Sick of Windows 11’s bloat? These open-source tools fix it

Windows 11 comes with numerous applications by default that offer little added value for many users — but still take up ...
PCMag UK

Here's How to Upgrade Your PC to Windows 11, Even If It's Incompatible

Click the Accept and install button, and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11. You should be able to use your PC during the download and installation. When the process is finished, ...
iTech Hacks

PC Taking Forever to Boot? How to Fix Slow Startup in Windows

Is your computer dragging its feet in 2026? Here is how to fix slow startup in Windows by clearing clutter and updating a few ...
PC Magazine

Windows 11 Is Full of Secret Tools. Here Are the Weirdest Ones You've Never Used

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 ...
PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

Microsoft has delivered some blows to Task Manager in recent times. As noted last week by PC Gamer's Andy Edser, the Windows team recently stamped out a bug that granted Task Manager immortality. The ...
maketecheasier.com

Windows Has Another Hidden Malware Scanner Tool – How and When to Use It

Microsoft Defender is Windows’ frontline defense, spotting new threats and removing infections. However, there is another, less flashy but surprisingly useful tool called the Malicious Software ...
GitHub

windows-boot-manager-tool

This repository offers a comprehensive collection of official resources, detailed guides, and reference materials for TeraByte Unlimited BootIt Bare Metal software designed for Windows PCs. It ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's new recovery tools rebuild Windows when it glitches – here's how

Point-in-time restore brings Windows back to a previous state. Cloud rebuild reinstalls Windows from the cloud. Both will be accessible through Microsoft Intune in early 2026. Have you ever ...
PC World

Windows 11 is getting easier to fix, thanks to two new recovery tools

At this year’s Microsoft Ignite 2025 developer conference, two new recovery tools were unveiled for Windows 11. The first tool is called Point-in-Time Restore (PITR) and allows you to create a restore ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools

Microsoft announced two new Windows 11 recovery features today at the Ignite developer conference, called Cloud Rebuild and Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), that aim to reduce downtime and make it easier ...
Windows Central

How to upgrade Windows 10 to 11 using a local account — A step-by-step guide to skipping the Microsoft account requirement

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...
PC Gamer

Apparently Windows 11 becoming 'agentic AI' means letting the bots rummage through some of your files

A few days ago we reported that the president of Windows and devices at Microsoft said "Windows is evolving into an agentic OS." We weren't sure exactly what that meant, though, apart from Windows ...