Hate the Start menu in Windows 11? Swap it for one of these infinitely more usable and customizable alternatives. Here's how.

It's still early days, but Tiny11 Builder appears to deliver the de-enshittification capabilities I was looking for.

First, download and install Windhawk from the Windhawk website. Click the "Explore" tab in the upper right, then click ...

The quickest way to remove the search highlight icon is to disable it through the Windows Settings app. To do this, open the Settings app on your PC, select "Privacy & Security" from the left sidebar, ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and ...

Have you ever wondered how much control you really have over your Windows 11 system? Beneath its polished interface lies a maze of pre-installed apps, intrusive tracking features, and bloated settings ...

On the desktop and in Windows Explorer, the entry “Ask Copilot” has been appearing in the context menu when right-clicking on a registered file type such as DOCX, TXT, PDF or PNG for a few weeks now.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has gradually become one of Microsoft’s key bridges for developers, data scientists, and power users who need Linux compatibility without leaving the Windows ...

You can completely uninstall the Recall feature from a Windows 11 PC using the three native features. These are: Uninstall the Recall feature using Windows Features ...

Xbox controllers are still some of the most-used gamepads for PC gaming, and for good reason. They're affordable and the quality is pretty great for the price. So this one will likely apply to more ...