Microsoft Quietly Fixes a Big USB-C Problem on Laptops: No More Guessing Games!

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Not all USB-C ports are equal. Although the connector is the same regardless of the cable, capacities can vary dramatically. This causes confusion and frustration to consumers. Microsoft is proposing a...

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Starting with Windows 11 24H2, devices will need to meet minimum performance and compatibility requirements for USB-C ports to simplify the user experience. Microsoft has decided that it is time to organize the different versions and features of USB-C ports and cables to make it easier for users to understand what each port can and cannot do on their Windows 11 devices. While the physical USB-C connection is universal, that does not mean that th…

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@Pierre Lecourt: The last laptop I bought, less than 10 years ago, still had a VGA port (in addition to an HDMI) but I agree well that the configuration that you describe seems to me to go beyond what one can hope to find. My crystal ball is not very reliable, but I feel like I'm gradually disappearing the USB A ports, the ethernet, the HDMI, the SDXC and the audio jack to the benefit of the USB C alone. And there, if the GPU can only handle 3 d…

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However, after years of confusion between identical ports, but with different functions, Microsoft decides to whistle at the end of the recreation. By 2026, the manufacturers of portable PCs will have to comply with precise requirements to obtain Windows certification: a major turning point that could finally put order [...] The Microsoft article puts an end to unnecessary USB-C devices: this is what will change appeared first on HardwareCooking.

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Microsoft imposes minimum requirements that manufacturers must comply with to offer users all the functionality of the USB Type-C standard on computers running Windows 11. - on macitynet.it Microsoft wants to put an end to the confusion surrounding the USB-C standard