TL;DR: PassMark has crunched its benchmark data and observed a drop in CPU performance so far in 2025, theorizing about whether this might be down to hardware, or software issues (such as bloatware, ...

Ask anyone about benchmarking on Windows, and you'll hear about Cinebench, CrystalDiskMark, 3DMark, or one of the many free benchmark programs for Windows that people swear by. All these third-party ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

Modern Windows PCs slowly lose speed as apps pile up, updates stack in the background, and settings remain untouched for years. Even newer systems can feel sluggish when startup tasks, temporary files ...

There are several different ways you can boost your Windows PC's performance. For example, you can debloat Windows (carefully), disable startup apps, and tweak specific settings. Another option you ...