Every time I set up a new desktop or laptop, I change a handful of Windows settings to improve my experience and protect my privacy. Changing your default apps is essential, especially if you plan on ...

Learn how to turn off and remove AI features in Windows 11. Disable Copilot, AI in Notepad, Edge, Explorer, Office, etc.

If you want to customize Windows 11 or change different options but don’t know where those settings are located, you can use Wintoys. It is one of the best free Windows modification applications that ...

In October 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. This means your computer will stop receiving software updates, security fixes, and even technical support moving forward. To make ...

As of 2024, Windows now collects more data about you than ever before, and it’s a real point of concern for privacy enthuasists. It’s not just that the recently announced Recall feature is a privacy ...

I'm back with another batch of configuration tweaks you may want to make after refreshing your Windows 11 deployment. In my previous post, I explained that after setting up a new Windows 11 deployment ...

Today, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 Canary build under number 26236. Its changelog does not contain anything extraordinary except for the not-so-welcome "account manager" on the Start menu, but ...

The Control Panel has been a part of Windows since Windows 1.0. However, as Windows 11 has reached more than half a billion devices, Microsoft is aiming to fine-tune the features in Windows 11 to ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

Think you know Windows 11? Hidden deep in Settings are strange, brilliant, and downright surprising features you've probably never stumbled across—until now. Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows ...