XDA Developers on MSN

I finally understand why people mass-uninstall Windows bloatware, and here's what I removed

Finally, after years of tolerating Microsoft's relentless push for ads and bloatware, I took matters into my own hands and removed it all.

Forget 'debloat apps.' Sophia Script gives you real control over Windows 11. Here's how it works.

The Sophia Script is an open-source PowerShell module designed to debloat and fine-tune Windows 11 (and Windows 10). It is ...
MUO on MSN

I finally removed every trace of Copilot and Recall from Windows — here's how

Removing these AI features from Windows isn't as hard as you may think.
ZDNet

I used one simple script to remove AI from popular browsers (including Chrome and Firefox)

Just The Browser strips your browser of unwanted features. Just The Browser can be used with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. This tool is free to use and open-source. I do not want AI in my web browser. I ...
TechRepublic

Top 10 PowerShell Commands to Use in 2026

If you work in IT, chances are PowerShell is already part of your daily routine. You might use it to check a service, pull system information, or automate a task that would otherwise take several ...
Deadline.com

‘Frankenstein’: Read The Screenplay That Fulfills Guillermo Del Toro’s Lifelong Quest To Resurrect Mary Shelley’s Gothic Monster

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the year’s most talked-about movies continues with the Venice Film Festival-premiering Frankenstein, Netflix’s epic drama and long ...
Deadline.com

‘Sinners’: Read The Screenplay For Ryan Coogler’s Fusion Of History, Music And Mysticism That Forged A Genre Blockbuster

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Warner Bros‘ Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler who ...
Forbes

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...
Mashable

Sick and tired of AI? Here's how to remove Copilot from Windows 11.

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...
Lifehacker

The Google Play Store Is Making It Easy to Remotely Uninstall Apps From Your Other Android Devices

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...