A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

The new Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out to all users. The menu brings a more flexible layout to the Apps section. Don't like it? You can still turn to a Start menu replacement. The Windows 11 ...

Windows 11 is finally receiving the Start Menu interface I've been asking for since launch, and it elevates Microsoft's PC ...

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...

Most Windows users have come to terms with the fact that Microsoft doesn't deserve praise for its implementation of the Settings app in Windows 11. I might be beating a dead horse saying this, but it ...

The big picture: If there's one thing Microsoft loves to tinker with, it's the Start menu. After years of experimentation, the company still hasn't settled on a definitive design for Windows 11.

Original story from March 5, 2025: Microsoft has once again made changes to Copilot, with the new version now being delivered to Windows 11 Insiders. The redesign is meant to rethink the experience ...

Another Android-only Windows feature will soon be available for iPhone owners. Another Android-only Windows feature will soon be available for iPhone owners. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...

When Microsoft launched Windows 11 back in 2021, it talked a big game in the widgets department. Alongside a new user ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 build 26200.5742 continues the gradual migration of legacy Control Panel features to the Settings app. In this preview release, Microsoft has shifted across some time and ...

Windows 11 no longer has WordPad, with Microsoft finally giving the venerable app the chop with the 24H2 update. This comes as no surprise, because Microsoft had already deprecated WordPad - that ...