If the Xbox Game Bar overlay is not enough for you, we recommend that you check out the Xbox Full Screen Experience. Even though it’s best suited for handheld, with some minor tweaks, you can enable ...

On the desktop, in your hands, even on an Arm chip, Windows wants to be best.

Xbox is terrified of the Steam Machine's plan to fix PC gaming, so Microsoft launched Xbox Full Screen Experience earlier than I anticipated to turn your gaming PC into more of a console. Here I was ...

As Linux (and SteamOS) makes inroads among gamers, Microsoft tips updates to power management and system scheduling in Windows, among other things.

When you think of the best gaming handheld devices, your mind might wander to the Game Boy or Nintendo DS you grew up with. But did you know that today’s handhelds let you play blockbuster PC games on ...

I’ve been a PC gamer for over 30 years, and during that time, Microsoft’s operating systems (first MS-DOS, then various ...

According to experts, Windows apps such as Sound Recorder, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Clipchamp, and Media Player don't serve much purpose and eat up resources.

It took a helping hand from Asus, but 2025 saw Microsoft officially throw its hat into the PC-based gaming handheld area. The ROG Xbox Ally X arrives as the beefier part of the firm’s two-pronged ...

Handheld gaming just got serious. The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X promises console-level power in your hands, but does it truly deliver? Find out in this review.