I ran the same tests on both sides of my dual-boot and one of them embarrassed the other.

Most are Windows-only, but a couple will follow you to Linux, too.

Windows 11 includes a hidden CPU boost setting that unlocks advanced performance and power management profiles with a simple ...

Staunch Linux advocates have been saying for some time that the Unix derivative's application performance outstrips that of Windows, assuming all other factors are equal. Valve even proved it back in ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. CrystalMark Retro 2.0, from Crystal Dew World, is a free benchmarking tool that has just been updated to support Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ...

Microsoft has unveiled a groundbreaking benchmark called Windows Agent Arena (WAA) to test artificial intelligence agents in realistic Windows operating system environments. This new platform aims to ...

If you’re still using a computer you bought during the Clinton administration, interesting news: Crystal Dew World, developers of apps like CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark, have released an update ...

Modern processors are designed to increase their clock speeds automatically when additional performance is needed. In Windows 11, a setting called Processor Performance Boost Mode lets you control how ...

The use of generative AI and large language models to automate and simplify tasks for people who work with PCs continued to grow. However, there's also a need to see how well AI can work to accomplish ...

Microsoft told me that it's rolling out Windows 11's Low Latency Profile (LLP) to more PCs with the June 2026 optional update ...