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Windows gets a lot of flak from users for having more bloat than macOS or Linux, and rightfully so. The term "bloatware" is synonymous with a fresh Windows install, to the point that there are custom ...

Microsoft won't let you remove all the AI it crams into the operating system, so third-party devs and enthusiasts step in ...

It seems like a fair assessment to state that the many ‘AI’ features that Microsoft added to Windows 11 are at least somewhat ...

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

Windows 11 finally lets users turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install or reset. The fix arrived in Insider ...

The bug lets attackers with local access elevate to “system” or destabilize machines through unsafe privilege file operations ...

Google has silently restores the uninstall button for system apps that went missing from the Play Store about a week ago.

Researchers uncover malware campaigns using cracked software and compromised YouTube videos to deliver CountLoader, ...

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage ...

When I first upgraded to Windows 11, I tried to convince myself that the interface quirks were just the price of progress. I ...

To access the pages and options available in Windows Update Settings, open the Settings app using Win+I hotkey, and click on the Windows Update category available on the bottom left section. On the ...