I still play games on my Windows laptop, of course, and being overdue for an upgrade means I need to squeeze as much ...

SteamOS has presented Windows with its first credible challenge in decades, and Microsoft needs to rise to the occasion.

CPU stealing background apps like file indexing, feature updates and malware scans will have to wait while you play your games. Open the Windows 11 Settings menu and then click the Gaming item in ...

Microsoft Windows XP & Windows 7 were the foundation for Windows 10 & Windows 11 operating systems ... that may not be in use while gaming. III. Managing background resources and running apps ...

The Gaming section ... lag or any hang on Windows 11. If you turn on or enable Game Mode in Windows 11, it starts prioritizing your game by reducing or blocking all the background processes.

When we think of gaming on ... restrictions on background apps, and other features (listed above), Atlas OS can squeeze out improved performance and latency compared to Windows 11.

Windows 11 has a number of features that just might not be necessary for you to keep running in the background if you ... has provided some insight into gaming performance on Windows 11.

Fortunately, Microsoft’s July 2023 update to Windows 11 aims to fix this problem ... are apt to do), you’re going to have a lot of background processes running. Your system basically spends ...

Microsoft is acutely aware of this advantage, and as a result, it has bundled plenty of gaming features into Windows over the years—on Windows 11, there are even more gaming goodies. Here are ...

Gaming on your Windows PC or gaming handheld could soon feel a lot more like firing up an Xbox. Recent clues hidden within the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview hint at Microsoft’s plans to ...

Microsoft might have just given us a small, but hopeful glimpse of a possible Windows 11 gaming UI designed to be used with small handheld gaming devices. It might also be a sign that Redmond is ...