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Microsoft Endorses Parallels for Windows 11 Use on Latest Apple Silicon Macs

There are two main options for running Windows 11 on Macs with Apple M1, M2, and M3 chips: Windows 365 Cloud PCs and Parallels Desktop.

Intel Arc 4644 Driver Update Brings Up to 45% Performance Improvement in Games

Intel's latest driver update for its Arc discrete GPUs brings major performance improvements, up to 45% in some games.

Microsoft Updates Windows 11 CPU Requirements to Include More AMD and Intel Chips

Microsoft expands Windows 11 compatibility to include newer CPUs from Intel and AMD, expanding compatibility to more systems.
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Microsoft’s New DirectStorage 1.2 Update Brings Performance Gains for SSDs and HDDs

DirectStorage Version 1.2 is now rolling out with a new buffered IO mode for SSDs and HDDs, as well as a GetCompressionSupport API.

AMD and Microsoft Stay Quiet on Windows 11 TPM Bug Affecting Ryzen Devices

AMD is offering no guidance about a Ryzen TPM 2.0 compatibility issue on Windows 11, while Microsoft is not saying when a fix is coming.

Microsoft Offers Windows 11 Updates to Unsupported PCs, Complete with Full-Screen Prompts

Windows 11 full-screen upgrade prompts are finding their way to some Windows 10 users with incompatible machines.
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Microsoft Partners with Parallels to Run Windows 11 on Apple M1 and M2 Macs

Microsoft has authorized the Parallels Desktop solution for using Arm versions of Windows 11 on Mac with Apple Silicon.
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 “System Requirements” Watermark Now Showing on 22H2 Builds

Microsoft has now brought its Windows 11 “system requirements not met” watermark to more builds of the operating system.
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February 2023 Patch Tuesday Brings Fresh Bug to Windows 11 and Windows 10

Microsoft says February 2023 Patch Tuesday is causing DirectX/Direct3D apps to misbehave on Windows 11 and 10.
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Windows 11 Gaming Laptops from Dell and Alienware Debut at CES 2023

Alienware is launching its new m18 alongside a new variant of the X Series, while Dell is debuting the G15 gaming laptop.
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 Performance Advice Helps Intel Arc GPU Speeds

Turning off two features in Windows 11 to boost performance has led to significant gains for the Intel Arc GPU.
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Microsoft Updates Windows 11 2022 Update Compatible CPU List

While this won’t help those stuck on Windows 10 upgrade to Windows 11, the list now includes new CPUs from AMD and Intel.

Microsoft Explains Auto Color Management for SDR Screens in Windows 11

Microsoft says Windows 11 2022 Update is more efficient at offering Auto Color Management on SDR display for app developers.
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Microsoft Updates DirectStorage API with GPU Decompression

The DirctStorage API for Xbox and Windows now supports GPU decompression with the release of update version 1.1.
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Microsoft DirectStorage API Debut Game Forspoken Gets Delayed Again

Forspoken, the first game to use Microsoft DirectStorage will now launch in late January instead of October as planned.
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Microsoft Accidentally Rolls Windows 11 22H2 to Incompatible Devices

Insiders running unsupported Windows 10 hardware were accidentally given access to the Windows 11 22H2 preview.
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Windows 11 Game Bar Gets New Auto HDR Features

For Xbox Game Bar users in Windows 11, Microsoft is rolling out a new update that adds more Auto HDR features to the tool....
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Here’s Microsoft’s DirectStorage API for Windows 11 Gaming in Action

A demo of Forspoken shows how Microsoft’s Xbox DirectStorage API boosts PC game load times on Windows 11.
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Microsoft Readies Windows 11 Watermark for Incompatible Hardware

Users running Windows 11 without incompatible hardware will start seeing a watermark warning them the OS is unsupported.
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Microsoft’s DirectStorage API Comes to Windows 11 in General Availability

The DirectStorage API SDK is now available on Windows 11, bringing gaming improvements by reducing load times and GPU workload.

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