Windows will enable VBS features on many PCs in October 2026 that may add virtualization overhead, resulting in frame-rate drops.

Memory Integrity starts switching itself on with October’s Patch Tuesday.

Through its October 13 quality update, Microsoft will enable Memory Integrity by default on Windows 11 PCs. The security setting, which has been optional up until now, could reduce gaming performance ...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 improvements aimed at faster boot times and better performance on PCs with 8GB of RAM.

Microsoft recently announced that starting October 2026, Windows quality updates will start enabling Memory Integrity on ...

Ben has been testing and reviewing PC hardware and peripherals for over 12 years. He has a deep love and understanding of electronics in general. Windows 10/11 has a built-in memory diagnostic tool.

Microsoft's Mark Linton confirmed at IFA 2026 that Windows 11 will get faster boot times and better performance on 8GB RAM machines, with no timeline given.

Rising memory costs mean you'll see more and more budget PCs selling with just 8GB of memory. Are the savings worth it, versus shelling out for 16GB? I ran the numbers.

Microsoft is working on providing processors with unified memory dedicated control parameters in Windows 11, as indicated by the recent Windows 11 build 29648.1000. This build, originally released on ...