optimization

You’re not imagining it: File Explorer really does pause on “Calculating…” before it copies, and that pause is a deliberate design choice — not a frozen PC. The Explorer copy dialog performs a metadata-first pass (enumeration) so Windows can present a single, manageable progress experience and...

Windows 11 can feel noticeably faster and cleaner with just a few targeted removals and configuration changes; debloating doesn’t require exotic tools or deep registry hacking — it’s a matter of picking the right approach for your skill level, backing up first, and applying three reliable...

Setting up a new Windows 11 PC is fast and polished, but the out‑of‑box defaults aren’t tuned for everyone; a short, methodical checklist after the first boot will secure your files, remove junk, improve reliability, and save frustration later. The following feature distills a practical...

Microsoft’s playbook for helping startups move from MVP to mission-critical enterprise software boils down to one simple truth: features are table stakes; trust is the currency that closes large deals. The company’s recent guidance frames enterprise readiness as a composite discipline built on...

Since upgrading, many users report that Windows 11 no longer feels as snappy as Windows 10 — slower animations, delayed context menus, and a general sense that the desktop “lags” even on supported hardware — and the explanation isn’t a single bug but a stack of design trade‑offs that add up to a...

Windows users who think they’ve tried every handy utility should take another look: a recent BGR roundup highlights five free, little-known Windows apps — EarTrumpet, Ditto Clipboard, UniGetUI, WizTree, and MusicBee — that quietly deliver real productivity and usability improvements without...

PUBG remains one of the defining battle‑royale experiences on PC, and getting it running well on a Windows 11 machine is straightforward — but there are a few important facts every Windows user should know before they click “Download.” This guide cuts through the marketing copy, verifies the...

Hidden startup apps are one of the easiest causes of sluggish boots — and also one of the easiest to fix if you know where Windows hides them and what tools to use. In this practical, step‑by‑step feature we walk through four reliable ways to detect and stop hidden apps that slow Windows...

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AWS has introduced a practical, low-friction way to cut the licensing bill for Microsoft SQL Server Always On deployments on EC2 by automatically waiving the SQL Server License Included (LI) charge for passive standby nodes, potentially reducing HA costs by up to the range AWS advertises when...

Windows has a handful of underappreciated, built‑in knobs that can produce surprisingly large speed and responsiveness gains without spending a dollar — and four in particular deserve attention: virtual memory (page file), Fast Startup, visual animations and effects, and per‑process priority...

A new laptop should feel like a blank slate — fast, secure, and tailored to you — but out of the box most Windows 11 machines ship with compromises: out-of-date drivers, bundled “trialware,” suboptimal power and privacy defaults, and features that quietly siphon battery or telemetry. This...

Microsoft’s PC Manager arrives with the familiar promise: one app to clean, boost, and secure your PC — but under the hood it mostly repackages the Windows tools you already have, with modest gains, subtle nudges toward Microsoft services, and a handful of useful conveniences that will appeal...

A fresh Windows install should feel like a clean slate — not a marketplace for tips, telemetry, and promotions. Within minutes of first boot, Windows will enable a set of defaults designed to promote Microsoft services, collect optional diagnostics, and surface suggestions that many users find...

Sparkle arrives as the kind of tidy, opinionated utility Windows users have been asking for: a polished, open‑source debloater and optimizer that packages decades of PowerShell tweaks, community scripts, and practical maintenance tasks into a modern GUI — and the real‑world gains reported so far...

I have five small, practical tweaks that cut my Windows 11 boot time and made day‑to‑day performance feel noticeably snappier — they’re the same simple moves the Pocket‑lint writer described, distilled into clear steps, verification, and realistic expectations for readers who want speed without...

Windows 11 looks polished out of the box, but a handful of default settings quietly trade performance and privacy for convenience—here’s a practical, step‑by‑step guide to the essential Windows 11 settings you should change today to make your PC faster, less noisy, and more private. Overview...

Pocket‑lint’s short, practical checklist of five Windows 11 apps to remove — Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, the Xbox app, Sound Recorder, and Outlook for Windows — reflects a wider, long‑running user effort to keep Windows installs lean, minimize background services, and reclaim storage and...

Windows ships with a surprising number of background services enabled by default, and several of them can quietly consume CPU, RAM, disk I/O, or network bandwidth without delivering any benefit for most users; turning the right ones off can noticeably improve Windows performance and free...