The default power mode on a Windows PC is set to Balanced, which tries to find a middle ground between battery life and ...

Windows 11 is a powerful operating system, and it offers quite a lot of flexibility when it comes to adjusting power profiles and optimizing a given system's performance-to-efficiency ratio. There are ...

The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

The phrase “you’re doing it wrong” can apply to just about anything. For me, it’s cooking an egg soufflé (too much mixing), cross-country skiing (not enough glide), and—worst of all—cranking on a ...

If you’re going to buy Intel’s latest Intel Core Ultra 200S or “Arrow Lake” processors, here’s an important tip: run your system in Windows’ Performance power mode, and consider avoiding upgrading to ...