If you regularly read Neowin, you probably know about the Windows 11-based Validation OS. But for those unaware, it's a lightweight and fast variant of Windows 11 that hardware vendors can leverage to ...

Microsoft is phasing out new printer driver updates via Windows Update for older printers in Windows 11 starting in 2026, ...

Starting in January 2026, Microsoft will no longer distribute new "official" printer drivers through Windows Update. First announced back in 2023, the move is meant to ...

In the name of security for its ubiquitous OS, Microsoft is ditching support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows ...

Microsoft faces criticism for Windows 11’s confusing driver names like ‘Microsoft Corporation – Driver Update’ that lack information about device function or purpose. PCWorld reports that Microsoft ...

Microsoft Is Pulling the Plug in 2026: Windows 11 24H2, Office 2021, and More Are Losing Support Your email has been sent Microsoft is lining up a major round of goodbyes in 2026, and the list touches ...

One of the many long-standing oddities of Windows is that it has never had native support for NVMe SSDs, despite them being around for well over a decade and being the standard option for modern ...

Have you ever felt like your once-speedy Windows 11 PC has turned into a sluggish, unresponsive machine? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Whether you’re trying to meet a deadline, enjoy a seamless gaming ...

TL;DR: GeForce Game Ready Driver 591.44 WHQL enhances gaming with DLSS 4 support for Battlefield 6: Winter Offensive and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, fixes Windows 11 performance drops, restores 32-bit ...

Windows 11 was actually supposed to be the optimized operating system for gaming, at least that’s what Microsoft promised. Instead, many users are still struggling with problems that impair the ...

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA confirmed Windows 11 update KB5066835 caused significant performance drops in some games on GeForce RTX GPUs. The new GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94 restores up to 50% frame rate ...