Microsoft is testing a new policy that allows IT administrators to uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant on ...

What you can (and can't) uninstall on Android Unfortunately, many preinstalled first-party apps can't be easily removed. This varies by manufacturer and device—for example, Pixel users can uninstall ...

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Windows gets a lot of flak from users for having more bloat than macOS or Linux, and rightfully so. The term "bloatware" is synonymous with a fresh Windows install, to the point that there are custom ...

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy ...

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

Pre-installed software, often called bloatware, can clutter your Windows 11 experience from the moment you first turn on a new PC. These unwanted applications consume valuable disk space, use up ...

It’s that time of year again—temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing color, and Microsoft is gradually rolling out another major yearly update to Windows 11. The Windows 11 25H2 update is ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community. The change ...

Microsoft Edge is built deeply into Windows 11, and Microsoft does not officially allow users to uninstall it entirely because it’s part of the operating system. However, there are several effective ...