Windows 11 can feel a little crowded out of the box, but you don’t need scripts or risky tools to clean it up. We tested ...

Microsoft always bundles unwanted apps with Windows, whether it’s Windows 10 or 11. While some of these apps and services can be easily deleted, others simply stay with your Windows installation until ...

Third party software may no longer be needed to trim down some aspects of Windows 11 if the latest dev build makes it to general release. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Well this is interesting: A new bug lets you install Windows 11 without all the annoying bloatware. As Windows Latest reported this week, the inclusion of third-party applications such as the game ...

Installing Windows 11 can be a hell of a chore if you're also installing the extra apps that are eating your PC's memory. This annoying procedure is enough for you to revert to Windows 10 yet there's ...

One of the lessons to be learned from the Lenovo Superfish fiasco is just how dangerous the pre-installed software on a Windows machine can be. In the old days, pre-installed software was a ...

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If you’re one of the many users who want to upgrade to Windows 11 but aren’t eligible due to outdated hardware, then you might be familiar with a free tool called Flyby11. That nifty little app lets ...

Tried it once, but it didn't work on my Dell. Seems like the computer is somehow connected to the serial number shown on the bottom of the computer. I could still use the original serial number from ...