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Windows 11 gains USB-free Cloud Rebuild to reinstall OS and drivers over the internet
technology4 days ago

Windows 11 gains USB-free Cloud Rebuild to reinstall OS and drivers over the internet

Microsoft is adding a new recovery option for Windows 11 called Cloud Rebuild. It lets you reinstall the OS and your device drivers via the internet (no USB drive), even if Windows won’t boot. The process downloads the Windows image and drivers from Windows Update and installs them as a clean slate, without preserving apps or personal files. It’s in preview for Windows Insiders and is expected to roll out to all users in coming months; Reset this PC remains the option to download a cloud OS with data retention, but Cloud Rebuild focuses on a full OS reinstall.

via Windows Central|
#cloud-rebuild#drivers#recovery
Nvidia Phases Out the Windows Control Panel in Favor of a Modern Nvidia App
technology1 month ago

Nvidia Phases Out the Windows Control Panel in Favor of a Modern Nvidia App

Nvidia is ending the Windows Control Panel by migrating its features to the Nvidia app with driver release 610.47; the old Control Panel won’t install by default, though it remains available for RTX Pro/Quadro workstation drivers and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store for now. The Nvidia app adds modern features like DLSS overrides and driver updates, offering faster, more integrated functionality.

via Ars Technica|
#drivers#graphics#note-only-top5-allowed
NVIDIA Driver 610.47 WHQL Ditches Control Panel, Shifts to NVIDIA App
technology1 month ago

NVIDIA Driver 610.47 WHQL Ditches Control Panel, Shifts to NVIDIA App

NVIDIA’s GeForce 610.47 WHQL driver retires the Control Panel after 20 years, removing it from clean installs and directing users to download it via the Microsoft Store or migrate to the NVIDIA App for ongoing control features. Enterprise RTX PRO users retain some support, while CUDA updates to 13.3 come with game-ready additions for 007 First Light, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, EA SPORTS F1 25: 2026 Season Pack, and World of Tanks: HEAT. Bug fixes target multi‑monitor stability with V‑SYNC, but power management issues on mobile GPUs remain.

via TechPowerUp|
#control-panel#drivers#geforce
technology1 month ago

Linux Set to Axe Obsolete ISA DoubleTalk Driver in 7.2

Linux is moving to retire the outdated DTLK ISA speech-synthesizer driver (Double Talk) as part of the 7.2 kernel cycle. The driver hasn’t seen meaningful work in years, and the same hardware is supported by a separate accessibility path (Speakup), making the legacy driver largely unused. The commit argues removing it will reduce future maintenance, noting RC Systems’ DoubleTalk page remains outdated and the hardware should be retired with Linux 7.2.

via Phoronix|
#drivers#isa#kernel
technology1 month ago

Linux 7.1-rc5 Arrives with AI-Powered Kernel Fixes and Late-Cycle Churn Caution

Linux 7.1-rc5 launches with AI-assisted fixes across graphics, security, sound, and various drivers, plus improved HP/ASUS laptop x86 support and CPU power driver updates; Linus Torvalds criticizes the unusually large rc5 for late-cycle churn and hints that non-critical fixes may belong in linux-next, with a mid-June target for the stable 7.1 release.

via Phoronix|
#ai-tools#drivers#kernel
technology1 month ago

Microsoft overhauls third-party drivers after years of Windows 11 battery drain

Microsoft acknowledges that faulty third-party drivers have silently drained Windows 11 batteries and degraded performance for years. It will overhaul driver evaluation to assess power usage, heat generation, and performance, introduce automatic rollbacks to block problematic drivers, and shift away from crash-only criteria by incorporating telemetry to detect everyday usability issues.

