Win11Debloat is a PowerShell script that can fix most of the Microsoft-induced problems on your Windows 11 PC. The easiest ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy ...

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...

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 ...

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service built into Windows 11 that automatically syncs your files with the cloud. While useful for some, it often runs in the background, consumes bandwidth, and ...

Microsoft Edge is built deeply into Windows 11, and Microsoft does not officially allow users to uninstall it entirely because it’s part of the operating system. However, there are several effective ...

Have you ever wondered how much control you really have over your Windows 11 system? Beneath its polished interface lies a maze of pre-installed apps, intrusive tracking features, and bloated settings ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions of Windows 10 and 11. Although it’s ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 includes numerous pre-installed apps that many users consider bloatware, requiring time-consuming removal, often via PowerShell or third-party tools like Talon. The upcoming Windows ...

Why it matters: Some Windows users often complain about preinstalled apps that are difficult to remove, resulting in cluttered interfaces, annoying notifications, and sometimes slower performance.

Update, April 15, 2025: This story, originally published April 13, has now been updated with detailed instructions on how to restore the controversial Windows “inetpub” folder if it had already been ...