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Microsoft is working to improve Windows 11 performance through its ongoing Windows K2 initiative. A key part of the effort involves moving core Windows 11 ...

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PCWorld reports that Windows 11’s new Xbox mode brings console-like gaming performance by disabling unnecessary processes and optimizing for controller navigation. The feature rollout is gradual ...

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TL;DR: Microsoft is trying to repair Windows 11's reputation and overhaul its app ecosystem, and both efforts center on one idea: get back to fundamentals and make the OS feel like a fast, coherent, ...

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