Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

PCWorld highlights Winhance, a free open-source tool that simplifies removing Windows 11 bloatware, ads, and unwanted pre-installed applications through an easy-to-use interface.

It reins in background apps so your battery doesn't drain unnecessarily.

Winhance, an open-source Windows 10 and 11 optimization tool, now uses WinUI 3, reduces RAM usage, and adds safer system tweak options.

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...

Windows 11 is testing a taskbar feature that lets you share app windows directly with Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot and ...

Anyone who's set up a new Windows PC knows you spend a good chunk of that process removing or disabling the things that make the operating system a pain. If it's not finding ways to make Windows 11 ...

The Windows Backup app is a new addition to the already feature-rich suite of apps that allows you to configure backups for your files, settings, credentials, and apps to your OneDrive account. It is ...