Copilot and most AI features can be removed from Windows 11 entirely using a rather simple, free and open source tool. The ...

In my mightily humble opinion, probably the worst thing to happen to Windows over the years has been AI. Maybe I'm just not the target market for it, but having Copilot buttons clog up my taskbar and ...

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There are situations where you may want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security feature. I'll show you how to do it safely.

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...

If the "Restart Office to apply changes to your privacy settings" message keeps popping up on your Windows 11/10 PC, use the fixes listed in this detailed guide.

Are you getting used to Windows 11 but wish it was a bit faster? Do you feel like your computer has become slower or starts up unusually slowly? Follow along and I’ll go through various tricks that ...

If you have accidentally deleted the camera driver on your Windows 11 computer, this article will show you how to reinstall ...

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...

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Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5072033, released on Dec. 9, 2025. A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — ...