Xbox mode is akin to Big Picture Mode, where you get a gaming-friendly interface that works well with a controller.

Windows 11 brings improved gaming performance with its Auto HDR and DirectStorage. While these new options will certainly make a difference, your gaming performance is also influenced by your settings ...

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...

Better late than never, I guess ...

The overall quality of the Windows experience is at a historic low point, due to increasing concerns over AI and feature bloat, and a long list of crippling bugs. With that in mind, many PC gamers are ...

Turning off web search results and other unused features made my gaming PC feel faster.

Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for ongoing gaming issues caused by Windows 11 updates released during the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. On impacted PCs, users reported games crashing or failing to ...

Microsoft has started rolling out a permanent fix for a known issue that causes system crashes and gaming issues on Windows 11 devices. On affected PCs, users have also reported games failing to ...

Windows 11 is packed with features and apps you probably never use.