If you have disabled visual effects for performance, recheck the menu in Advanced System Settings. For bloatware, look for apps in the Task Manager's "startup tab" for any apps you don't ...

PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including "free trials" of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices.

I've used computers daily since the 80s, and feel like they have peaked in real usability along the way. While I used to look forward to new releases, now I dread them. What always baffles me, while ...

If you have recently switched to Beta or any other channel, this error could be a result of a glitch or bug. That is why we suggest you install pending updates. On ...

Microsoft keeps adding more and more stuff to Windows and it often seems to get in the way more than it helps. A "clean" installation of Windows, at this point, forces you to sign up for a Microsoft ...

The Mrs. is getting a new laptop soon with Win 11 Home. We have not yet used a Win 11 device nor set one up. My internet reading tells me that many of the Windows forums report that "oobe\bypassnro" ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...