It’s a tale as old as time for PC users: you unbox your brand-new Windows laptop, excited by the promise of blazing-fast performance, only to find it's bogged down with pre-installed programs you ...

Once you have the "Programs and Features" section of the Control Panel app open, scroll through the list to find the program or feature that you want to remove. Click the name of the program or ...

To disable startup applications on Windows 11, open the Settings app and navigate to Apps > Startup, and click the toggle next to the app you want to disable. Windows 10 also provides options to ...

If you’ve ever opened your brand-new Android phone and found a bunch of pre-installed apps you never asked for — and likely will never use — you’re not alone.

Google is telling users of its new Windows app to uninstall it and redownload a new version for future updates.

However, Google says it wasn't pressured by the Justice Department, which pushed Apple to remove an iOS-only app called ICEBlock from the App Store.

If your Settings or Microsoft Store app isn't working properly, is crashing, or won't open, you can reset the app.

Fortunately, disabling unnecessary background services or apps is simple, and you can improve your PC's performance -- whether it's new or old -- by freeing up system resources once dedicated to them.

These free, open-source tools will make your Windows PC more powerful and give you a serious productivity boost.

Image: “Keep receiving Google app updates” If you installed the new Google app for Windows, Google’s now telling you to remove it! To “keep receiving Google app updates,” you have to uninstall and ...

Learn how you can create and manage passkeys on Windows 11 with Windows Hello for secure, passwordless authentication across your favorite sites.