It’s no secret that Windows 11 has a bloatware problem. I began to notice it when we transitioned from Windows 7 to the world of Windows 8, which had an app store to download apps. Soon, the preloaded ...

On Windows 11, you can manage many different features and system settings, but settings are scattered across the operating system, and many features cannot be configured. This is when the Sophia ...

Microsoft publishes its own list of removable Windows 11 apps. Here is what is on it, what to keep, the built-in ways to ...

It's no secret that Windows has seen better days. Since Windows 11 arrived in October 2021, the operating system has garnered a reputation for bloat, with Microsoft publicly admitting in February 2026 ...

Every Windows upgrade offers new improvements in performance and functionality, and the jump to Windows 11 is no exception. Compared to its predecessor, Windows 11 can load websites and copy files ...

I used Claude Code to debloat Windows 11, remove unwanted apps, disable ads and background processes, and improve performance. Here's how it went.

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