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A monitor displaying a blue and purple flickering pattern is accompanied by text reading 'MONITOR FLICKERING' and a panel with the NVIDIA logo and 'GAME READY DRIVER 616.56'.

NVIDIA Game Ready Driver 616.56 Reportedly Breaks 8-Bit Monitors, But Switching To 10-Bit Color Fixes The Flickering Instantly

Aug 31, 2026
Windows 11 begins to heals as Microsoft offers users to opt out of OneDrive backup

Microsoft Is Slowly Healing Windows 11, With OneDrive Finally Allowing Users To Fully Opt Out Of The Service, Getting Rid Of The Incessant Reminder

Aug 30, 2026
An NVIDIA RTX 5080 graphics card is displayed next to a sign reading 'Game Ready Driver 616.56'.

NVIDIA’s Latest Game Ready Driver Reportedly Delivers Up To 8.1% Performance Boost In Path Tracing, Although Games See Little Benefit

Aug 28, 2026
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Windows 11 will now let Android smartphone users shutdown or restart their laptops or desktops remotely

Windows 11 Will Now Let Android Smartphone Users Shutdown Or Restart Their Systems Remotely Using The Native Phone Link App

Aug 26, 2026
Windows 11's August 2026 update breaks printing for WPF documents

Windows 11 Update Prevents You From Printing WPF Documents, But Only If You Use A Specific Font; Microsoft Has A Workaround, But It’ll Compromise OS Security

Aug 24, 2026
Windows 11 crashing due to RGB peripherals

Windows 11 Now Suffering From BSODs And Instability Due To An Unlikely Culprit; RGB Peripherals, Microsoft Offers A Remedy To Users Experiencing Problems

Aug 23, 2026
An AMD Radeon graphics card is depicted with on-screen text reading 'RX 9050 4 GB' alongside 'AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 26.8.1'.

AMD Rolls Out Adrenalin Edition 26.8.1, Adding Support For Radeon RX 9050 4 GB; Also Adds Support For Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Aug 20, 2026
China orders state-link organizations to move away from a custom version of Windows 10

China’s State-Linked Firms Are Moving Away From Windows 10 Due To Security Concerns, Despite The Custom OS Developed By Microsoft Under Stringent Supervision

Aug 18, 2026
Windows 11 OEM reveals you still need 16GB RAM for Copilot+ features, despite Microsoft's commitment to optimizing 8GB RAM configurations

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Optimizations For 8GB RAM Configurations Won’t Include Copilot+ Compatibility; One OEM Reveals You’ll Still Need 16GB For That

Aug 18, 2026
An AMD EPYC Zen 7 Florence processor is displayed next to the 'AIDA64' software logo, set against a background of server racks.

AIDA64 Quietly Adds AMD Zen 7 Server Support Nearly Two Years Ahead Of EPYC Florence Launch

Aug 17, 2026
Windows 11 won't get a Liquid Glass transparency slider, says Microsoft executive

Microsoft Executive Says Windows 11 Isn’t Taking Liquid Glass’ Transparency Slider Route; Doesn’t Deny A Future Release Either, But Under Certain Conditions

Aug 10, 2026
Microsoft Windows 11's Weather can consume up to 1.5GB when performing tasks, maybe more

Microsoft Currently Falling Short On Its Promise To Make Windows 11 More RAM Efficient, As Built-In Weather App Consumes Nearly 20% Of 8GB Memory

Aug 9, 2026
Analyst says the MacBook Neo is responsible for Microsoft making its Windows 11 platform more efficient

Microsoft’s Efforts In Making Windows 11 More Efficient Isn’t Just Due To The DRAM Shortage; Analyst Believes MacBook Neo Played A Pivotal Role In This Decision

Aug 7, 2026
Microsoft removes Windows 11 32GB RAM requirements

Microsoft No Longer Recommends Windows 11 Users Have 32GB RAM In Their Systems, Removes All Traces Of The Statement As It Focuses On 8GB Memory Optimizations

Aug 6, 2026
NVIDIA brings its RTX Neural Texture Compression SDK to ARM64, just in time before RTX Spark laptops arrive

With RTX Spark Laptops Right Around The Corner, NVIDIA Has Released Its RTX Neural Texture Compression SDK For The ARM64 Platform

Aug 6, 2026
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Microsoft executive explains why Windows 11 tools are taking too long to modernize

Microsoft Executive Says Windows 11 Tools Like Control Panel Are Taking Too Long To Become Modernized As Company Wants To Keep Its “Compatibility Promise”

Aug 3, 2026

HWiNFO Extends Per-Chip VRAM Monitoring To AMD Navi Cards After Unlocking The Same Trick On NVIDIA RTX

Aug 3, 2026
The image features an AMD Radeon RX 9050 Series graphics card next to the text 'Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 Driver Update' with the AMD logo.

AMD Rolls Out Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1 Adding Support For Radeon RX 9050 And Gears Of War: E-Day Open Beta

Jul 28, 2026
AIDA64 v8.30 Bakes In Support for Intel's Nova Lake CPUs and AMD's 2027 Medusa "Zen 6" APUs

AIDA64 Adds Support For AMD Zen 6 CPUs, APUs, And Mustang Peak Chips, Alongside Intel Panther Lake-R

Jul 28, 2026
Framework Laptop 13 Pro solves one of the biggest software headaches with Windows 11

Framework Fixes One Of The Most Frustrating And Time-Consuming Aspects Of Windows 11; Driver Installations, And Other Notebook Manufacturers Better Take Note

Jul 27, 2026
The image showcases the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip with the 'MAX 400' emblem against a decorative background.

AMD Prepares For Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 Launch With ROCm 7.14 Support

Jul 16, 2026
A close-up of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics card with visible thermal paste on the GPU and the 'NVIDIA GPU Hotspot' graphic in the background.

NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Hotspot Temperature Readings Are Back Through HWMonitor Utility

Jul 14, 2026
The Steam Machine device displaying a red label with the text 'VALVE' prominently.

Valve Ships Official Windows Drivers For The Steam Machine, But Installing It Wipes SteamOS Entirely

Jul 7, 2026
A partial view of an AMD graphics card is displayed alongside the text 'AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1' on a red and black background.

AMD Rushes Out Adrenalin 26.6.3 Hotfix A Day After Windows 10 Users Flag A Crippling Yellow Bang Error

Jun 24, 2026
A purple circuit icon is displayed on a purple background with the text 'V2.20' prominently shown.

CPUID Adds AMD Gorgon Halo Support To CPU-Z; Intel Wildcat Lake And Bartlett Lake Also Receive Support

May 14, 2026
An AMD processor next to graphics with the text 'AMD CPPC HighestFreq'.

AMD’s New CPPC HighestFreq Ends OS Frequency Guesswork, Letting Windows And Linux See True Ryzen Boost Clocks

May 9, 2026
A widescreen monitor displays a game scene with a performance overlay showing 'FPS 78,' 'VRAM USAGE 7.2/8 GB,' 'RAM USAGE 11.6/16 GB,' and 'GPU USAGE 97%,' accompanied by a detailed infographic titled 'OPTIMIZATION IS MORE THAN FPS' explaining various factors affecting PC game performance.

The Truth About PC Game Optimization: Why Your FPS Counter Is Lying About What’s Actually Broken

Apr 29, 2026
AMD Olympic Ridge "Zen 6" Ryzen Desktop CPUs Reportedly Launching In 2027 1

HWiNFO v8.46 Rolls Out With Support For “Next-Gen” AMD CPUs & APUs

Apr 15, 2026
A fiery background with the text 'HWMonitor MALWARE!' beneath a warning sign and a skull icon, depicting a potential malware issue with the 'HWMonitor 1.63.exe' from cpuid.com.

Popular Monitor Utilities, CPU-Z And HWMonitor, Have Been Infected With Malware

Apr 10, 2026
AMD Radeon graphics card with “FSR 4” text over a video game village background.

New Optiscaler Version Brings Major Performance Improvements For FSR 4 INT8 On RDNA 2 GPUs

Mar 19, 2026
The image shows the logo of RPCS3 with an arrow pointing towards the Steam logo, alongside a PlayStation controller, against a blurred background of game cover images.

RPCS3 Brings PlayStation 3 Games To Steam, Eliminating The Need To Run Games Through The Emulator

Mar 18, 2026
CPU-Z Adds ARM CPU Support In Latest Release, Also Gets Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Hawk Point Support 1

AMD Ryzen AI 400G/GE And Intel Wildcat Lake Receive Early Support In CPU-Z Software

Mar 13, 2026
The image shows an NVIDIA G-SYNC PULSAR feature announcement with text reading 'FPS <90 + Fixed 60 Hz Strobing Mode' and highlighted '60Hz' on a monitor screen.

NVIDIA Rolls Out G-Sync Pulsar Update For Improving Clarity Under 90 FPS

Mar 13, 2026
Intel's Arc Battlemage B580 "Limited Edition" GPU Listed Online For $259 1

Intel Claims Up To 35% FPS Boost In Witcher 3 On Core Ultra Series 3 Using Latest Driver 8531

Feb 26, 2026
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