Windows 11 ships with a crowd of first‑party apps that many users never open — and in 2024–2025 Microsoft itself has begun pruning that list, retiring or de‑prioritizing several built‑ins while leaving others as optional annoyances you can safely remove to reclaim space and clarity.
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I own a Lenovo, a windows 11. I'm currently trying to fix a problem regarding disk space. I have at least 237 GB and 1.33 GB free, but the C Drive is full. I cannot even play Stardew Valley as Smapi tells me that there is not enough disk space. There at least 56 apps installed on my PC...
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Your Windows PC will collect junk, cruft, and small misconfigurations over time — and a deliberate, methodical “deep clean” once a year can return responsiveness, reclaim storage, and reduce the chance of surprise failures. The short, practical plan in the XDA piece the community shared boils...
Windows 11 has long been criticized for including numerous pre-installed applications—often referred to as "bloatware"—that many users find unnecessary. Traditionally, removing these apps required time-consuming methods such as using PowerShell commands or third-party tools. However, with the...
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For millions of users, powering on a brand-new Windows PC should be a moment of excitement and limitless potential. Yet, for many, this experience is soured almost instantly by the sight of a crowded Start menu and a sluggish out-of-the-box performance. The culprit? Bloatware—those preinstalled...
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For European Windows users, enduring the presence of unremovable apps and relentless pop-ups has been a defining feature of the operating system for years. But that landscape is rapidly changing as Microsoft, prodded by regulatory mandates from the European Economic Area’s Digital Markets Act...
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When you boot up your Windows 11 PC, countless unseen processes spring to life. They hum quietly in the background, consuming precious resources long before you open your favorite apps or navigate to your workflow. For most Windows users, these background programs are out of sight, out of...
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Windows 11 users know the feeling all too well—one minute, your hard drive is humming along happily, the next, Windows is nagging you that storage is running low, threatening to hold your OS hostage with “Low Disk Space” pop-ups. It’s the digital equivalent of being told your jeans are too...
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If you’ve just unwrapped a shiny new Windows 11 PC or laptop, the setup process is thrilling. That is until you open the Start menu or Apps list and find yourself drowning in a sea of apps like Solitaire, Groove Music, and who knows what else. Congratulations, you’ve met the modern menace known...
If you’ve ever opened a shiny new Windows 11 laptop, felt the rush of excitement as it powered up, and then immediately noticed it's running slower than expected, you might have stumbled upon a common yet frustrating menace: bloatware. These sneaky, pre-installed programs aren’t just minor...
If you’re sitting at your desk with a Windows 11 machine that cost you a pretty penny, only to find its performance similar to a sloth on a Sunday stroll, it’s time you optimized it. Whether you’re wrestling with resource-heavy applications or just looking to squeeze out those last drops of...
Ah, the eternal battle between human ingenuity and the hard drive that's perpetually running out of space. You’ve been there – staring at the eerily red bar warning you that storage is just about tapped out. Fear not, Windows 11 users! Microsoft has a treasure trove of strategies to squeeze...
Introduction
Windows 11 is often celebrated for its sleek design and range of features, but just like its predecessors, it comes laden with apps that might not be needed by the average user. These so-called "bloatware" apps consume precious disk space and can clutter the user experience. In this...
Introduction
Windows 11, like its predecessors, comes packed with a plethora of built-in applications that many users never utilize. While some of these apps may seem useful at first glance, they can often become unwanted clutter taking up space and resources on your system. For the...
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I just did a clean install of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After the OS had finished installing a few updates it began downloading and installing some useless games (Candy something something and others).
I have a slow internet connection so I had to wait for ~30 mins for all the games...
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