Most users jump straight to a clean install when Windows starts boot looping. Here is why you should try these rollbacks and recovery tools first.

Windows Insider users face a deadline as Microsoft warns Dev-to-Beta switching will soon require a clean Windows 11 reinstall ...

Microsoft's default settings for Windows 11 are filled with tiny annoyances, including unnecessary taskbar icons and unwanted apps. Here's how to declutter your new setup and maximize your security ...

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.

Part 1 You can switch to running mostly FOSS without switching to Linux. First, though, give your OS a bit of TLC. We'll come back to what to do next in part two ...