I installed AppControl on my Windows 11 PC and was shocked by how much was happening in the background without me knowing.

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Ditch Windows 11 Settings app for PowerShell commands for lightning-fast system management, bypassing GUI delays and ...

Microsoft is updating Windows to give users greater control over updates and audio settings. Update actions are now separated from power options, updates can be paused for up to 35 days with unlimited ...

Microsoft has released two new Canary builds, bringing useful improvements and new features, including Xbox mode, new sound ...

Microsoft confirmed it's going after every design element in the OS, including the "Installing Windows 11" screen, which rarely appears.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. Today's updates are mandatory ...

Modern standby is the sleep state most newer PCs go into when you tell them to sleep. It cuts power to the display and CPU, but allows for minimal background processes to continue, so you can have ...

Before there were Settings, there was Control Panel. The legacy interface for changing Windows settings or accessing hardware and network tools has been part of the operating system for decades, and ...

It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. It’s all to do with pesky printer and network drivers. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

The big picture: A senior Microsoft engineer has confirmed that the company plans to phase out the Windows Control Panel in favor of the more modern Settings app in the near future. He added that File ...