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5 default Windows settings that are secretly slowing down your PC

The default power mode on a Windows PC is set to Balanced, which tries to find a middle ground between battery life and ...
Ars Technica

Setting the DEFAULT refresh rate used - at a certain resolution. or: Why only 75hz when I can do 120 hz!

Sometimes when you play a Mame32 (arcade emulator--DOS based I think) game, the game will switch your monitor from whatever the default res. to that of 800X600, which is fine by me, except it's ...
Lifehacker

What Your Monitor Settings Actually Mean (and How to Change Them)

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
CNET

7 Default Settings You Should Probably Change in Windows 11

Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for Reviews.com, Adam now leads CNET's services and software team and contributes to ...