It’s a tale as old as time for PC users: you unbox your brand-new Windows laptop, excited by the promise of blazing-fast ...

Learn how to remove bloatware, disable tracking, and optimize Windows 11 for speed and privacy with this step-by-step customization guide.

Microsoft is currently working on the next major update for Windows 11, which will be released under the name 25H2. This update includes a way to remove unwanted Microsoft apps from Windows 11. With ...

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.

One of my main complaints about Windows 11 is that it comes with a lot of bloatware. While there is no certainty as to when Microsoft will stop or even limit the number of bloatware apps included with ...

When you first set up a new Windows 11 PC, you may notice that it comes pre-installed with a variety of apps and programs, many of which you may never even use. These unwanted apps — commonly referred ...

Windows Insiders testing out the upcoming 25H2 update for Windows 11 have found that it's letting them remove some of the default applications that Windows 11 ships with. That includes apps like ...

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 ...

At the end of last month, Microsoft officially announced Windows 11 25H2 which is now entering public testing phase via the Insider program for Dev and Beta channels (build 26200.5670 for Dev and ...