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Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11
If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these popular free tools help strip out the bloat, disable telemetry, and give you more control over the OS.
Windows 11 hits 72% share as Windows 10 fades, but not everyone is happy
End-of-support deadlines and aggressive requirements are pushing some reluctant users forward
Connecting the dots: Windows 11 finally takes over the desktop, but maybe not on Microsoft's preferred terms. StatCounter's latest numbers show Microsoft's latest OS running on nearly three-quarters of Windows desktops worldwide, with Windows 11 at 72.78% and Windows 10 down to 26.27%. It is a sharp swing from only late 2025, when Windows 11 hovered above the 50% mark and Windows 10 still powered nearly half of all machines.
Microsoft expands Windows 365 Cloud PC thin clients to Asus and Dell hardware
Streaming Windows from the cloud... on a monthly subscription?
Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 legacy printer driver support after user concerns
Windows Update will no longer distribute new third-party printer drivers
Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why
Microsoft continues turning Notepad into something it was never meant to be
Microsoft tests new Windows AI in the taskbar and File Explorer
Latest preview hints that the AI everywhere retreat may only be temporary
Windows 11 keeps adding small conveniences, including speed tests
The latest mandatory public update also fixes Nvidia GPU performance problems
Microsoft Store gets a new command-line interface for power users
Microsoft is still trying to drive adoption of the Microsoft Store
Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years
Windows 11 and supported Windows 10 PCs will get updates automatically
Windows 11's next security push borrows heavily from smartphones
User Account Control is back with a vengeance: cancel or allow?
Fortnite escalates anti-cheat by mandating Secure Boot, TPM, and IOMMU
Tournaments will require BIOS-level anti-cheat protections on PC
Xbox and Windows teams are working with OEMs on a possible 2027 console launch
Next Xbox timeline is still fluid - it's starting to look a lot like a Windows PC
Microsoft is retiring legacy Windows printer drivers, one step at a time
Warnings about the incoming "printocalyplse" have been greatly exaggerated
The takeaway: Microsoft quietly signaled a major shift in how printer drivers would work on Windows nearly three years ago. That plan is now becoming reality, though most older third-party printers won't suddenly stop working anytime soon.
Windows update woes continue, this time slowing down Nvidia GPUs
Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109
Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H2 with major fixes and Copilot changes
Windows 11's latest build brings File Explorer and Search into the AI era
Microsoft shifts focus to stabilizing Windows 11 after patch failures
Patch chaos and risky new features are forcing Microsoft into repair mode
Windows 11 hits one billion users in less time than Windows 10
Satya Nadella credits the surge to modernization and OEM momentum
Windows 11 25H2 vs Windows 10: Which is Faster for Gaming?
Microsoft loves to promote Windows 11 25H2's AI features and other improvements, but can it actually game faster than Windows 10? We tested 14 modern titles to find out if the upgrade is worth it.
New benchmarks show Linux gaming nearly matching Windows on AMD GPUs
For some PC gamers, Linux might finally make sense
Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H1 as it retools the OS for next-gen chips
The update is mostly invisible, laying the groundwork for future Arm and hybrid processors
Dell admits customers are not buying PCs just because they "have AI"
Crystal ball: Nearly every major tech company is now trying to oversell this inflated "AI-powered" narrative, and the PC market is no exception. Dell, who happens to be shipping a lot of PCs to every corner of the world, is apparently taking a more skeptical stance moving forward, arguing that the push is misguided because customers are not lining up to buy new "AI PCs" at all.
Windows 11 performs worse than older Windows versions in nearly every benchmark
Why are we not surprised?
Office 2021, Windows 11 24H2, and other Microsoft products reach end-of-life in 2026
Microsoft is retiring more software – and security updates with it
Microsoft wants to fix BitLocker's slowdown with hardware acceleration
Speeding up BitLocker, but only on new hardware