XDA Developers on MSN

Windows updates are already bad, but even worse when Microsoft uses my PC to update yours

Your PC is part of Microsoft's update distribution network — whether you agreed to it or not ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I stopped using PC optimization apps after learning what actually slows down Windows

Sometimes, third-party apps do more harm than good ...
Forbes

Why AI-Powered Devices Need Lifecycle Strategy, Not Just Optimization

Thomas Ryd is CEO & cofounder of Northern.tech, a device lifecycle management leader with a mission to secure the world's connected devices. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates product ...
Shacknews

Microsoft reportedly working on Windows handheld mode for devices like Steam Deck

As seen in a recently leaked video, Microsoft appears to be working on the creation of an optimized Windows 11 UI for handheld devices like Steam Deck. Microsoft appears to be working on (or at least ...
PC World

This Windows feature secretly eats up RAM and slows your PC over time

PCWorld reports that Windows’ Delivery Optimization feature, designed for update sharing between computers, can unexpectedly consume significant amounts of RAM over time. Reddit user testing confirmed ...
PC World

This broken Windows feature taunts me every time I update

I’m a cheap, cranky old journalist with two kids and not a whole lot of patience. Microsoft, bless them, caters to people like me via a Windows 10 and Windows 11 feature called Delivery Optimization, ...
Network World

The ABCs of WAN optimization savings

WAN optimization technology makes more efficient use of wide area links to the point that businesses can actually reduce bandwidth or at least put off the need to buy more. Gartner says to expect the ...