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Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 gaming performance by 2026, introducing the Xbox Fullscreen Experience across all handheld devices to compete with Valve’s Steam Deck.

PCWorld reports that improvements target background workloads, power management, scheduling, and graphics to make Windows the best gaming platform.

The new controller-friendly interface bypasses desktop elements and reduces background processes, addressing gamer concerns about Windows 11’s current gaming limitations.

With the Steam Deck still the favorite of the handheld gaming PC market by a wide margin, and Valve poised to make a swing at console-style living room PCs with the second-gen Steam Machine , Microsoft might be feeling a little nervous about gaming on Windo

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