Windows PCs come pre-installed with plenty of apps. However, according to experts, some are a drain on computer resources and should be uninstalled immediately.

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 ...

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

To fix the Photos app slowing down your Windows 11 PC, try these steps: disable it from startup via Settings or Task Manager, tweak in-app settings to turn off background performance, reset or repair ...

The latest test versions of Windows 11 let you uninstall even more built-in apps. The latest test versions of Windows 11 let you uninstall even more built-in apps. is a senior editor and author of ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...