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 ...

Microsoft's new Windows 11-powered PC gaming handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, demonstrate the company can remove bloatware and unnecessary features to optimize performance. By disabling ...

Changing the region to “English (World)” during Windows 11 setup can prevent unnecessary third-party apps from appearing in the Start menu. For advanced users, a PowerShell script can remove even more ...

A common complaint with new prebuilt desktops or laptops is the amount of bloatware that ships with Windows 11. While third-party software is often straightforward to uninstall, Microsoft's apps are ...

Windows PCs come with many apps and programs installed with the operating system. In addition, manufacturers install a few more apps that we normally do not install or use. It won’t make any ...

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