I turned off these Windows 11 settings to make Microsoft know less about me
Windows 11 comes with several features and settings that can make your PC more useful, even though some of these…
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The best Windows 11 update in years is mostly Microsoft undoing itself
In October 2021, Microsoft shipped a Windows 11 taskbar that could only live at the bottom of your screen. Nearly…
I removed Windows’ built-in startup delay and my desktop became usable much faster
With how fast SSDs have become, storage has been nearly eliminated as a factor in slow Windows boots, and now…
Windows Sandbox gets much safer once you disable the conveniences Microsoft leaves on
There’s this Windows Sandbox habit that I’m not so proud of: when I run an executable, or anything else I…
I found a Windows shortcut that makes the Settings app feel embarrassingly incomplete
The default Settings app in Windows 11 is functional, but it’s quite limited compared to something like the classic Control…
5 Windows emergency shortcuts I hope I never need but have absolutely memorized
Most keyboard shortcuts exist to save a few seconds on something you already know how to do. Then there are…
Every file you download carries a hidden Windows tag you probably never noticed
You download a normal-looking PDF, image, or software installer from the web. You open File Explorer, check its size and…
I stopped waiting for Microsoft to fix Windows and did it myself with 3 free apps
With every new update, Microsoft adds a new feature to its Windows operating system. While Windows has been getting better…
I turned off one Windows setting and my USB devices stopped randomly disconnecting
I often connect a lot of USB devices at the same time to my laptop while working. USB hub, mouse,…
Windows finally has the app store it deserves, and Microsoft doesn’t run it
Setting up a fresh Windows PC these days is still old-school for an operating system that runs so much of…