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winfuture.de/news,162030.html

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WinFuture.de Oct 18

Windows 11: Microsoft will soon block all external drives with ReFS: Windows 11 users must prepare for a change regarding external storage media ...

pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/OS-Dateinamen-Systemdateien-kernel32-1557264/

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Oct 21

Windows 11: Why system files still have DOS names: Windows 11 contains system files like kernel32.dll and ntoskrnl.exe, whose names fit the old DOS naming scheme ...

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xda-developers.com/windows-11s-dev-drive-isnt-just-for-developers-and-i-moved-my-game-library-onto-one/

Oct 13

Windows 11's Dev Drive isn't just for developers, and I moved my game library onto one

Key FactsTest: Dev Drive speeds game launches on Windows 11

Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com

A Dev Drive is a Windows 11 storage volume using ReFS instead of NTFS, designed for specialized workloads.

On a trusted Dev Drive, Microsoft Defender uses performance mode and scans files asynchronously; fewer default filters reduce I/O overhead.

For the comparison, the author moved his Steam library and installed Backrooms: Escape Together on the same PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD.

On the Dev Drive, initial shader compilation took under two minutes, later runs under one second; game and level loading was nearly instantaneous.

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neowin.net

Oct 14

Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5127646 Patch Tuesday updates are now available. ^P October 2026 Patch Tuesday out now. KB5127648 for 26H2 26300.9711, 25H2 26200 ... Show more

Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5127646 Patch Tuesday updates are now available

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neowin.net

Oct 14

Microsoft not a fan of ReFS on removable media, hardening Windows 11 against it. ^P Starting with Oct Patch Tuesday KB5127648 KB5127646 ... Show more

Microsoft not a fan of ReFS on removable media, hardening Windows 11 against it

bleacherreport.com/articles/25496639-cfb-fans-stunned-after-refs-put-1-second-clock-bryce-underwood-michigan-hail-mary-vs-wmu

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CFB Fans Stunned After Refs Put 1 Second on Clock for Bryce Underwood, Michigan Hail Mary vs. WMU

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xda-developers.com/refs-is-better-than-ntfs-but-microsoft-refuses-to-let-regular-users-have-it/

Mar 20

ReFS is better than NTFS, but Microsoft refuses to let regular users have it: ReFS for me, but not for thee!

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neowin.net/news/after-14-years-windows-server-finally-gets-refs-boot-support/

Feb 27

After 14 years, Windows Server finally gets ReFS boot support : Microsoft has officially introduced boot support for the Resilient File System (ReFS) in the ...

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xda-developers.com/microsoft-fixed-windows-bug-decade/

Apr 28 25

Microsoft may have fixed a Windows bug that annoyed people for a decade: Better really, really late than never.

techspot.com/trivia/51-which-version-windows-introduced-refs-next-gen-file/

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May 07 25

Which version of Windows introduced ReFS, the next-gen file system meant to succeed NTFS?

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xda-developers.com/tried-installing-windows-on-refs-and-actually-dont-hate-it/

Apr 23 25

I tried installing Windows on an ReFS drive, and I actually don't hate it: With ReFS support starting to be fully implemented in Windows 11 ...

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xda-developers.com/what-does-microsofts-refs-file-system-mean-windows/

Apr 16 25

What does Microsoft's new ReFS file system mean for Windows?: Microsoft seems to be trying to move to a new file system with ReFS, but can it actually ...

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xda-developers.com/microsoft-testing-refs-file-system-new-windows-11-installs/

Apr 04 25

Microsoft is testing ReFS for new Windows 11 installs, meaning NTFS might finally be replaced in the future