Your Windows 11 laptop has a secret power setting that's seriously useful - how to find it

Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health, including whether a replacement is actually needed.

Windows 11 update fixes battery life issue on laptops with NPUs

Your NPU might be powered on while your PC is idle, costing you battery life. Microsoft says the latest Windows 11 patch ...

How to disable (or enable) Copilot on Windows 11

To completely disable Copilot, you can uninstall the feature from the Settings app using these steps: Open the Copilot's app menu from the right and click the Uninstall button. (Optional) Open the ...
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I replaced every Microsoft app on Windows with open-source tools, and here's how it went

Windows desktop has always felt like a curated showroom for Microsoft’s latest services. After all, the company’s defaults ...

How to run Windows apps on Linux with Wine - it's easy

Considering a switch from Windows to Linux? The good news is you don't have to give up your favorite Windows apps. Here's how to run them on Linux.
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Sick of Windows 11’s bloat? These open-source tools fix it

Windows 11 comes with numerous applications by default that offer little added value for many users — but still take up memory, clutter the Start menu, and start additional background processes. This ...