I stopped fighting with Windows and just customized it instead.

Windows 11's rehabilitation is a slow burn, but this third-party tool scraps AI fluff right out of the gate.

PowerToys is a free and open-source app that lets you customize the behavior of your Windows PC. While it packs dozens of tools and utilities, you can use these if you’re just getting started: ...

Rainmeter and Windhawk are two popular Windows customization tools, each designed for a different purpose. While Rainmeter focuses solely on customizing the visual elements on your desktop, Windhawk ...

Microsoft PowerToys v0.99.0 introduces new display controls, window tools, and UI improvements for Windows users.

There are several tools you can use to "debloat" Windows 11, which says a lot about how unpopular many of Microsoft's built-in extras have become, particularly Copilot and other AI-driven features.

Editor's take: The emergence of tools like Flyby11 highlights the ongoing tension between Microsoft's vision for Windows 11 and what its user base wants. As the operating system matures, it will be ...

Do you want your data to stay private and never leave your device? Cloud LLM services often come with ongoing subscription fees based on API calls. Even users in remote areas or those with unreliable ...

Microsoft has released the May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. The KB5058411 update for Windows 11 version 24H2 is to have new AI-powered options, ...

To increase the taskbar to 2 or more rows on your Windows 11 PC, you use any of the following tools: You may have to do this multiple times until you get the taskbar the way you want to see it. This ...