Which Windows Features can you safely turn off? This guide covers all the built-in Windows features you can disable to improve security and performance.

W indows 11 is polished and modern, but tends to have too many notifications—enough to make the OS feel noisy. Technically, this is great; after all, a notification is a pointer to an event or a piece ...

If the Send optional diagnostic data is not turning off, there could be an organizational level configuration at play here. Check this post to know more about the issue.

Once you have the "Programs and Features" section of the Control Panel app open, scroll through the list to find the program or feature that you want to remove. Click the name of the program or ...

These are 16 improvements available for the Settings app for Windows 11 version 25H2 and version 24H2. On Settings > System, Microsoft is replacing the "For Developers" page with a new "Advanced" page ...

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

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Fortunately, disabling unnecessary background services or apps is simple, and you can improve your PC's performance -- whether it's new or old -- by freeing up system resources once dedicated to them.

It is one of those rare occasions when Microsoft releases new Windows 11 preview builds on Monday, giving Windows Insiders several new builds to try. Those in the Dev and Beta Channels of the Insider ...

Windows 11's fast startup function makes your PC boot up quicker than it otherwise would, but, depending on use case, you might want it disabled.

Here's how to enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 in case you're running into issues while playing Call of Duty Black Ops 7.

Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today ...