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Your PC Feels Slow? Microsoft Says These Two Windows 11 Settings Are to Blame

How OneDrive Sync and Visual Effects Affect Windows Performance . OneDrive is Microsoft's own cloud storage platform, ...

Still on Windows 10? Here's what Microsoft Defender can and can't do for you

ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10.Defender will receive regular security updates ...
CNET

If You're Stuck on Windows 10, Don't Skip the Free Extended Security Updates Program

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, but you still have an option to get one year of free security updates.
Windows Central

These are my 5 favorite ways to optimize my Windows 11 PC for gaming — Here's how I tweak my settings for extra performance

If you use Windows 11 for gaming, there are several settings you can change and features you can turn on or off to get better performance. However, if I were asked to pick just five of the most ...
ZDNet

Your Windows 11 PC is acting up? 4 essential settings I always check first

Windows 11 has been around for a few years now, and if you were an early adopter like I was, there's a good chance your computer has slowed down significantly since then. There are several reasons why ...