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

Use these tips to speed up your Windows 11 PC—no matter its age or hardware—while keeping its look and full functionality ...

Linux is about to get some big performance gains soon from a native feature it already has. Interestingly, Microsoft borrowed ...

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

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider build brings a fresh round of new features and several changes—some small quality‑of‑life tweaks, some more noticeable additions, all part of Microsoft’s steady ...

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

Windows 11 has faced backlash since its launch for having "bloated UI," inconsistent and often sluggish performance, and stricter system requirements than Windows 10. Windows 11 requires a Trusted ...

Microsoft continues to gather your data and feed it into Copilot at every available opportunity, but thankfully, there are ways you can take back control.

If you wish your Windows Start Menu were smaller than it currently is, check out the various ways we used to reduce its size.

You can easily uninstall bloatware with Winhance. Winhance is an open-source app available free of charge on websites like Git Hub that makes debloating and configuring Windows almost as easy as Linux ...

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Windows 11 has been around for several years now, and if you were an early adopter like I was, there's a good chance your computer has slowed down ...