How-To Geek on MSN

How to rip out Copilot from Windows 11

Copilot doesn't show up in the usual Control Panel "Uninstall Programs" menu. Open the settings app and go to Apps > ...

How to remove Copilot AI from Windows 11 today

Alternatively, head to the Windows 11 Start menu and either scroll down the screen or go to the Apps section. Right-click on the entry for Copilot and select Uninstall. Either action will remove ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I used a single PowerShell program to debloat Windows 11, and the difference is night and day

Win11Debloat is a PowerShell script that can fix most of the Microsoft-induced problems on your Windows 11 PC. The easiest ...
CNET

Windows 10 Users Can Still Get Free Security Updates. Here's How

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance ...
MarketWatch

These 6 store rewards programs have the best perks and are easy to use

Store loyalty programs have evolved beyond simple punch cards. Engaging with your favorite store these days can involve tracking rewards points in a spreadsheet to determine how to get the maximum ...
OPB

Oregon’s Measure 110 programs for substance use treatment have unclear results, audit finds

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB An audit by the Oregon secretary of state’s office has found gaps in the state health authority’s implementation of Ballot Measure 110, the state’s landmark drug ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...
Windows Report

How To Convert PowerShell To EXE On Windows Using PS2EXE

PS2EXE installs through the PowerShell Gallery, so you can set it up quickly. Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell as administrator. Run the module installation command: Install-Module -Name PS2EXE ...
GitHub

A lightweight (less than a megabyte) sandbox for Windows built mainly with Powershell 5 that uses users and AppContainer to isolate user level programs.

When you create a sandbox, a user gets created, permissions get set in its userprofile folder and its HKCU registry hive to allow access to the AppContainer and then is added to the MidBox usergroup, ...
NPR

The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...
The New York Times

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown

The president said his administration was “closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again.” He promised to release a list of programs by Friday. By Tony Romm ...