The most recent Home windows 11 preview builds that Microsoft launched this week embody an improved “About” part within the Settings app the place customers can get extra details about the {hardware} inside their computer systems. Along with “spec playing cards,” Microsoft is engaged on a devoted FAQ part to assist customers higher perceive how their parts have an effect on efficiency.

The primary traces of the brand new part had been noticed a while in the past, however now, we have now precise questions and solutions obtainable in Settings > About. Microsoft has not introduced the brand new part but, however you may get it working with some trickery.

After all, none of what Microsoft says within the new part is new to roughly skilled PC customers. Nonetheless, newcomers to the Home windows and PC ecosystems would possibly discover the knowledge helpful. As of proper now, customers managed to dig out the next questions:

• Am I operating the newest model of the Home windows OS? What’s the newest Home windows model?

• How does having 4-8 GB of RAM affect my PC’s efficiency? Can I run trendy functions easily with this RAM capability?

• What’s a GPU? I don’t have a devoted GPU. How does its absence affect gaming and graphics efficiency?

• Is my GPU ample for high-end gaming and video expertise? How can having a devoted GPU improve my expertise and productiveness?

It’s value noting that the record of obtainable questions depends upon your particular {hardware}. For instance, customers with built-in graphics may have a query concerning the lack of a discrete graphics card. The query and the reply concerning the system reminiscence additionally depend upon how a lot RAM your PC has. Curiously, there’s even a model for these with lower than 4GB of RAM. Although 4GB is the naked minimal (formally) for Home windows 11, Microsoft nonetheless included a model for these with severely low-end computer systems.

Whereas Microsoft’s solutions about RAM and GPU are fairly spot-on, the query concerning the newest Home windows model is a bit odd. It solely says that Home windows 11 is the most recent launch with out mentioning any particular variations like 24H2 or 23H2. Though Home windows 11 general is certainly the most recent Home windows, its separate releases have separate lifecycles (18 months because the launch date for normal prospects). It might be good if Microsoft talked about that within the new FAQ part.

If you wish to strive the up to date “About” web page within the settings app, do the next:

1. Be sure to are on construct 26120.3576 or 22635.5090.
2. Obtain ViveTool from GitHub and unpack the recordsdata in a handy and easy-to-find folder.
3. Run Command Immediate as Administrator.
4. Navigate to the folder containing the ViveTool recordsdata with the CD command. For instance, you probably have positioned ViveTool in C:Vive, kind CD C:Vive.
5. Sort vivetool /allow /id:55305888 and press Enter.
6. Restart your laptop.

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