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Windows 11 laptop with the Windows app drawer open in the Start menu.
4 ways I customize every Windows installation to avoid Microsoft's most annoying changes

This is the only way to get a usable Windows experience today.

An image of a computer monitor running Zorin OS. The desktop has three apps on it, Kdenlive, Darktable, and Blender.
These free, open source Linux apps made expensive creative software harder to justify

These creative apps made photo editing, video work, design, music, and 3D feel far more practical than I expected.

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Running Windows and Linux commands together in WSL and PowerShell windows.
Windows Terminal's best features are hiding in these Linux-inspired customizations

Your favorite Linux terminal tweaks from Linux are availalble. You just have to know where to look.

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A laptop with the Windows Start Menu open with a folder of apps categorized as money savers. (2)
I ditched my spare Windows PC for virtual machines—and testing sketchy software got way easier

Virtual machines beat sandboxes for testing untrusted software, and here's why I switched

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Windows 11 finally got haptic feedback, but almost nobody can use it yet

A long-overdue feature to make Windows 11 feel richer.

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Windows has 5 hidden features that will improve how you use your PC

Microsoft should really advertise these features more.

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Windows Recall in use, with a trash bin in the center containing the Recall logo.
Windows Recall isn't the privacy nightmare you think it is

Microsoft's Recall feature has faced backlash, but with changes made, it might represent a better future for AI privacy.

An image showing Windows downloads folder before and after decluttering.
Your Windows downloads folder is a mess, here's the quickest way to clean it

It's time to declutter your downloads folder.

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Desktop monitor with Windows 11 wallpaper and a Windows PowerShell terminal window dropping down from the top.
These 5 PowerShell commands let me disable the annoying Windows features that aren't in Settings

Gone in seconds with the right PowerShell command.

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A powered-down laptop.
Pressing Shut Down on Windows doesn't actually shut down your PC—and its breaking things

Saving 5 seconds isn't worth the potential problems.

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The option to Reset This PC on Windows 11.
Stop reinstalling Windows: There's almost always a better fix

Leave that installer USB in the drawer—you probably don't need it.

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Computer running Windows 11.
Stop paying for antivirus software, Windows already has what most people need

You don't need to install extra antivirus software on Windows. Microsoft Defender is already built in, capable, and far less annoying.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon C chip for Windows PCs
Snapdragon C is Qualcomm's answer to the MacBook Neo

You'll finally see cheap ARM-based Windows laptops.

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Snipping Tool and Clipchamp opened on a Windows desktop.
Your Windows PC already has Snagit's best features, and they're completely free

Snipping Tool, Clipchamp, and Designer are free and offer most of Snagit's top features.

An image of a laptop with a cat 5 cable next to a slow moving snail.
Stop blaming your router, Windows is likely eating your bandwidth

Windows and your apps may be using bandwidth quietly. These built-in settings help you find the drain and take control.

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A Windows tablet running Super God Mode with Spiky Golden hair mimicking Dragon Ball Z Super Saiyan Hair Style.
Windows God Mode is hiding from you—Super God Mode unlocks everything in seconds

Standard Windows God Mode is too limited—Super God Mode breaks those limits.

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A Windows laptop placed on a wooden table.
These are the first 10 things I do with every Windows 11 install

There's lots to do after you install Windows 11.

A Virtual Machine showing several different ISO files, including Windows, Mac OS, and Red Hat Linux.
Stop using Rufus to burn ISOs, these 2 tools for Windows and Linux are better

Take your virtual machine game to the next level and learn why Ventoy and Anyburn are perfect for hobbyists and beginners alike.

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Windows running on a tablet with the PowerShell open and a command asking Windows to make the user's life easier.
You’re wasting your time on Windows—these 3 PowerShell scripts save me hours every week

Stop doing manually what your PC has been able to automate since forever.

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Linux mascot waving next to a tombstone with the Windows 10 logo.
The safety net Windows users miss: How I switched to Linux without over-committing

You don't need to fully commit or leave everything behind. You can have the best of both worlds.

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