Latest Performance news

Microsoft tests using MT/s for memory speed in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing showing memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2024
- 01:09 PM
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Latest Adblock update causes massive YouTube performance hit

Adblock and Adblock Plus users report performance issues on YouTube, initially blamed on Google but later determined to be an issue in the popular ad-blocking extension.
- Bill Toulas
- January 15, 2024
- 11:16 AM
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Google Chrome's new cache change could boost performance

Google is introducing a significant change to Chrome's Back/Forward Cache (BFCache) behavior, allowing web pages to be stored in the cache, even if a webmaster specifies not to store a page in the browser's cache.
- Mayank Parmar
- December 02, 2023
- 11:09 AM
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New Microsoft Teams is twice as fast, available for all in June

Microsoft has unveiled a faster and redesigned version of its Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration software that has begun rolling out to Windows users today as a preview release.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 27, 2023
- 12:30 PM
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Microsoft confirms gaming performance issues on Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is working on a fix for a new known issue behind lower-than-expected performance or stuttering in some games on systems running Windows 11 22H2.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 11, 2022
- 09:58 AM
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Microsoft Teams now boasts 30% faster chat, channel switches

Microsoft has significantly reduced latency for Windows and Mac users of the Teams desktop client in some critical scenarios when interacting with the application.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 03, 2022
- 05:33 PM
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VMware: 70% drop in Linux ESXi VM performance with Retbleed fixes

VMware is warning that ESXi VMs running on Linux kernel 5.19 can have up to a 70% performance drop when Retbleed mitigations are enabled compared to the Linux kernel 5.18 release.
- Bill Toulas
- September 12, 2022
- 11:33 AM
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Microsoft Edge now improves performance by compressing disk cache

Microsoft says Microsoft Edge users will notice improved performance and a smaller disk footprint because the web browser now automatically compresses disk caches.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 27, 2022
- 02:27 PM
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Microsoft Teams now needs 50% less power during meetings

Microsoft has drastically reduced Microsoft Teams' power requirements in calls and meetings since June 2020, improving experience consistency and making it more friendly with low-end devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 09, 2022
- 03:05 PM
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Windows 10 optional updates fix performance problems introduced last month

Optional updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 released in January have fixed performance problems when playing games, using the operating system, or even opening folders in File Explorer.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 02, 2022
- 01:45 PM
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Cloudflare is experiencing widespread latency and timeouts

Cloudflare is experiencing "wide-spread" latency issues with their network and services, causing websites to load slowly and customers to experience performance issues accessing the customer dashboard.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 16, 2021
- 03:46 PM
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Windows 11 build 22000.282 fixes CPU performance issues, taskbar bug

Microsoft released Windows 11 preview build 22000.282 yesterday with fixes for AMD CPU performance issues and a bug that displayed the Windows 10 taskbar.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 16, 2021
- 12:49 PM
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AMD warns of up to 15% Windows 11 performance decrease

AMD says it observed performance hits of up to 15% on Windows 11-compatible AMD processors when using some applications.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 07, 2021
- 12:17 PM
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Windows 10 gaming issues fixed in KB5004296 — How to download

Microsoft has released the optional KB5004296 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, and Windows 10 21H1. This update fixes Windows 10 gaming issues that have been plaguing users since March.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 29, 2021
- 05:30 PM
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Microsoft’s fix for Windows 10 gaming issues is coming soon

With this release of Windows 10's March 2021 updates and subsequent updates, some users have been experiencing performance issues when playing games. These gaming issues include decreased frame rate, stuttering in certain games, and flickering textures.
- Mayank Parmar
- July 24, 2021
- 04:53 PM
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Google Chrome now 23% faster after JavaScript engine improvements

Google says the latest Google Chrome release comes with a significant performance boost due to newly added improvements to the open-source V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 27, 2021
- 03:14 PM
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Microsoft Edge tests fix for DNS-over-HTTPS performance issues

Microsoft is testing a fix for performance issues in Microsoft Edge's DNS-over-HTTPS feature and has once again enabled a list of suggested DoH servers.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 20, 2021
- 12:44 PM
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Google Chrome now gobbles up 20% less memory on Windows

Google says that the latest Google Chrome version comes with major memory savings on Windows systems and improves energy consumption and overall responsiveness.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 12, 2021
- 09:50 AM
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Google Chrome is testing larger cache sizes to increase performance

Google is experimenting with increased storage for the browser cache to reduce the performance hit caused by the recently added partitioned cache feature.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 24, 2020
- 11:10 AM
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Chrome 87 released with performance boost and security fixes

Google has released Chrome 87 today, November 17th, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel, and it includes numerous performance improvements, security fixes, and new features.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 17, 2020
- 03:06 PM
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