<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Microsoft-windows ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/tag/microsoft-windows Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft teams up with Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm to share 'our dream of bringing console-level GPU developer tools to Windows' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/microsoft-teams-up-with-nvidia-amd-intel-and-qualcomm-to-share-our-dream-of-bringing-console-level-gpu-developer-tools-to-windows/ mdUwtfwn3gg9HA3pjuVVff Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox is finally ending support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and urges users to upgrade or switch to Linux ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/firefox-is-finally-ending-support-for-windows-7-8-and-8-1-and-urges-users-to-upgrade-or-switch-to-linux/ LG22AMpkEMC3ACgn3MjxLV Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:57:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proving truly nothing is sacred, Microsoft has included the Copilot AI logo on this year's ugly Windows Christmas sweater ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/proving-truly-nothing-is-sacred-microsoft-has-included-the-copilot-ai-logo-on-this-years-ugly-windows-christmas-sweater/ Peo8uGuVMFrd7LVumhkG4V Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:05:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft claims 'Windows 11 24H2 is our most reliable version of Windows yet', which would be a welcome change ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-claims-windows-11-24h2-is-our-most-reliable-version-of-windows-yet-which-would-be-a-welcome-change/ TU6PrY4CZoT4tXuKJw3LqU Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:42:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first true 1:1 test we have shows Steam OS getting better performance than Windows in 10 big games, tying in 2 more, and it's got me salivating for a desktop version of Valve's OS ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-first-true-1-1-test-we-have-shows-steam-os-getting-better-performance-than-windows-in-10-big-games-tying-in-2-more-and-its-got-me-salivating-for-a-desktop-version-of-valves-os/ Xd9B9BWZPoicBEh7VX4VNL Sat, 28 Jun 2025 21:55:55 +0000 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says that 'Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3X faster than Windows 10 PCs', neglecting to mention that it's comparing apples to bowling balls ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-says-that-windows-11-pcs-are-up-to-2-3x-faster-than-windows-10-pcs-neglecting-to-mention-that-its-comparing-apples-to-bowling-balls/ yCa659e9NZK9xKvEhhBUqg Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:11:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:17:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is finally rolling out its controversial Recall feature that screenshots everything you do (again), but only for select users ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-finally-rolling-out-its-controversial-recall-feature-that-screenshots-everything-you-do-again-but-only-for-select-users/ SjrdauSSoYP7PuWbsMB6mD Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:03:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ About darn time: Microsoft says it has fixed the annoying lag in Windows Explorer when working with cloud-based files ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/about-darn-time-microsoft-says-it-has-fixed-the-annoying-lag-in-windows-explorer-when-working-with-cloud-based-files/ CRh2gXAjpWLxsup2kR7Bbm Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:18:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ A former Air Force pilot was so disappointed with Windows 95's aquarium screensaver that he established a 25-year dynasty of digital fish that continues to this day ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/a-former-air-force-pilot-was-so-disappointed-with-windows-95s-aquarium-screensaver-that-he-established-a-25-year-dynasty-of-digital-fish-that-continues-to-this-day/ Het9BfdiJeAkB2inTHdXqB Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:19:11 +0000 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'New year, new low, Microsoft'—even the search engines are firing shots on social media now, as Google employees take aim at Bing over 'long history of tricks' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/new-year-new-low-microsoft-even-the-search-engines-are-firing-shots-on-social-media-now-as-google-employees-take-aim-at-bing-over-long-history-of-tricks/ EvkN3umpquXDmQiy8HamdG Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:14:16 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:14:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm still reeling from the knowledge that the Windows 10 desktop background is a real photo and not CGI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/im-still-reeling-from-the-knowledge-that-the-windows-10-desktop-background-is-a-real-photo-and-not-cgi/ fJ58rQ3LLVCKwotPRKQp7C Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's word-soup has made Windows 11 updates noticeably quicker via the 'parallel processing of component manifests' complementing 'the parallel hydration of newly serviced components using reverse and forward differentials' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/microsofts-word-soup-has-made-windows-11-updates-noticeably-quicker-via-the-parallel-processing-of-component-manifests-complementing-the-parallel-hydration-of-newly-serviced-components-using-reverse-and-forward-differentials/ NowCesGCJGSGHtkfRqu5N4 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:46:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's current OS has been shrunk to a ridiculous 100MB in size, but only by getting rid of windows from Windows ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/microsofts-current-os-has-been-shrunk-to-a-ridiculous-100mb-in-size-but-only-by-getting-rid-of-windows-from-windows/ b33UmZBYRp67SRgNM6wyaQ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:11:05 +0000