Windows has a secret benchmarking tool built-in ...

TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

Perhaps this would help return some of the goodwill it lost in 2025.

Windows 7 is not faster than Windows Vista. Yes, it is! No it’s not! Is too! Looking at all of the benchmarks now surfacing for the “pre-beta” Windows 7 releases is enough to make your head spin. It ...

Microsoft improves Windows 11 performance by reducing RAM usage refining Copilot integration boosting speed search accuracy ...

Facepalm: Microsoft is once again aggressively pushing users to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11. This time, the Redmond firm is boasting that the newer OS is up to 2.3x faster than its predecessor ...

Security benchmarks for operating systems are typically arcane measures that get little public attention. But last week’s release of a security benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional drew broad ...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 performance upgrades with faster speeds, lower RAM usage, and smoother multitasking under heavy ...