reason Windows 10 still feels...
WSL2 vs. Native Ubuntu: Phoronix Benchmarks Expose 13% Performance Hit on Windows 11 25H2
A new Phoronix benchmark blitz reveals that running Ubuntu 24.04 inside WSL2 on Windows 11 25H2 extracts a 13% performance penalty compared to bare-metal Ubuntu on the same hardware. The gap widens...
Windows 11 Privacy and Speed: 5 Default Settings to Turn Off Immediately
Every new Windows 11 laptop arrives with a suite of features enabled out of the box—but many of those “conveniences” quietly trade away your privacy, system resources, and attention. A short...
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Now Matches Paid Suites in Protection, Lab Tests Confirm
Independent test labs now rank Microsoft’s built-in antivirus among the top performers for both protection and system impact, erasing years of reputation as a bare-minimum solution. AV‑TEST...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...