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Windows is becoming a power-user OS again, but only because PowerToys fixed it first
…Sign in to your XDA account The Windows 11 user base may have a hundred complaints about the OS, but capability has never been one of them. What you will find, however…
PowerShell is way more powerful than most Windows users realize
…Don't ignore PowerShell Windows 11 needs a lot of tuning, and running custom PowerShell scripts can help you make the changes faster. There are other PowerShell features, such as remote management…
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Waydroid runs Android apps on Linux better than Windows ever ran them on WSA
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I switched my gaming handheld from Windows to Bazzite, and I can't go back
…Sign in to your XDA account The gaming handheld market sees a new contender every now and then, and most of these new additions ship with Windows 11 installed. Almost all of…
I'm staying on Windows 10 a little longer, and I'm far from alone
…Just a year ago, in March 2025, Windows 10 and Windows 11 had a 50/40 split, but Windows 11 has gained massive market share since then. Windows 10 reaching EOL status…