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I used Windows 11 exactly the way Microsoft wanted, and it drove me crazy

I tried using Windows 11 exactly the way Microsoft nudges you to. OneDrive, Search, defaults, and all. It got messy fast.
Ars Technica

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron

I just installed a bunch of Windows 11 instances in a VM for product testing, and the amount of popups and notifications is making me livid. It. Never. Ends. At this point the culture at Microsoft is ...
Ars Technica

Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

No affiliation and I usually avoid "tools" because of the way most work, but I've been using "O&O ShutUp10++" since Windows 10 and I find it to be very helpful in ...
Neowin

'Clean' vs 'dirty' Windows 11 performance was benchmarked, results may surprise you

A freshly installed Windows 11 PC was tested against a 'dirty' older install to see who wins. The results may surprise you. Back in February earlier this year, we benchmarked Windows 11 24H2 vs 23H2 ...
TWCN Tech News

How to install Windows 11 without Bloatware

To clean-install Windows 11 without Bloatware, boot your PC with the Windows 11 USB drive and press any key to continue. When Windows Setup asks you to select the Time and Currency format, from the ...
PC World

Your Windows 11 PC is slower than it should be. Here’s what to check

PCWorld identifies common causes of slow Windows 11 performance, including unnecessary startup programs, fragmented drives, temporary files, and bloatware consuming system resources. Key optimization ...