In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and should not display. The unsolicited tips and adverts are particularly annoying. You can switch these off by ...

Windows has changed a lot over the years, but if you miss the good old days, there are free tools that can bring those ...

This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu and offers the option to skip the Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop ...

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Here are the settings you need to turn off to ditch Windows’ worst ads. The Start menu has been fertile ground ... and more” and toggle it to Off. I’m not a fan of notifications.

We'll list the best customization apps that elevate your PC's UI and performance and add features that Microsoft must include ...

We know you’ve got a lot to do. Every day delivers a new challenge. Well, those challenges are about to get easier with Windows 11.

Yet, Windows updates can bring their own problems. This guide shows what to do when an update does more harm than good. Note: if a problem here is marked as “FIXED,” it means Microsoft has rolled out ...