Windows 10 has just received its last non-security update ever as October's Patch Tuesday rolls out Windows 10 hits EOL; final update only offers minor fixes; future updates are security-only. Windows ...

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 performance, only to find it’s bogged down with pre-installed programs you ...

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.

Pop Mart will be restocking its popular "Exciting Macaron" blind box, according to the Pop Mart website. The Labubu blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it ...

Notepad recently got a makeover. Now, it comes with additional features like text formatting options, spell check and autocorrect, Copilot AI assistant, and Microsoft Account sign-in. While these ...

Microsoft has refreshed the Windows 11 version 24H2 install media to include the latest versions of the in-box apps rather than relying on these apps to get updated after the user completes setup. And ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.