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5 things you need to know about DirectStorage on Windows 11

As a PC gamer, you might have already heard about DirectStorage. Announced way back in 2020 by Microsoft, DirectStorage is an ...
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How to enable cloud storage file search on Windows 11

Search on Windows 11 pulls results not only from files and apps on your computer, but also from cloud storage linked to your ...
PC Magazine

Load PC Games Faster: How to Use DirectStorage in Windows 11

An updated Windows 11 installation (or Windows 10 version 1909 or higher) An NVMe SSD (While Microsoft claims that other storage devices may see some benefits if the DirectStorage API is integrated ...
PCGamesN

Windows gaming PC load times could become 40% faster

Your Windows gaming PC may soon be able to load games up to 40% faster, thanks to Microsoft's upcoming DirectStorage 1.1 API. Using asset compression, the algorithm benefits modern storage hardware, ...
Engadget

Microsoft's DirectStorage will speed up game loads on Windows 10 and 11

"Windows games can ship with DirectStorage" starting today, Microsoft has announced. DirectStorage is the tech giant's fast game-loading technology that was introduced with the Xbox Series X and S ...
HotHardware

Microsoft's DirectStorage API For Windows Is Here To Supercharge PC Game Load Times

One of the best features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has arrived on PC and will eventually pay dividends to owners of fast storage devices. Microsoft's DirectStorage API, announced in ...
ExtremeTech

DirectStorage API Finally Available for Windows

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