Windows 11’s New Speed Test Skips the Browser — Here’s How It Works

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 speed test inside Quick Settings. Learn how it works, who can access it, and when it could reach more users.

11 Windows apps I replace on every new PC (and the ones I keep)

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...
TechLila

Windows 11 Debloat: What to Remove and How, Safely

Microsoft publishes its own list of removable Windows 11 apps. Here is what is on it, what to keep, the built-in ways to ...
How-To Geek

Windows 11 promises to clean up bloat, but disabling its own features is the only thing that works

These pre-installed apps run background processes, scheduled tasks, and startup entries that eat up your RAM and CPU. All of this adds up during boot and login, and you end up with a noticeable amount ...
Seattle Times

Tech tip: When getting rid of a PC, here’s how to remove or destroy the hard drive

What do you do with a computer when you’re ready for it to head to another owner or to the electronics recycler? If the computer still turns on, you can open Settings, then System, then Recovery and ...
Engadget

Is there any benefit to restarting your PC regularly?

It's common wisdom among PC users to restart your computer on a regular basis. Some even go so far as insisting that you must do so every day, lest some terrible fate befall you. But is that still the ...
Comicbook.com

GOG Announces Removal of Select PC Games Starting Today

GOG has announced the removal of two PC games from its storefront. At the moment of writing, one of these games is leaving within the hour, while the other is set to depart on Sunday, September 6.
The Hill

Kennedy Center removing landmark sculpture from grounds

The Kennedy Center is set to take down a towering sculpture from the center’s grounds on Wednesday. The artwork’s removal comes amid a wave of changes at the renowned Washington performing arts center ...
WTSP

FDOT orders that license plate readers, including Flock cameras, be removed from state roads

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has ordered that automated license plate readers, including Flock cameras, be removed from state roads. FDOT issued a memorandum Monday ...
Game Rant

How to Enable Cross-Progression in Once Human: PC to Console Guide

Lucas is a writer and game designer with over 20 years of experience writing for games and news. He currently works as a Senior Guides Writer at GameRant and as Head of PR & Communications at The ...
notebookcheck

PlayStation promotes PS5 exclusive games in video after shift away from PC ports

I became interested in technology at a young age and enjoyed discovering the latest innovations. While earning college degrees in publishing, I created several PC hardware and gaming websites. My ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals

Microsoft announced that it removed the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, as well as from Windows 11 beta builds released this week. WMIC is a ...