Let me start with a disclaimer: I am primarily a Mac user writing about Windows 11. For more than a decade, I’ve used a MacBook Pro as my primary work computer. I’m…
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Windows 11 hurts AMD Ryzen performance even more than we thought
Windows 11 might have just had its Chernobyl moment. AMD and Microsoft already confirmed that the new operating system increases L3 cache latency by 3x on Ryzen CPUs, but it can actually…
Some of the best Windows 11 features are hidden
“Microsoft places the most disconcerting aspects of Windows 11 front and center, while its best features are hidden deeper within.” That’s how I closed my Windows 11 review, and it still feels…
How to upgrade to Windows 11: Every option explained
Windows 11 has finally been released to the public, and you can download it right away, if you’d like! Here’s how to get Windows 11, a free upgrade for your Windows 10…
How to speed up your laptop with Windows 11’s power mode
If you’re wondering how to increase the performance of your Windows 11 PC, you may already know one way: Use the Windows 10 power-performance slider. But in Windows 11, Microsoft has hidden…
Microsoft reveals how to bypass Windows 11’s strict hardware requirements
Those stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11? Fahgetabout it. At least that’s what Microsoft seems to saying by releasing an official bypass for its new operating system. Microsoft recommends only installing Windows…
3 things we love in Windows 11 (and 3 things we hate)
Windows 11 is now available as a free upgrade from Windows 10. Should you jump on board, or sit tight for now? We’re currently recommending most people wait to install Windows 11,…
How to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10
Microsoft knows how you want Windows to look. That, at least, seems to be the company’s message with Windows 11. It makes big changes to the user interface and continues the trend…
How to get Windows cheap (or even for free)
Windows licenses are expensive—almost painfully so. Shelling out $139 for Windows 10 Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro feels rough when Linux is free, since that much cash is easily a…
The Full Nerd ep. 193: Should you upgrade to Windows 11?
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Mark Hachman, and Adam Patrick Murray discuss the question everyone is mulling right now: Should you upgrade to Windows 11?…