Windows 11 finally lets users turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install or reset. The fix arrived in Insider ...

When you first set up a new Windows 11 PC, you may notice that it comes pre-installed with a variety of apps and programs, many of which you may never even use. These unwanted apps — commonly referred ...

It doesn't matter whether you have the $140 Windows Home edition or the $200 Windows Pro edition; you'll see plenty of ads throughout your Windows system. There are ads in File Explorer, and you'll ...

For users of Windows 11 who are not fond of the integrated Bing search feature, there are several methods to disable or completely remove it from the operating system. Here’s a detailed guide on how ...

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...

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" ...

To fix the Photos app slowing down your Windows 11 PC, try these steps: disable it from startup via Settings or Task Manager, tweak in-app settings to turn off background performance, reset or repair ...

Cortana was Microsoft’s voice assistant designed to compete with Siri and Alexa, but it has now been officially discontinued. Despite this, it still appears on many Windows 11 systems, consuming ...