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The standard Windows 11 does the job, but requires some customization out of the box to run at its best and become more user-friendly. I usually use apps like Winhawk or PowerToys to do this, and have ...

The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives ...

ExplorerPatcher is a free app to customize Windows 11 like Windows 10, offering many customization options. The app is ...

If you want to customize Windows 11 or change different options but don’t know where those settings are located, you can use Wintoys. It is one of the best free Windows modification applications that ...

Modifying Registry keys is one way to customize a Windows PC, but it can be challenging for some and may render the system unusable if done incorrectly. Winaero Tweaker is a user-friendly utility that ...

If Windows can no longer communicate properly with the network or the internet, the open source tool NetAdapter Repair is an ideal tool. Once started, various buttons are available to repair ...

Windows has access to a vast selection of free, paid, open-source, and proprietary applications. While you can find many of these in the bundled Microsoft Store, others are scattered across the ...