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I checked what a fresh Windows 11 install runs in the background, and 6 things had no reason to be there

You probably don't need these Windows 11 services, and disabling them can free up considerable RAM.
How-To Geek

I built my own Windows desktop widgets using Claude, and it only takes a few minutes

Today widget: A timeline of my day running from 11 AM to 2 AM, with color-coded blocks for each task, a line marking the ...
Bitpage.de

Windows 11 KB5127936 Tested: The New Context Menu and What Else the October Preview Update Brings

I installed the optional Windows 11 update KB5127936 (build 26300.9818) in a VM and compared before and after: context menu, ...

Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines

Microsoft is beginning the rollout of a Windows 11 preview update that finally addresses a persistent power user complaint ...

Windows 11 KB5127936 update released with 41 changes and fixes

Microsoft released the KB5127936 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 26H2, with 41 changes, including ...
GitHub

A lightweight launcher that lives in the Windows 11 taskbar

A lightweight Windows 11 launcher that lives in the taskbar: search, time, weather, player and notifications always in sight, extensible with modules in any language. - lyoraeth/polynya ...
XDA Developers

I disabled these 4 Microsoft apps, and Windows 11 felt noticeably faster than before

Practical tweaks and de-bloating tips to reclaim RAM, stop background syncs, remove ads, and restore useful system resources.
How-To Geek

Windows modding is back, and the open-source tools are better than Microsoft's own

Seelen UI is a tool that completely changes the familiar Windows desktop and brings it quite close to the macOS look. As soon ...