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Windows 11 came in last for speed, but the test has a twist

Windows 11 just came in last in a six‑way speed showdown against its own predecessors, a result that seems to confirm every grumble about the operating system feeling heavier and slower. The twist is ...

Windows 11 performs worse than older Windows versions in nearly every benchmark

YouTuber TrigrZolt ran several tests pitting six generations of Windows - from XP to Windows 11 - against one another to see which one can complete ...

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I compared both versions, and this one's best for your PC

Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I compared both versions, and this one's best for your PC ...
GIGAZINE

Speed test comparing six generations of Windows from XP to 11: Which Windows performed best?

'Windows 11 has a serious memory consumption problem, requiring approximately 1 GB of additional resources just at idle compared to Windows 10. This difference was a major factor in causing ...
Hackaday

Benchmarking Windows Against Itself, From Windows XP To Windows 11

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s when XP and later Windows 7 ruled the roost. To quantify this feeling, ...

PC Gamers Abandoning Windows 11 for Linux with Higher FPS & Fewer Interruptions

Steam Deck momentum and 12,000 verified or playable games show the rise of gaming on Linux, guiding you toward stable ...

Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H1 as it retools the OS for next-gen chips

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test build is not about eye-catching features, it's about engineering. With the release of ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s taskbar is getting quick access to speed tests.

If you’ve ever wanted to check a Wi-Fi network speed, Microsoft is making it easier to do it straight from the Windows 11 taskbar. Good: quick access to a speed test from the Windows 11 taskbar. Bad: ...