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Microsoft Is Exploring Energy-Saving Graphics Modes For Xbox and Windows Games
The survey asks users about their current feelings with regard to energy consumption, potentially polling users on how the energy crisis is affecting their willingness to spend. The survey asks users if they would be interested in features that reduce power consumption in games, both while the games are running and while they’re inactive, specifically to save energy and thus money. Microsoft also asks users how they would prefer these features to be branded, with terms like “eco-saving” and “energy-saving,” and even asks if these sorts of features would affect users’ purchase decisions per game.
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For Windows 8, the end is near
Let’s say it’s your favorite version of Windows. It allows you to specifically download updates. It doesn’t insert cartoons or ads into your search engine. It doesn’t move your icons around. It’s well behaved.
And yet, it’s a flavor of Windows most people don’t even use.
I’m talking about, of course, Windows 8.1. (You didn’t really think I was describing Windows 11, did you?)
And, like every other major operating system Microsoft develops, Windows 8 is coming to its end of life.
Just as important for Windows 8 users, if not more so, is support for browsers. Often, users will continue to run an out-of-date, unsupported platform long after its end of life — as long as there is a supported browser that still works. Windows 7, for instance, has had a longer-than-normal life because of the Extended Software support Microsoft has provided; that’s given it an extra three years. Sure, each year meant an increase in price. But there clearly were enough firms using Windows 7 to keep Microsoft in the business of patching the old OS.
How to protect your privacy in Windows 10
There has been some concern that Windows 10 gathers too much private information from users. Whether you think Microsoft’s operating system crosses the privacy line or just want to make sure you safeguard as much of your personal life as possible, we’re here to help. Here’s how to protect your privacy in just a few minutes.
Note: This story has been updated for Windows 10 version 22H2. If you have an earlier release of Windows 10, some things may be different.
Turn off ad tracking
At the top of many people’s privacy concerns is what data is being gathered about them as they browse the web. That information creates a profile of a person’s interests that is used by a variety of companies to target ads.