via PCWorld|
#battery-life#drivers#power-management
technology2 months ago

Linux 7.1 Nears 40 Million Lines as AMD Driver Surges Beyond 6 Million

Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc1 release, the kernel tree is closing in on 40 million lines of code. Linux 7.1 currently stands at about 39,880,636 total lines (5,015,790 blank, 4,775,889 comments, 30,088,957 code) with removals like ISDN/PCMCIA and Baikal CPU support, yet overall code growth continues. The AMD graphics stack (AMDGPU/AMDKFD) has risen from 6,049,235 lines in 7.0 to 6,162,946 in 7.1, contributing to the surge.

via Phoronix|
#amd#drivers#graphics
technology2 months ago

Linux 7.1 Ends Bus Mouse Era by Dropping Legacy Input Drivers

Linux 7.1 trims the input subsystem by removing decades-old drivers for bus mice and other legacy hardware (InPort/Microsoft/ATI XL, Logibm, Palm Top PC 110 touchpad, ICS MK712, CT82C710 PS/2; OLPC HGPK support also dropped), part of a broader mainline cleanup that includes about 3,374 input deletions, while new drivers (Charlieplex GPIO keypad, aw86927, Chrome OS Fn-key map extension) are added in the same cycle.

via Phoronix|
#bus-mouse#drivers#input-subsystem
DTC Drivers Step Up in 2026 Golf Market
sports2 months ago

DTC Drivers Step Up in 2026 Golf Market

In 2026, direct-to-consumer brands Takomo, Vice Golf, Ben Hogan, MacGregor, and LA Golf are proving you can get genuinely competitive drivers without the big-brand premium. MyGolfSpy’s testing shows DTC models delivering strong forgiveness (MacGregor Tourney Max 8.7; LA Golf 8.9) and solid distance, with LA Golf posting the best accuracy among DTC and top results for slower swing speeds, while prices range from about $249 to $649. The overall field’s top distance still belonged to Callaway’s Quantum Max (9.5 distance score), but the gap between DTC and mainstream drivers is shrinking. If you’re a casual to mid-handicap player who values forgiveness and value, a DTC driver can be a smart fit; however, those needing every yard or who must demo clubs beforehand should approach with fitting in mind.

via MyGolfSpy|
#direct-to-consumer#distance#drivers
technology4 months ago

Linux 7.0-rc2 Lands With A Jumbo Patch Set, Linus Calls It A Bit Big

The second weekly release candidate for Linux 7.0, 7.0-rc2, is out with an initial batch of fixes after rc1, including numerous AMD XDNA Ryzen AI accelerator driver updates and various graphics-driver tweaks. Linus Torvalds notes the patch set is large, with most changes not in drivers (filesystems, tests, core kernel, bpf, arch, and networking also contributing), and dropped an old Kconfig option to reduce log spam. The release aims for a mid-April stable target, with a Linux 7.0 feature overview available for details on upcoming capabilities.

via Phoronix|
#amd-ryzen-ai#drivers#kernel
AMD Unveils Adrenalin 26.1.1 WHQL with Ryzen AI Support and AI Bundle
technology5 months ago

AMD Unveils Adrenalin 26.1.1 WHQL with Ryzen AI Support and AI Bundle

AMD released the Adrenalin Edition 26.1.1 WHQL drivers, adding support for Ryzen AI mobile processors and an optional AI Bundle, expanding product coverage to Ryzen AI 9 HX models and several 4xx/... series chips. It also adds new game support for Starsand Island and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – From the Ashes Edition, and includes fixes for shadow rendering in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, texture issues in Enshrouded, Diablo IV launch problems with non-English usernames, and rendering problems in Chromium/Electron apps on RX 5000/6000 GPUs, plus Unreal Engine 5.6/Lumen HWRT and certain Flight Simulator/Baldur’s Gate 3 scenarios. Known issues remain (Cyberpunk 2077 path tracing crashes, Battlefield 6 instability on Ryzen AI HX 370, Roblox task-switching crashes on RX 7000, Battlefield 6 texture flicker with Record & Stream), with AMD continuing to work on fixes.

via TechPowerUp|
#adrenalin#ai#amd