Copilot and most AI features can be removed from Windows 11 entirely using a rather simple, free and open source tool. The ...

How to prepare for the end of Windows 10 and that it’s rebuilding the very bones of Windows 11 around AI, with the promise of a different kind of ‘normal’. The brains at Microsoft say this reboot is ...

According to experts, Windows apps such as Sound Recorder, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Clipchamp, and Media Player don't serve much purpose and eat up resources.

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de ...

It seems like a fair assessment to state that the many ‘AI’ features that Microsoft added to Windows 11 are at least somewhat controversial. Unsurprisingly, this has led many to wonder ...

In my mightily humble opinion, probably the worst thing to happen to Windows over the years has been AI. Maybe I'm just not ...

Deleting the WinSxS folder is unsafe. Learn what WinSxS does and how to clean it safely using Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense, and DISM to free real space in Windows 10 and 11.

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Are you getting used to Windows 11 but wish it was a bit faster? Do you feel like your computer has become slower or starts up unusually slowly? Follow along and I’ll go through various tricks that ...

Echo Software Ltd., a startup that’s using artificial intelligence agents to secure container images at the base layer, said ...

Disk Cleanup is another utility that is accessible regardless of your Windows version. The easiest way to open it is to search for "Disk Cleanup" in the search bar and bring up the window.

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5072033, released on Dec. 9, 2025. A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — ...