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Windows 11 is finally giving you more control over which apps can access your camera and microphone

Easier to manage your privacy without blocking access for every app on your PC.

11 Windows apps I replace on every new PC (and the ones I keep)

A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...
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I replaced the bloated Photos app on Windows with a free open-source viewer, and images open instantly now

A lean open source viewer that skips cloud bloat and AI frills while loading hundreds of screenshots without lag.

9 free Windows apps I can’t live or work without – and 8 work on Mac and Linux, too

These are some of my favorite apps for Windows. They handle crucial networking, security, and productivity tasks. and they ...

Microsoft releases new Calendar app for Windows 110 0

Microsoft has a new Calendar app for Windows 11, which can fix the operating system's lackluster calendar flyout, but there ...
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5 Windows apps you probably used in the 2000s but forgot about

Fortunately, a little freeware app by the name of Winamp came out in 1997, forever transforming how we listen to music on our PCs. It consumed a fraction of the resources that Windows Media Player did ...
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4 reasons your disabled apps still launch when Windows boots up

Some apps are more stubborn than others ...